Alison E. Dobbie, M.D. - Professor
Perry E. Gross Distinguished Chair in Family Medicine

• Medical School: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Postgraduate training: United Kingdom Residency Equivalent, Scotland, UK, 1982-1986; Fellowship in Academic Family Medicine, Waco, TX, 1998
• Interests: Medical Education and faculty development

• College/University: University of Illinois at Urbana, B.A. Sociology, Cum Laude, 1970
• Post Graduate training: Yale University, M.P.H. Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 1979
• Interests: Substance abuse during pregnancy, epidemiology, research methods, program evaluation

Amer Shakil, M.D. - Associate Professor
Interim Program Director

• College/University: Federal Government College for Men, Islamabad,   Pakistan, 1982
• Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, 1990
• Postgraduate training: North General Hospital, General Surgery internship,  New York, NY, 1994; University of Illinois at Chicago, Christ Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Oak Lawn, IL, 1997; Faculty Development Fellowship, Chicago, IL, 1998
• Interests: Healthcare for under-served populations, domestic violence research, electronic medical records and medical billing, web page design, family practice procedures

Nitin Budhwar, M.D. - Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director & Residency Clinic Director

• Medical School: University of Ottawa, ON, Canada, 1997
• Postgraduate Training:
• Internship: Bassett Health Care, Cooperstown, NY 1998
• Residency: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica, NY, 2001
• Fellowship: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2002
• Interests: Geriatrics, Residency training

Bruce Elliston, M.D. FAAFP - Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Occupational Health

• College/University: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1978
• Medical School: UT Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1982
• Postgraduate training:
• Residency: UT Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1985
• Interests: Preventive, Occupational, Environmental, and Family Medicine

• College/University: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Medical School: Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Argentina, 1992
• Postgraduate training:
  • Master's Program in Clinical Effectiveness - organized by Buenos Aires School of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health and Hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2001 - 2003
  • Family Practice Residency/Chief Resident: Center of Medical Studies and Clinical Research, Cemic, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Internship: Postgraduate Lister Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1995
• Interests: Community medicine, evidence-based medicine, public health, healthy habits

• College/University: Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, BSc Biochemistry, 1998
• Medical School: University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1992
• Postgraduate training: Northeastern Ontario Family Medicine Program, University of Ottawa, Canada, 1994
• Interests: Medical education for students and residents, patient education

Sam Hooper, Jr., Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University: Austin College, Sherman, TX, 1970
• Postgraduate Training: Baylor University, Waco, TX, MA, 1973
• Baylor University, Waco, TX, PhD., 1976
• Interests: Clinical Psychology

• Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India, 1995
• Postgraduate training: UT Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program, 2002
• Interests: Resident education, continuity obstetrical training for residents

Rahele Lameh, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• Medical School:  Tehran University of Medical Science and Health Services, Tehran, Iran, 1999
• Postgraduate Training:  Residency - Memorial Hermann Hospital,          Houston, TX, 2007
• Interests:  Clinical care, Resident education

• College/University: Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, B.S. Biology, 1985; Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, M.A. Biology, 1991
• Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, 1991
• Postgraduate training: John Peter Smith Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Ft. Worth, TX, 1994
• Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine

Jay Morrow, D.V.M., M.S. - Faculty Associate

• College/University: B.A. in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, University of Texas at Austin, 1988
• Postgraduate Training: D.V.M., Cum Laude, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, 1996; M.S. in Information Science, University of North Texas, 1999
• Interests: Electronic Medical Records, technology and medicine

Pagels, Patti, PA, - Assistant Professor

• College/University: UT El Paso, TX, BA, Anthropology, 1986; UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, BS, Physician Assistant, 1996;
• Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, MPAS, 1998
• Postgraduate training: Internship - Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor/Vice Chair, Clinical Services, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 2008
• Interests: Womens' Health Care Specialist

Shobha Rao, M.D. - Assistant Professor

• College/University:
• Medical School: S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, India, 1984
• Postgraduate training: Internship - S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, India, 1985; Residency - Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA, 1993; Residency - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1994; University of Pennsylvania Fellowship Training in Geriatrics, 1998
• Interests: Geriatrics, residency training

• College/University: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1993
• Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, May 1997
• Postgraduate training: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2000
• Interests: Aerospace medicine, medical student education

• College/University: P.E.C.H.S. Govt. College for Women, Karachi, Pakistan, 1985
• Medical School: DOW Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, 1992
• Postgraduate training: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Odessa, 2005; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Austin Campus, Fellowship in High Risk Obstetrics, 2006
• Interests: Women's health care and obstetrics

• Medical School: Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China, 1983 (with Honors)
• Postgraduate training: Transitional year program at John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX 1998; UT Southwestern Pathology Residency Program, Dallas, TX 1999; UT Southwestern/Parkland Family Practice Residency Program, Dallas, TX, 2002
• Interests: Resident and student education