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Periodontics
UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7894
San Antonio, TX 78229-39000

Phone: 210-567-3604
Fax: 210-567-3643

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Office of the Chairman

Department Chairman
Name Email Phone
David L. Cochran D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Periodontics Department Chair
cochran@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3602
Administration
Name Email Phone
Clarice Perez
Assistant to Chair - Senior
perezc8@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3604
Sarah E. Rapach
Associate Director of Finance & Administration
rapach@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3601
Linda Torres
Business Administrator
torres@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3725

Predoctoral Division

Name Email Phone
Lea ElHachem, DDS, MS
Predoctoral Division Director
Elhachem@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3387
Esther Campos
Administrative Assistant-Associate
campos@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3538

Postdoctoral Division

Name Email Phone
Angela Palaiologou-Gallis, DDS, MS
Postdoctoral Division Director
PalaiologouA@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3567
Vanessa Avilez
Clinic Supervisor in the Graduate Clinic
avilez@uthscsa.edu 210-450-3717
Shirley Kraft
Academic Programs Coordinator
krafts@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3589

Research Division

Name Email Phone
Stephen Harris, Ph.D.
Research Division Director
harris@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3589
Research Laboratories
Name Email Phone
Sonja Bustamante
Histology Technician-Lead
bustamantes@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6286
Yong-Hee Patricia Chun, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. chuny@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3520
Brij B. Singh, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
singhbb@uthsca.edu 210-567-3590

Dental Hygiene Division

Email: DHadmissions@uthsca.edu
UT Health San Antonio Dental Hygiene Division
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MSC 7904
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Program Director
Name Email Phone

Kristine E. Hynes DDS
Dental Hygiene Division Director

hynesk@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3826
Administration
Name Email Phone
Martha Browning
Academic Programs Coordinator
browningm@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3832
Periodontics
Name Email Phone
Yong-Hee Patricia Chun, D.D.S., Ph.D. chuny@uthscsa.edu 210-567-1706
David E. Deas, D.D.S., M.S. deasd@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3589
Richard S. Finlayson finlaysonr@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3589
David James Lasho, D.D.S., M.S.D. lasho@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6277
Lisa B. Masters mastersl@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6261
Brian L. Mealey, D.D.S. mealey@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3567
Michael P. Mills, D.M.D. millsm@uthscsa.edu 210-567-0416
Angela Palaiologou Gallis, D.D.S., M.S. palaiologoua@uthscsa.edu 210-450-8736
Georgios Kotsakis, D.D.S., M.S. kotsakis@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3569
Rahma Mungia, B.D.S mungia@uthscsa.edu 210-562-5685
Lea ElHachem, D.D.S., M.S. elhachem@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3387
Maroun Dagher, D.D.S., M.S. dagher@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3721
Charles Powell, D.D.S., M.S. powellc2@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3589
Dental Hygiene
Name Email Phone
Judy A. Alvarado, M.Ed., R.D.H. alvaradoj6@uthscsa.edu 210-450-8017
Virginia Carrillo, M.Ed., R.D.H. carillovg@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3252
Dana Paladino, M.S., R.D.H. paladino@uthscsa.edu 210-450-8235
Kara Robinson, R.D.H. robinsonk1@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3832
Emelda E. Hernandez-Trevino, M.S., R.D.H. hernandeze5@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3866
Beatriz Madrid Hicks, M.A., RDH hicksb@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3835
Taraneh Maghsoodi, D.D.S. maghsoodi@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3823
Carol Ann Nguyen, M.S., RDH nguyenc@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3838
Rebekah D. Sculley, B.S. R.D.H. sculleyr@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3810
Melanie Vee Taverna, M.S., R.D.H. taverna@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3858

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