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UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas - Dr. Kern Wildenthal

Dr. Kern Wildenthal

Dr. Kern Wildenthal
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UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75235-9002
tel: 214/648-2508 fax: 214/648-8690

 

Dr. Kern Wildenthal, president of UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas since 1986, has combined careers in clinical medicine, education, basic research, and institutional administration. He holds both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees and was dean of the Medical School at Southwestern before assuming his current position.

 

 

 

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UT Medical Branch at Galveston - Dr. David L. Callender

David L. Callender

Dr. David L. Callender
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UT Medical Branch at Galveston
301 University Boulevard
Administration Building, Suite 604
Galveston, Texas 77555-0129
tel: 409/772-1902 fax: 409/772-5064

 

Dr. David L. Callender was appointed president of the UT Medical Branch at Galveston in September 2007. Dr. Callender also holds an appointment in otolaryngology and is a head and neck surgeon with a special interest in head and neck cancer. Previously Dr. Callender served as the associate vice chancellor and CEO for the UCLA Hospital System. Prior to that he held numerous administrative positions at the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

 

 

 

 

 

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UT Health Science Center at Houston - Dr. James T. Willerson

Dr. James T. Willerson

Dr. James T. Willerson
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UT Health Science Center at Houston
P.O. Box 20036
Houston, Texas 77225
tel: 713/500-3000 fax: 713/500-3026

 

Dr. James T. Willerson was named interim president of the UT Health Science Center at Houston in August 2000 and was named president in March 2001. Dr. Willerson has been associated with the Health Science Center since 1989. He is the Edward Randall III Professor of Internal Medicine and was chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine before being named interim president.

 

 

 

 

 

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UT Health Science Center at San Antonio - Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa

Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa

Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa
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UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78284-7834
tel: 210/567-2050 fax: 210/567-2025

 

Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa was named the third president of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2000. He had been on the faculty of the Health Science Center since 1995. He has 12 years of postgraduate training, including internships and residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital and fellowships and faculty positions at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

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UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Dr. John Mendelsohn

Dr. John Mendelsohn

Dr. John Mendelsohn
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UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 194
Houston, Texas 77030
tel: 713/792-6000 fax: 713/794-2210

 

Dr. John Mendelsohn was named president of the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in July 1996. Previously he was chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He is nationally recognized for integrating basic biomedical research with clinical studies and for organizing collaborative programs between industry and academic institutions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UT Health Science Center at Tyler - Dr. Kirk Aquilla Calhoun

Dr. Kirk Aquilla Calhoun

Dr. Kirk Aquilla Calhoun
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UT Health Science Center at Tyler
11937 U.S. Hwy. 271
Tyler, Texas 75708
tel: 903/877-7997 fax: 903/877-7759

 

Dr. Kirk Aquilla Calhoun became president of the UT Health Center at Tyler on November 1, 2002. Prior to his appointment, Calhoun was senior vice president and medical director at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. He was also a faculty member and administrator at the UT Medical Branch at Galveston from 1993 to 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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