Medical Ethics and Health Policy Members

The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy strives to create a cohesive community of ethics scholars in the Houston academic and medical community. Membership is generally for those individuals in TMC member institutions interested or actively participating in one or more of the core missions of the center (clinical ethics, health policy, teaching, or research). Members are encouraged to contribute to the center through our core missions as well as attend the different events that the center holds throughout the year.

We have an ongoing application process for those interested in becoming a center affiliated member and all interested parties are encouraged to apply.

We are very excited to work with all of you to create a more engaged and intellectually stimulating community of ethics scholars at the College!

Arthur Beaudet, M.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

John Belmont, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

Susan Blaney, M.D.
Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine - Hematology and Oncology

Melissa Bondy, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology and Oncology

Malcolm Brenner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy

Erin Cannon, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Instructor, Department of Medicine

Scott B. Cantor, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Elizabeth Chiao, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine - Infectious Disease

Michael Coburn, M.D.
Professor/Department Chair, Scott Department of Urology

Brianne Donaldson, Ph.D.
Fellow, Rice University

Stephanie Desandro, M.S., PA-C
Instructor, School of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program

Tanya Eble, M.S., C.G.C.
Genetic Counselor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics - Clinic for Metabolic and Genetic Disorders of Bone

Elizabeth Elliott, M.S., PA-C
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine

Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute

William Fisher, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor, Department of Surgery - General Surgery

Ellen Friedman, M.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Beth Garland, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor/Licensed Psychologist, Department of Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine

Jeanine Graf, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Bambi Grilley, B.S. 
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology

Susan Hilsenbeck, Ph.D. 
Professor, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center

Vivian Ho, Ph.D.
James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, Director, Center for Health and Biosciences

Verena Kallhoff, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Administrative Fellow, Houston Methodist Research Institute

Julie Pamela Katkin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonary

Wayne Keathley, M.P.H.
President, St. Luke’s Health/Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center

Wendy Keitel, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology

Paula Knudson
Special Advisor for the Protection of Human Subjects, The University of Texas Health Science Center

Sapna Kumar, J.D.
Associate Professor, University of Houston Law Center

Sandi Lam, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Ching Lau, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology

Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health, Baylor University
Director, Program on Religion and Population Health, Baylor University

Philip Lupo, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology

Lindsey Martin, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Section of Health Services Research

Sheryl McCurdy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Charles Millikan, D. Min.
Vice President, Spiritual Care, Houston Methodist

Whitney Mills, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine- Health Services Research

Lauren Neely, J.D.
Assistant Director, Hobby Center for Public Policy, University of Houston

Elizabeth Ann Nelson, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Bich-May Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine

C. Kent Osborne, M.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology - Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology

Iwen Pan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

D. Will Parsons, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology and Oncology

Joseph Petrosino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology

Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology

Lorraine Potocki, M.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

Frances Recknor
Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas School of Public Health

Janelle Rios, Ph.D.
Director of Continuing Education, Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas School of Public Health

Rachel Rose, J.D., M.B.A.
Attorney in private practice

Sheldon Rubenfeld, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine - General Medicine

Ann Scanlon-McGinity, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Chief Operating Officer, Global Health Care Services

Michael E. Scheurer, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology-Oncology

Virginia Schneider, M.P.A.S., PA-C.
Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center - Intensive Care Unit

Kyle Scott, Ph.D.
Lecturer, University of Houston, Political Science and Honors College

Brandi B. Scully, M.D.
Resident, Department of Surgery - Division of General Surgery

Mariella Self, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Karla Arabela Sepulveda, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology

Vivien Sheehan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology and Oncology

Michael Sprehe, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology and Oncology

Cayla Teal, MA, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Education Evaluation and Research, BCM-MD Program

Ignatia Van den Veyver, M.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

James Versalovic, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

Robert J. Volk, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Tao Wang, MS
Senior Biostatistician, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

David Wheeler, MS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics - Human Genome Sequencing Center

Thomas Wheeler, M.D.
Professor and Senior Vice Chair of the Faculty Group Practice Pathology Group