LEND Directory

LEND Program:
LoneStar LEND
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Children's Learning Institute
7000 Fannin Street
Suite 2476a
Houston, TX 77030-5400
Main Phone:  713-500-3637
Main Fax:  713-500-0315
Main Email:  Ketti.M.EipersSmith@uth.tmc.edu
Website:  http://www.LoneStarLEND.org 		LoneStarLEND
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
LEND Director Pauline A. Filipek, MD 713-500-3637 pauline.a.filipek@uth.tmc.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Core Faculty Jose Ramirez, Jr., LCSW 713-970-7621 Jose.Ramirez@mhmraharris.org
Program Coordinator Ketti Eipers-Smith 713-500-3637 Ketti.M.EipersSmith@uth.tmc.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Jennifer Wickesberg, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT 713-523-3633 Jennifer@centerhearingandspeech.org
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Bhavini Acharya, BDS, MPH 713-500-4141 Bhavini.S.Acharya@uth.tmc.edu
Epidemiology Kim Waller, PhD 713-500-9155 Kim.Waller@uth.tmc.edu
Family Faculty Kim Dixon 713-500-3637 kim4child@sbcglobal.net
Family Faculty Cynthia Singleton 713-500-3637 Cynthia@kadenastrategies.com
Genetics Claire Singletary, MS, CGC 713-500-5760 Claire.N.Singletary@uth.tmc.edu
Health Administration Gerald Goodman, MS, MHA, DrPH 713-794-2361 GGoodman@twu.edu
Health Administration Anne Selcer, MA, MS, PhD 713-794-2185 ASelcer@twu.edu
Medicine Albert Hergenroeder, MD 832-822-3660 alberth@bcm.edu
Medicine Mary Kay Koenig, MD 713-500-7113 Mary.K.Koenig@uth.tmc.edu
Medicine Hope Northrup, MD 713-500-5760 Hope.Northrup@uth.tmc.edu
Medicine Robert Yetman, MD 713-500-5665 Robert.J.Yetman@uth.tmc.edu
Neurology Ian Butler, MD 713-500-7113 Ian.J.Butler@uth.tmc.edu
Neurology Timothy Foster, MD 713-500-6413 Timothy.C.Foster@uth.tmc.edu
Neurology Pedro Mancias, MD 713-500-7113 Pedro.Mancias@uth.tmc.edu
Neurology Gretchen Von Allmen, MD 713-500-7113 Gretchen.VonAllmen@uth.tmc.edu
Nursing Eileen Giardino, PhD, RN, APRN, FNP 832-621-6515 Eileen.R.Giardino@uth.tmc.edu
Nutrition Diane Anderson, PhD, RD 832-826-1346 dianea@bcm.edu
Occupational Therapy Patricia Bowyer, OTR, EdD 630-930-4847 pbowyer@twu.edu
Pediatrics Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH 713-500-5810 Michelle.S.Barratt@uth.tmc.edu
Pediatrics Shih-Ning Liaw, MD 713-500-5656 Shih-Ning.Liaw@uth.tmc.edu
Pediatrics Pedro Mancias, MD 713-500-7113 Pedro.Mancias@uth.tmc.edu
Pediatrics Gretchen Von Allmen, MD 713-500-7113 Gretchen.VonAllmen@uth.tmc.edu
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Sherry Sellers Vinson, MD, MEd 832-822-1645 ssellers@bcm.edu
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Danny Williamson, MD 713-500-8292 dannywilliamsonmd@gmail.com
Physical Therapy Venita Lovelace-Chandler, PT, PhD, PCS 214-706-2320 vlovelacechandler@twu.edu
Psychiatry Kate Loveland, PhD 713-486-2587 Katherine.A.Loveland@uth.tmc.edu
Psychiatry: Child Oscar Bukstein, MD 713-486-2611 oscar.g.bukstein@uth.tmc.edu
Psychiatry: Child Deborah Pearson, Ph.D. 713-486-2588 Deborah.A.Pearson@uth.tmc.edu
Psychology Michael Assel, PhD 713-500-3714 Michael.A.Assel@uth.tmc.edu
Psychology Jack Fletcher, PhD 832-842-2006 jmfletcher@uh.edu
Psychology Jennifer Fritz, PhD, BCBA-D 281-283-3427 fritzj@uhcl.edu
Psychology Cathy Guttentag, Ph.D. 713-500-3719 Cathy.Guttentag@uth.tmc.edu
Psychology Steve Kanne 832-824-4752 smkanne@texaschildrens.org
Psychology Sarah Lechago, PhD 281-283-3331 lechago@uhcl.edu
Psychology Dorothea Lerman, PhD 281-283-3437 lerman@uhcl.edu
Psychology Maria Quintero, Ph.D./Psychology 713-970-3428 Maria.Quintero@mhmraharris.org
Social Work Carmen Dickerson, LMSW-AP 832-822-3400 carmend@bcm.edu
Social Work Jose Ramirez, Jr., LCSW 713-970-7621 Jose.Ramirez@mhmraharris.org
Social Work Cache Steinberg, PhD 713-743-8142 csteinberg@uh.edu
Special Education Jackie Hawkins, EdD 713-743-9823 jhawkins@uh.edu
Special Education G. Thomas Schanding, Ph.D. 281-456-6858 georgeschanding@sheldonisd.com
Special Education Kimmie Tang, Ed.D. 310-483-6708 Kimmie.Tang@uth.tmc.edu
Special Education Cathryn White 713-743-4182 CathrynWhite@sbcglobal.net
Speech-Language Pathology Michelle Ivey, PhD, CCC-SLP 404-290-1945 mlivey@uh.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Deborah Pearson, Ph.D. 713-486-2588 Deborah.A.Pearson@uth.tmc.edu
Clinical Services Jose Ramirez, Jr., LCSW 713-970-7621 Jose.Ramirez@mhmraharris.org
Community Support G. Thomas Schanding, Ph.D. 281-456-6858 georgeschanding@sheldonisd.com
Cultural Diversity Jose Ramirez, Jr., LCSW 713-970-7621 Jose.Ramirez@mhmraharris.org
Data Ketti Eipers-Smith 713-500-3637 Ketti.M.EipersSmith@uth.tmc.edu
Data Gerald Goodman, MS, MHA, DrPH 713-794-2361 GGoodman@twu.edu
Pediatric Services Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH 713-500-5810 Michelle.S.Barratt@uth.tmc.edu
Pediatric Services Jennifer Wickesberg, Au.D., CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT 713-523-3633 Jennifer@centerhearingandspeech.org
Research Patricia Bowyer, OTR, EdD 630-930-4847 pbowyer@twu.edu
Training Director Dorothea Lerman, PhD 281-283-3437 lerman@uhcl.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
Assessment and diagnosis of ASDs Assessment and diagnosis of LDs Assessment of ID Michael Assel, PhD 713-500-3714 Michael.A.Assel@uth.tmc.edu
Disability Law Jessica Roberts, JD 713-743-2105 jroberts@central.uh.edu
Evaluation Faculty Gerald Goodman, MS, MHA, DrPH 713-794-2361 GGoodman@twu.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Dan L. Duncan Children's Neurodevelopmental Clinic CPS Infant Screening Clinic Michael Assel, PhD 713-500-3714 Michael.A.Assel@uth.tmc.edu
 
Last updated: 09/01/2012 10:03 AM