Faculty

Administrative Number: 915-215-5706

Interim Chairman, Department of Pediatrics

Jose Manuel de la Rosa, M.D.

Professor and Vice President for Outreach and Community Engagement
Board Certified in Pediatrics

jmanuel.delarosa@ttuhsc.edu

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Carmen Prieto, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics
Director, Well-Baby Unit University Medical Center
Board Certified in Pediatrics

carmen.prieto@ttuhsc.edu

Maria Theresa M. Villanos, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic
Board Certified in Pediatrics

MariaTeresa.Villanos@ttuhsc.edu

Cenan Antowan, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Residency Site Director, Providence Memorial Hospital
Board Certified in Pediatrics

cenan.antowan@ttuhsc.edu

Blanca Garcia, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

blanca.garcia@ttuhsc.edu

Jessy George, M.D., F.A.A.P
Jessy George, M.D., F.A.A.P

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

 

jessy.george@ttuhsc.edu

Sitratullah Maiyegun, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

sitratullah.maiyegun@ttuhsc.edu

Namrata Singh, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Namrata Singh, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

namrata.singh@ttuhsc.edu

Critical Care Medicine

Avi Kopstick, M.D.
Avi Kopstick, M.D. 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 
Board Certified in General Pediatrics

avi.kopstick@ttuhsc.edu

Developmental-Behavioral

Anacani Fonseca, M.D.
Anacani Fonseca, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatrics
Board Certified, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

anacani.fonseca@ttuhsc.edu

Endocrinology

Michele Zerah, M.D.
Michele Zerah, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified Pediatric Endocrinology
Board Certified General Pediatrics

 

mizerah@ttuhsc.edu

Gastroenterology

Maridine L. Co
Maridine L. Co, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatric Gastroenterology

maridine.co@ttuhsc.edu

Denease Francis, M.D.
Denease Francis, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director-Pediatric Residency
Board Certified in Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatric Gastroenterology 

 

denease.francis@ttuhsc.edu

 Hematology/Oncology

Benjamin Carcamo, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology

benjamin.carcamo@ttuhsc.edu

 Hospitalist

Fatima Gutierrez
Fatima Gutierrez, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Program Director-Pediatric Residency
Board Certified, General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Hospitalist, El Paso Children's Hospital

fatima.gutierrez@ttuhsc.edu

Tanya Alvarez, M.S.N., APRN, RN
Tanya Alvarez, M.S.N., APRN, RN

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Division of Hospital Medicine

 

tanya.alvarez@ttuhsc.edu

Aura Naolin Lamas, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in General Pediatrics

aulamas@ttuhsc.edu

Natalia I. Sidhu, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in General Pediatrics

natalia.sidhu@ttuhsc.edu

 Infectious Disease

Glenn J. Fennelly, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor and Chair of Pediatrics
Chief Transformation Officer at El Paso Children’s Hospital
Board Certified in Pediatrics & Infectious Diseases

glenn.fennelly@ttuhsc.edu

Gilbert A. Handal, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics
Martha Cuellar Chair for Child Advocacy
Board Certified in Pediatrics,
Infectious Disease and Critical Care

gilbert.handal@ttuhsc.edu

 Neonatalology

Sadhana Chheda, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatrics
Board Certified, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Medical Director Neonatal Transport Team,
El Paso Children’s Hospital

sadhana.chheda@ttuhsc.edu

Hugo K. Kato, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

hkatoben@ttuhsc.edu

Sanjeet K. Panda, M.D., M.B.B.S., F.A.A.P.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatrics
Board Certified, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

 

sanjeet.panda@ttuhsc.edu

Zoe Tullius, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatrics
Board Certified, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

zoe.tullius@ttuhsc.edu

Leigh Ann Torres, M.S.N., B.S.N.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner


leighann.torres@ttuhsc.edu

 Nephrology 

Ei Khin, M.D., F.A.A.P.  

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
General Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology
Board Certified, General Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology

ei.khin@ttuhsc.edu

Pulmonary Medicine

Endy Aaron Dominguez Silveyra, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Board Certified, Pediatrics

endy.dominguez@ttuhsc.edu

Residency Program

Fatima Gutierrez, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Program Director-Pediatric Residency
Board Certified, General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine
Pediatric Hospitalist, El Paso Children's Hospital

fatima.gutierrez@ttuhsc.edu

Denease Francis, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director-Pediatric Residency
Board Certified in Pediatrics
Board Certified, Pediatric Gastroenterology 

 

denease.francis@ttuhsc.edu

Jessy George, M.D., F.A.A.P

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency
General Pediatrics
Board Certified in Pediatrics

 

jessy.george@ttuhsc.edu

Research

Marie Leiner, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Pediatrics

marie.leiner@ttuhsc.edu

 Faculty Associates

Norma Garcia, R.N.

Faculty Associate

norma.garcia@ttuhsc.edu