M.D./Ph.D. Alumni
Our M.D./Ph.D. graduates exemplify the impact of physician-scientists in advancing medical research and patient care. Equipped with rigorous training in both clinical medicine and biomedical research, they have gone on to make meaningful contributions in academia, industry, and healthcare. Below, you’ll find profiles highlighting their achievements, career paths, and the ways they continue to bridge the gap between science and medicine. Their journeys serve as an inspiration for future physician-scientists dedicated to innovation and discovery.
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Alumnus |
Graduation Date(Ph.D., M.D.) |
Mentors(Ph.D., M.D.) |
Current Position |
Professional Website |
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Rick BlissMolecular Biophysics |
2011 (2008, 2011) | Strahlendorf, Berk | Internist | U.S. News - Health |
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Jason CooperBiochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology |
2011 (2009, 2011) |
Kang, Williams, Cobos |
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2011 (2009, 2011) | Williams, Kimbrough | Pulmonologist at Baylor Scott & White Specialty Clinic - Marble Falls | Baylor Scott & White Health |
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2014 (2012, 2014) |
Maurer, Arentz | Physician at Texas Oncology - Cedar Park, Marble Falls | Texas Oncology |
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2014 (2012, 2014) |
Kang, Al-Khalil | Clinical and Research Fellow in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital/National Institutes of Health | |
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2014 (2012, 2014) | Maurer, D'Cunha | Assistant Professor, Medicine -Nephrology at Baylor College of Medicine | |
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2016 (2014, 2016) | Hamood, Cordero |
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
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2016 (2014, 2016) | Freeman, O'Boyle, Kim |
Clinical Instructor, Neurology |
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2016 (2014, 2016) | Reynolds, Kang | Physician at Texas Oncology - San Antonio Babcock Next Oncology | |
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2017 (2015, 2017) | Cuello | Neurology Resident, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | UAMS |
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2017 (2015, 2017) | Neugebauer, Bright | Pain Medicine Physician, Washington University | |
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2017 (2015, 2017) | Cuello, Jenkins | Fellow in Internal Medicine, TTUHSC | |
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2018 (2016, 2018) | Reynolds, Kang, Pruitt | Clinical Fellow, Divison of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital | |
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2018 (2016, 2018) | Rumbaugh, Dissanaike | Resident Physician, Neurology, Mayo Clinic - Rochester | |
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2021 (2019, 2021) | Dufour | Allergist-Immunologist, University of Texas Medical Branch | |
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2021 (2019, 2021) | Dufour, Dremaine | Internal Medicine Chief Resident, University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tucson, Department of Medicine | |
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2022 (2020, 2022) | Ganapathy | Diagnostic Radiology Resident, UNC School of Medicine | |
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2023 (2021, 2023) | Ganapathy | Neurology Resident, Georgetown MedStar Neurology-NIH Program | |
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2023 (2021, 2023) | Kang | Resident, Houston Methodist |
