School of Medicine Important Contact Information

Office of the Dean

Michael Hocker, M.D., Dean

Edinburg Medical Education Building 3.100

Phone: 956.296.1900

AskUTRGVsom@utrgv.edu

Office of Educational Affairs

Sambandam Elango, M.D., FACS, M Med Ed, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs

Edinburg Team Based Learning Building 2.115

Phone: 956.296.1900

sambandam.elango@utrgv.edu

Kelsey Baker, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Pre-Clerkship

Education & Academic Affairs

Edinburg Team Based Learning Building 2.148

kelsey.baker@utrgv.edu

Robert Nelson, M.D., MS, FAAP, Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs, Clerkships

Edinburg Team Based Learning Building

Phone: 956.296.1900

robert.nelson@utrgv.edu

Office of Student Affairs

Maurice Clifton, M.D., MSEd, M.B.A., Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions

Edinburg Medical Education Building 3.163

Phone: 956.296.1414

maurice.clifton@utrgv.edu

MDStudentaffairs@utrgv.edu

Mercy O. Azeke, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Edinburg Medical Education Building 3.164

Phone: 956.296.1908

mercy.azeke@utrgv.edu

Admissions & Recruitment

Mayra Martínez, Director for Admissions

Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.130

Phone: 956.296.1913

mayra.martinezc@utrgv.edu

Student Health and Wellness

Cristel Escalona, M.D., Director

Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.118

Phone: 956.296.1280

cristel.escalona@utrgv.edu

SOM Registrar Services

Wandy E. Cruz-Velázquez, J.D., M.A., Associate Registrar for SOM

Harlingen Clinical Education Building 1.124.21B

Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.117

Phone: 956.296.1494

SOMRegistrarServices@utrgv.edu

wandy.cruzvelazquez@utrgv.edu

SOM Student Financial Services

José Sánchez, Associate Director Financial Aid for SOM

Edinburg Medical Education Building 1.125

Phone: 956.296.1914

jose.e.sanchez01@utrgv.edu