Faculty & Staff - Respiratory Therapy

Department Faculty

Brian K. Walsh, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC

Associate Professor
Chair
MRSC Bridge Program Director

Bruce Adcock, MEd, RRT, RRT-NPS, CHSE, FNAP

Associate Professor of Instruction

Daneen Nastars, DHSc, RRT, RRT-ACCS, CTTS

Associate Professor of Instruction
Program Director, Entry-Level MSRT Program

Sachin Patel, MHA, RRT, RRT-ACCS

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Kristina Ramirez, MPH, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FCCP

Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Clinical Education

Jose D. Rojas, PhD, RRT, RPFT, FAARC

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean, Faculty Engagement

Department Staff

Leigh Renteria

Administrative Coordinator

Adora Yanelli

Administrative Coordinator

Medical Doctors

Aristedes P. Koutrouvelis, MD, FCCP

Co-Medical Director, Professor

arkoutro@utmb.edu

Beth Teegarden, MD

Co-Medical Director

beteegar@utmb.edu

Program Faculty

Jon Nilsestuen, PhD, RRT, FAARC
Professor Emeritus and Retired Chair

Ron Mlcak, PhD, RRT
Adjunct Professor

Muzna Khan, MS, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Instruction

Melissa J. Yanes, MS, RRT, RRT-ACCS
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Instruction

Clinical Instructors

Danielle Concagh, BSRC, RRT
Texas Children's Hospital - Texas Medical Center

Jailen Escamilla, BSRC, RRT
Houston Methodist Hospital - Texas Medical Center

Afia Jalali, BSRC, RRT
Houston Methodist Hospital - Texas Medical Center

Department of Respiratory Therapy
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1146

O: SHP/SON 3.724
P: 409-772-5693
F: 409-772-3014
E: shprespc@utmb.edu

Respiratory Therapy