Faculty

Francisca Acosta, PhD

Assistant Professor/Research
AcostaFM@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

Elizabeth Adams, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
adamse3@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Andrea Alvarez, MD

Assistant Professor/Clinical
alvareza3@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine

Maricruz Arzeta-Francisco, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
arzetafranci@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Joseph Becker, MD

Associate Professor/Clinical
BeckerJR@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine

Jan Bruder, M.D.

Emeritus Professor
bruder@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine

Maria Escobar-Vasco, M.D.

Assistant Professor/Clinical
Program Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Training Program
Associate Program Director Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program
EscobarVasco@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine

Gabriela Johnson-Fabricio, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
johnsonfabri@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Deanna Juarez, NP

Professional Nurse Practitioner
JuarezD2@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Nora Kwiatkowski, MS, RD, CDCES

Dietician-Senior
Kwiatkowski@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Elizabeth McKenzie, RD

Dietician-Senior
McKenzieE@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Carolina Solis-Herrera, M.D.

Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Medical Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Health Clinics
Founding Director, Center for Excellence in Diabetes
solisherrera@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology

Programs
M.D. in Doctor of Medicine

Shangang Zhao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
ZhaoS4@uthscsa.edu
Departments & Divisions
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology