School of Dentistry

Contact Us

Endodontics
UT Health San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7892
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

Phone: 210-567-3381
Fax: 210-567-3389

Location

Office of the Chairman

Department Chairman
NameEmailPhone
Anibal Diogenes, DDS, MS, PhD
Department of Endodontics Chair
diogenes@uthscsa.edu 210-450-3606
Administration
NameEmailPhone
Sarah Saenz-Warren
Office Manager,
Finance & Administration
saenzs3@uthscsa.edu210-567-3385

Undergraduate

NameEmailPhone
Varvara Chrepa, D.D.S., M.S. 
Director of Undergraduate Program 
in Endodontics
chrepa@uthscsa.edu210-450-3602
Kathryn Garcia 
Administrative Assistant
garciak7@uthscsa.edu210-577-3381
Faculty
NameEmailPhone
Varvara Chrepa, D.D.S., M.S.chrepa@uthscsa.edu210-450-3602
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.diogenes@uthscsa.edu210-450-3602

Graduate

Name Email Phone
Nikita Ruparel, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Director of Advanced Education in Endodontics
ruparel@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3396
Tammy dobberstine
Academic Program Coordinator
dobberstine@uthscsa.edu 210-450-3602
Faculty
Name Email Phone
Nikita Ruparel, D.D.S., MS, Ph.D. ruparel@uthscsa.edu  
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., MS, Ph.D. diogenes@uthscsa.edu  
Scott Janse, D.D.S., M.S. janse@uthscsa.edu  
Meredith Overstreet, D.D.S.    
Vanessa Chrepa, D.D.S., MS. chrepa@uthscsa.edu  
Sarah Fayazi, D.D.S.    
Yoav Shiloah, D.D.S. shiloah@uthscsa.edu  
Asma Khan, D.D.S., Ph.D. khana2@uthscsa.edu  
William A. Walker III, D.D.S., M.S. walkerw@uthscsa.edu  
Air Force Faculty
Name Email Phone
Allen Pratt, D.D.S.    
Jelena Seibold, D.D.S.    
Clinical Staff
Name Email Phone
Sandra Lopez
Clinic Manager; Dental Assistant
lopezsp@uthscsa.edu  
Hugo Frias
Dental Assistant
friash@uthscsa.edu  
Sundos Omar
Dental Assistant
omars@uthscsa.edu  
Sorelena Martinez
Patient Services Representative-Assistant
martinezsp@uthscsa.edu  
Betty Neira
Benefits Coordinator
neira@uthscsa.edu  

Research

Name Email Phone
Shivani Ruparel, Ph.D.
Director of Research
ruparels@uthscsa.edu 210-567-4413
Kathy Lagleder
Research Coordinator, Sr.
lagleder@uthscsa.edu 210-567-0873
Erin Locke, B.S.N. locke@uthscsa.edu 210-567-0895
Faculty
Name Email Phone
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. diogenes@uthscsa.edu 210-450-3602
Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D. hargreaves@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3381
Vanessa Chrepa, D.D.S., M.S. chrepa@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3381
Armen Akopian, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. akopian@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Asma Khan, B.D.S., Ph.D. khana2@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3385
Nikita B. Ruparel, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. ruparel@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Shivani Ruparel, M.S., Ph.D ruparels@uthscsa.edu 210-567-4413
Research/Laboratory Staff
Name Email Phone
Priscilla Barba-Escobedo
Research Assistant, Sr.
barbaescobed@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Michelle Bendele, B.S.
Research Assistant
bendelemr@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Siarhei Bialuhin
Visiting Scientist
bialuhin@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Phoebe Chang   210-567-6668
Brett Chapa
Research Assistant
chapab1@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Feng Dong
Research Scientist
dongf@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Michael Eskander
Graduate Research Assistant
  210-567-6668
Max Grayson
Research Assistant
graysonm@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Anahit Hovannisyan
Research Technician, Assoc.
hovhannisyan@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Qun Li
Research Assistant, Sr.
liq@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Jennifer Mecklenburg
Research Assistant, Sr.
mecklenburg@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Anuja Patil
Research Associate
patila@uthscsa.edu 210-567-3385
Emilio Puente
Laboratory Helper
puentee@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Xiaoling Sun, B.D.S., Ph.D.
Research Scientist
sunx@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668
Ping Wu
Research Scientist
wup@uthscsa.edu 210-567-6668