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.

Gayle T. Knight, CPA
Assistant Vice President for Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
Institutional Compliance Officer/Privacy Officer
(210) 567-5212 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
knight@uthscsa.edu

Kathy James, CHC, CHSP
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
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

Patricia Gutierrez (Training Contact)
Administrative Assistant II
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
gutierrezp4@uthscsa.edu

 

Clinical Research

Anna Taranova
Manager of Clinical Study Monitors
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
taranova@uthscsa.edu

Kerri Kendrick, CCRC
Clinical Study Monitor
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
kendrick@uthscsa.edu

 

Billing Compliance Programs

Lisa A. Franz, RHIA, CPC-H
Senior Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
franzl@uthscsa.edu

Vacant
Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)

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

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

Sonia Caldera, CCS-P
Compliance Specialist
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
calderas@uthscsa.edu

Jean Drew, RHIT
Compliance Coding Technician
(210) 567-2014 (voice)
(210) 567-9285 (fax)
drew@uthscsa.edu

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