{"id":75,"date":"2018-01-24T03:04:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T03:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/medicine-division\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2024-09-16T09:10:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:10:26","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div class=\"row wide-gutter\">\n\t<div class=\"columns large-4 medium-4 small-12 push-8\">\n      <form autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"wpv-filter-1816\" action=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75?wpv_view_count=1816\" method=\"get\" class=\"wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form-1816 js-wpv-form-full\" data-viewnumber=\"1816\" data-viewid=\"1816\" data-viewhash=\"eyJuYW1lIjoiZmFjdWx0eS12aWV3In0=\" data-viewwidgetid=\"0\" data-orderby=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-orderbyas=\"\" data-orderbysecond=\"\" data-ordersecond=\"\" data-parametric=\"{&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1816&quot;,&quot;view_id&quot;:&quot;1816&quot;,&quot;widget_id&quot;:0,&quot;view_hash&quot;:&quot;1816&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;\\\/medicine\\\/wp-json\\\/wp\\\/v2\\\/pages\\\/75?wpv_view_count=1816&quot;,&quot;sort&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_as&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orderby_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;order_second&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_form&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ajax_results&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;prebefore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;before&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;after&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;environment&quot;:{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:75,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:75,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-attributes=\"[]\" data-environment=\"{&quot;current_post_id&quot;:75,&quot;parent_post_id&quot;:75,&quot;parent_term_id&quot;:0,&quot;parent_user_id&quot;:0,&quot;archive&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[]}}\"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"js-wpv-dps-filter-data js-wpv-filter-data-for-this-form\" data-action=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75?wpv_view_count=1816\" data-page=\"1\" data-ajax=\"disable\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-maxpages=\"23\" data-ajaxprebefore=\"\" data-ajaxbefore=\"\" data-ajaxafter=\"\" \/><input class=\"wpv_view_count wpv_view_count-1816\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpv_view_count\" value=\"1816\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"panel\">\n  <h2>Filter by<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t<label for=\"wpv-post-search\"><h5 class=\"filter-heading\">Search by Name<\/h5><\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"wpv_post_search\"  class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger-delayed form-control\" placeholder=\"Type a name\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t<label for=\"wpv-dept-division\"><h5 class=\"filter-heading\">Departments & Divisions<\/h5><\/label>\n\t<select name=\"wpv-dept-division\" class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger form-control\"><option selected='selected' value=\"0\">All Departments \/ Divisions<\/option><option value=\"department-of-anesthesiology\">Department of Anesthesiology<\/option><option value=\"department-of-biochemistry-structural-biology\">Department of Biochemistry &amp; 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data-permalink=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75?wpv_view_count=1816\">\n\n\t\n<ul class=\"line-delimited loose-list\">\n\t\n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mghanismall0_0-366x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mghanismall0_0-366x400.jpg 366w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mghanismall0_0.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/Abdulghani\">Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, MD, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tProfessor\/Research<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:Abdulghani@uthscsa.edu\">Abdulghani@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Diabetes<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D.\/Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program<br>Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences<br>Physiology and Pharmacology<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/aboueisha-342x479-1-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/aboueisha-342x479-1-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/aboueisha-342x479-1.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/aboueishaa\">Aesha Aboueisha, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssociate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program<br>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu\">hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of General Internal Medicine<br>Division of Hospital Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._abraham_0-291x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._abraham_0-291x400.jpg 291w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._abraham_0-401x550.jpg 401w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._abraham_0.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/abrahams1\">Soniya Abraham, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tDirector, Hospital Medicine Observership Program at UH<br>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu\">hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hospital Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/ABU-RASHED-Laila-285x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/ABU-RASHED-Laila-285x400.jpg 285w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/ABU-RASHED-Laila-391x550.jpg 391w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/ABU-RASHED-Laila.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/aburashed\">Laila Abu Rashed, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu\">hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hospital Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-393x550.jpg 393w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Francisca-Acosta2-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/acostafm\">Francisca Acosta, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Research<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:AcostaFM@uthscsa.edu\">AcostaFM@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Structural Biology<br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Endocrinology<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.S. in Biomedical Engineering<br>Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"no picture available for this team member\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/UT-Health\/assets\/images\/core\/headshot-fallback.png\">\n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/adamse3\">Elizabeth Adams, FNP<\/a><\/h3>\n\tFamily Nurse Practitioner<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:adamse3@uthscsa.edu\">adamse3@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Endocrinology<br>\n    <br>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/sandraadamsut-e1585320218189-371x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/sandraadamsut-e1585320218189-371x400.jpg 371w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/sandraadamsut-e1585320218189.jpg 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/adamssg\">Sandra Adams, MD, MS, FCCP<\/a><\/h3>\n\tProfessor<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:adamssg@uthscsa.edu\">adamssg@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Pulmonary Diseases &amp; Critical Care Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/a9r4dw29st0fg1sas4-320x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/a9r4dw29st0fg1sas4-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/a9r4dw29st0fg1sas4-440x550.jpg 440w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/a9r4dw29st0fg1sas4.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/agarwaln\">Nitendra Agarwal, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssistant Professor \/ Clinical<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:agarwaln@uthscsa.edu\">agarwaln@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/j._agnew-285x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/j._agnew-285x400.jpg 285w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/j._agnew-392x550.jpg 392w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/j._agnew.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/agnewj\">Joseph Agnew, MD, CPH<\/a><\/h3>\n\tDirector, Observation\/Short Stay Unit<br>\n\tAssociate Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu\">hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hospital Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Ricardo-Aguiar-376x526-1-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Ricardo-Aguiar-376x526-1-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/12\/Ricardo-Aguiar-376x526-1.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/aguiarr\">Ricardo Aguiar, MD, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tProfessor of Medicine<br>\n\tBiochemistry<br>\n\tMicrobiology, and Immunology<br>\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:aguiarr@uthscsa.edu\">aguiarr@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hematology &amp; Oncology<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D.\/Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program<br>Molecular Immunology &amp; Microbiology<br>Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/ahujasunil2_4-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/ahujasunil2_4-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/ahujasunil2_4.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/ahujas\">Sunil Ahuja, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tDirector, Research Enhancement Programs<br>\n\tProfessor of Medicine<br>\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:ahujas@uthscsa.edu\">ahujas@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Infectious Diseases<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D.\/Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program<br>M.S. in Clinical Investigation &amp; Translational Science<br>M.S. in Immunology &amp; Infection<br>Molecular Immunology &amp; Microbiology<br>Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/07\/wajidali-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/07\/wajidali-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/07\/wajidali.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/aliw1\">Wajid Ali, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    \n        <br>\n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Nephrology<br>\n    <br>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mir-tariq-ali-md_0-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mir-tariq-ali-md_0-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/mir-tariq-ali-md_0.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/alim6\">Mir Tariq Ali, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:alim6@uthscsa.edu\">alim6@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Nephrology<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._ali-286x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._ali-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._ali-394x550.jpg 394w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/s._ali.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/alis2\">Saleem Ali, MD<\/a><\/h3>\n\tAssociate Section Chief, Hospital Medicine at the South Texas Veterans&#039; Affairs Healthcare System<br>\n\tAssistant Professor\/Clinical<br>\n\t\n     \n    <a href=\"mailto:hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu\">hospitalmedicine@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br>\n        \n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hospital Medicine<br>\n    <br>\n    <strong>Programs<\/strong><br>M.D. in Doctor of Medicine<br>\n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n          \n          \t<li class=\"row\">\n  <div class=\"columns large-3 medium-3 small-3\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/altermatt1-285x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/altermatt1-285x400.jpg 285w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/altermatt1.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\n        \n  \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"columns large-9 medium-9 small-9 \">\n    <h3 class=\"name close\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/altermatt\">Brittany Altermatt, MS, RN, ANP-BC<\/a><\/h3>\n\tSpecialist<br>\n\t\n\t\n     \n    \n        <br>\n    <strong>Departments &#038; Divisions<\/strong><br>Department of Medicine<br>Division of Hematology &amp; Oncology<br>\n    <br>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/li>\n          \n          \n\t\t\n\t\n<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div> \n    \t<ul class=\"pagination\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"page-item\"><\/li>\n            <strong>Page 1 out of 23<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"page-item\"><a class=\"wpv-filter-next-link js-wpv-pagination-next-link page-link \"  href=\"\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75?wpv_view_count=1816&#038;wpv_paged=2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-viewnumber=\"1816\" 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