The Department of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Surgery Department Staff Directory

 
General & Thoracic | Neurosurgery | Plastic & Craniofacial | Cardiovascular

General & Thoracic Surgery

Administration

Diane Harnden

Director, Management Operations I
Diane Harnden

Crystal Sharp

Administrative Services Officer I
Crystal Sharp

Scottie Wahlstrom

Sr. Executive Assistant / Fellowship Coordinator
Scottie Wahlstrom

Karen K. Townsend

Research Coordinator
Karen K. Townsend

Christina Gambino

Sr. Staff Assistant
Christina Gambino
  • Phone: 713.500.7305
  • Email: Christina.L.Gambino@uth.tmc.edu
  • Assistant to: Andrea Hayes-Jordan, John Teichgraeber, KuoJen Tsao, Trisha Goins, Lisa Sansalone, Rebecca Peters


Accounting and Billing

Kim Edmonsond

Manager, Reimbursement Operations III
Kim Edmonsond

Douglas Grasty

Certified Coder
Douglas Grasty

Melissa Torrez

Insurance Verification Specialist
Melissa Torrez

Nancy Zambrano

Certified Coder
Nancy Zambrano

Research

Angelyn Griffing

Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist
Angelyn Griffing

Mary-Clare Day, RN, BSN

Sr. Research Nurse
Mary-Clare Day, RN, BSN


Marcia L. Kerr, RN, BSN

Sr. Research Nurse
Marcia L. Kerr, RN, BSN

Neurosurgery, Orthopedic and Acute Care

Lidia Valdez

Executive Assistant
Lidia Valdez
  • Phone: 713.500.7285
  • Email: Lidia.R.Valdez@uth.tmc.edu
  • Assistant to: Drs. Stephen Fletcher, John Jones, Shiraz Younas and Pedatric Acute Care Practitioners

Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery

Ruth G. Fleshman, LCSW

Clinical Coordinator / Social Work
Ruth G. Fleshman, LCSW

Cardiovascular Surgery

Ana Duenez

Sr. Staff Assistant
Ana Duenez

Beth Gould, RN

Nurse Coordinator
Beth Gould, RN

Sarah Eshelman, CCP, LP

Perfusionist
Sarah Eshelman, CCP, LP

Heather Dunne, CCP

Perfusionist
Heather Dunne, CCP