Gynecology-Oncology Services Physician Information
James Edward Bost, M.D., Associate Professor/Clinical
Dr. Bost attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where he majored in English and Biology. He left Austin College in 1978 at the end of his junior year to attend Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He graduated from BCM in 1981 but stayed on at Baylor to complete an Ob-Gyn residency. At the completion of his residency in 1986, he returned to Sherman to open and run a private Ob-Gyn practice. He continued in private practice in Sherman until October, 2007, when he joined the faculty at UTHSCSA. In August 2007 he received his MBA from UT Dallas. Dr. Bost's major interests are minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, urogynecologic surgery, and the economics of medicine.
Karen C. Diaz, M.D.
Dr. Diaz was born in San Antonio, Texas. She received her M.D. from
Southwestern Medical School. After completing her residency here at
UTHSCSA, she joined the faculty at Duke University Medical Center. She
returned to our department in 1989 as Assistant Professor and was
promoted to Clinical Associate Professor. Her interests include
evaluation and treatment of abnormal Pap smears and urinary
incontinence. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology.
Kevin L. Hall, M.D., Associate Professor
Dr. Hall attended the United States Military Academy at West Point,
where he was awarded a B.S. in Chemistry/Engineering. He received his
M.D. in 1983 from the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hall completed his residency
training in 1987 and fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology in 1993
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Before joining
the department, Dr Hall completed a military career, achieving the rank
of Colonel before his retirement in May 2003. His last assignment was
at Brooke Army Medical Center where he held a number of posts,
including Chief of Gynecologic Oncology and Vice Chair of the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Hall is certified by the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
and in Gynecologic Oncology. His research interests include uterine
sarcomas, eptithelial ovarian carcinomas and cervical carcinomas.
J. Mark Paine, M.D., Associate Professor
Dr. Paine joined our faculty in October 2005. He received his baccalaureate in Biology from Austin College in 1967. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1971, and also completed his residency in Houston. He was in private practice in San Antonio since 1979 and was appointed Assistant Clinical Professor in our Department from 1979-1994. Dr. Paine is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.