Department of Pediatrics

CHRISTUS Children’s

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Chief of Pediatrics – CHRISTUS Children’s

People
First Name
Elumalai
Last Name
Appachi
Honorific Title
M.B.B.S.
Senior Faculty
Content

BMT 

Martin Andreansky, M.D., Ph.D. 
Laurie Davis, M.D.
Lyannette Calderon, N.P

Cardiology

Elumalai Appachi, M.D. Interim
Saleem Almasarweh, M.D.
Brittany Aragon, P.A.
Christopher Curzon, M.D. (PRN)
Monesha Gupta, M.D.
Krittika Joshi, M.D.
Govinda Paudel, M.D.
Samantha Shapiro, N.P.
Chetan Sharma, M.D. (PRN)

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Victor Bautista-Hernandez, M.D.
Amanda Dizzine, N.P.
Jennifer Joiner, N.P.
Lauren White-Lambert, PA-C

Critical Care

Sheikh Ahmed, M.B.B.S.
Elumalai Appachi, M.D.
Niveditha Balakumar, M.D.
Teresa Maria Camacho, M.D. (PRN)
Arjun Chandran, M.D.
Sabrina Condon, D.N.P.
Jazmin Delgado, N.P.
Melinda Garcia, P.A. (PRN)
Rogelio Garcia-Jacques, M.D.
Kristin Henley,  M.D.
Heather Herrera, N.P.
Amy Holder, M.D. (PRN)
Brittany Jaisankar, N.P.
Anjelica Moncada-Gonzalez, N.P.
Jose L. Olarte-Motta, M.D.
Abhishek Patel, M.D. Interim
Matei Petrescu, M.D.
Mohammed Salameh, M.D.
Brian Schultz, M.D.
Timothy Tong, M.D. (PRN)

Emergency Medicine

Brian Bates, M.D.
Heather Borowiec, N.P.
Deborah Callanan, M.D.
Heather Campos, P.A.
Cassie Coates, N.P.
Sabrina Esquivel, N.P. (PRN)
LeAnn Fikac, P.A.
Lisa Friedman, N.P.
Jendi Haug, M.D.
Alexander Henri, M.D.
Carly Hinojosa, P.A.
Heather Kleczewski, M.D.
Ashu Kumar, D.O.
Jennifer Lammers, D.O.
Kelli Mamadaliyev, N.P.
Mary McDaniel (Redeker), N.P.
Sasha, McGovern, D.O.
David Newby, M.D.
Megan O'Brien, M.D.
Holly Parker, N.P. (PRN)
Jimmy Pena, N.P. (PRN)
Sebrina Perkins, M.D.
Lawrence Quang, M.D.
Olivia Samuelson, N.P.
Hussain Shakir, M.D.
Mary Ellen Tehas, N.P.
Martha Thomas, M.D. 
Kellie Williams, M.D.
Darcie Zarlingo, P.A.

Endocrinology

Meredith Defrees, P.A.
Monica Dussan, M.D.
Mark Porter, M.D.
Jessica Schexnayder, APP
Lurah Welch, M.D.

ENT

Sarah Bowe, M.D. (PRN)
Mark Boston, M.D.
Clayton Farahani, D.O.
Taylor Fordham, M.D.
Sahar Heydari, P.A.
Cecilia Valdez Villareal, P.A.

Genetics

Stephanie Baskin, M.D.
Dina El Achi, M.S., G.C.
Melyssa Garner, M.S. G.C.
Alexandra Grace,  N.P.
Hailey Hein, M.S., G.C.
Olivia Juarez, M.S., G.C.
Rebecca Littlejohn, M.S., G.C.
Bailey Mitchell, M.S., G.C.
Morgan Nutter, M.S., G.C.
John Odom, M.D.
Elizabeth Roeder, M.D.
Carrie Schmid, M.D. (PRN)
Melissa Stuebben, M.S., G.C.

General Pediatrics

Christopher Case, M.D.
Sara Del Campo de Gonzalez, M.D.
Anthony Gardea, M.D.
Perla Soni, M.D.
Lisa Vargas, M.D.
Richard Wayne, M.D.

General Surgery

Katherine Barsness, M.D.
Mario Celis, P.A.
Kaytlyn Kuecker, P.A.
Milissa McKee, M.D. (PRN)
Ann O'Connor, M.D.

GI-Pediatrics

Lauren Del Bosque, P.A.
Jaime Echartea Gonzalez, M.D.
Anshu Maheshwari, M.B.B.S.
Lucy McLoughlin, M.D.
Javier Monagas, M.D.
(Robert) Adam Noel, M.D.
James Noel, M.D.

Content

Hematology-Oncology

Nadia Cheek, M.D.
Patricia Clarke, N.P. (PRN)
Timothy Griffin, M.D.
J. Megan Hemmeger, N.P.
Scott Penney, M.D.
Latha Prasannan, M.D. 
Dimarys Sanchez, M.D.
Julie Voeller, M.D. 
Adam Wolfe, M.D.

Hospital Medicine

Elizabeth Byrne, M.D. Interim
Nicole Clifton, M.D.
Elizabeth Davis, M.D. (PRN)
Hannah Gardner, M.D.
Cory Henson, M.D.
Philip Juarez, M.D.
Sharvari Parghi, M.D. (PRN)
Maria Sandoval, M.D. Interim
Shravan Vallala, M.D.
Daniela Vidaurri, M.D.
Joseph Wang, D.O.
Sasha Wee, M.D.

Infectious Disease

Summer Donovan, D.O.
W. Garrett Hunt, M.D.
John Manaloor, M.D.

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Reinaldo Acosta, M.D.
Miavona Craig, G.C.
Shad Deering, M.D.
Mikaela Francisco, G.C.
Anna Gonzalez, M.D.
JoAnna Hernandez, N.P.
James Hill, M.D.
Tina Holley, N.P.
Shontiara Johnson, M.S, G.C.
Michelle Lende, M.D.
Nikia Marshall, N.P.
Lissa Melvin, M.D.
Josephine Minick, G.C.
Lea Porche, M.D.
Emma Rodriguez, M.D.
Suzanne Trinkl, N.P.

Nephrology

Oluwadamilola Ejike, M.D. (PRN)

Neurology

Jose Aceves, M.D.
Sreenivas Avula, M.D.
Amanda Burkhalter, N.P.
Gustavo Charria-Ortiz, M.D.
Heather Davis, Ph.D
Katherine Holt, NP
Melissa Svoboda, M.D.
Veronica Villareal, M.D.

Neurosurgery

Donald Currie, M.D. (PRN) (Rehab)
Sarah Drake, N.P.
Amy Duncan, N.P
Mark Lee, M.D.
Linh Reeves, P.A.
Micam Tullous, M.D.

OB

Erin Keyser, M.D. (PRN)
Jillian Lopiano, M.D.
Sarah Owen-Wheeler, M.D.
Jana Sullivan, CNM

Opthalmology

Lingkun Kong, M.D. 

Orthopedic Surgery

Edwin Batista, N.P.
Shawn Funk, M.D.
William Koeck, M.D.
Nicole Herrick, P.A.
Rhianna Little, M.D.
Elizabeth Magnabosco, M.D.
Ada Montalvo, P.A.
Tyler Stavinoha, M.D.
Kelley Warren, P.A.
Jay Watson, P.A.
Erica Zepeda, N.P.

Psychology

Kelli Franco, PH.D.
Andrew Martinez, Ph.D.
Elena Mikalsen, Ph.D.
Gabriela Nuñez, Psy.D.
Angelique Snyder, Psy.D.

Pulmonology

B. Louise Giles, M.D.
Jayme Krueger, N.P.
Tarak Patel, M.D. (TMSS)
Rebecca Pena, N.P.
Felix Shardonofsky, M.D.
Kelly Smith, M.D. (TMSS)

Rheumatology

Elumalai Appachi, M.D. Interim
Joe Cole, M.D.
Sarah Hinojosa, N.P.