Office of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Staff

The Office of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance reports to the Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Michael Black, with access to the President and The University of Texas System-wide Compliance Officer.

Gayle T. Knight, CPA
Interim Chief Compliance Officer
Privacy Officer
(210) 567-5212 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
knight@uthscsa.edu

Kathy James, CHC, CHSP
Assistant Compliance Officer
Assistant Privacy Officer
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
jameskd@uthscsa.edu

Lisa Espinoza
Office Manager
(210) 567-5212 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
espinozald@uthscsa.edu

Vacant (Training Contact)
Senior Administrative Assistant
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)

 

Clinical Research

Stephanie Casso, CCRP
Research Compliance Manager
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
casso@uthscsa.edu

Frank Estala
Research Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
estala@uthscsa.edu

 

Billing Compliance Programs

Alice Allen, CPC
Senior Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
allenA4@uthscsa.edu

Ana Bermea, CPC, RHIT
Senior Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
bermeaA3@uthscsa.edu

Charlotte Billington, RHIA, CCS-P
Senior Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
billington@uthscsa.edu

Cruz (Edith) Ramirez, CCS-P
Compliance Coding Technician
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
ramirezc9@uthscsa.edu

Gail Burton, CPC, CPMA
Compliance Education Consultant
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
burtong@uthscsa.edu

Judy Davis, CPC, CPMA
Compliance Education Consultant
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
davisj10@uthscsa.edu