University of Texas Southwestern--Austin Obstetrics/Gynecology Program Director and Faculty

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Charles E. L. Brown, MD, MBA
Program Director
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Graduate: University of Texas, McComb Graduate School of Business
Medical School: Tulane University
Residency: UTMB Galveston
Fellowship: UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas

General Obstetrics & Gynecology

Michael Breen, MD
Associate Program Director and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: John Peter Smith Hospital, Department of Family Practice, Ft. Worth, TX
Residency: Phoenix Integrated Residency, Department of Ob/Gyn, Phoenix, AZ

Michael K. Buttermann, MD
Undergraduate: University of Louisville
Medical School: St. Louis University
Residency: Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, Virginia

Kimberly Carter, MD, MPP
Undergraduate: Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
Graduate: Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Chicago, IL
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Zachary Chipman, MD
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: UT Houston
Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, Texas

Mark Crozier, MD
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Medical School: UTMB Galveston
Residency: Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas
Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas

Robert S. Crumb, MD
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Graduate: University of London, School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London, England
Medical School: U. South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL; U. Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency: U. Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

John G. Harkins, MD
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Medical School: University of West Virginia
Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, Texas

Alison Brooks Heinzman, MD
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: State University of New York Stony Brook
Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Fellowship: Presbyterian Hospital- Advanced Pelvic Surgery

Ted N. Held, MD
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: UTMB Galveston
Residency: University of Kentucky

Whitney Keller, MD
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Isaac Lavie, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX

Michael Nix, MD
Undergraduate: Texas Tech University
Medical School: UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Residency: UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Arjun Shettigar, MD
Undergraduate: University of Utah, Department of Psychology
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Alain Szyller, MD
Medical School: Universite Rene Descartes (Paris V) Cochin-Port Royal, France
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern--Austin Obstetrics/Gynecology Program, Austin, Texas

Rita Tsai , MD
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Eric Upton, MD
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine/Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas

Donna Villacis, MD
Undergraduate: Augustana College
Medical School: University of South Dakota
Residency: UTMB Galveston, Galveston, Texas

Diana Wang, MD
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin; Plan II Honors Program at UT Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Residency: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Austin

Amanda White, MD
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Dallas, TX

Clinical Affiliate Faculty

General Obstetrics & Gynecology:
Robert Cowan, MD
Devin Garza, MD
Michael Phillips, MD
Chris Seeker, MD

Gynecologic Oncology:
Mark Crozier, MD
Lynne Knowles, MD
Michael Teneriello, MD

Maternal-Fetal Medicine:
Byron Elliott, MD
Timothy Harstad, MD
Jeffrey Ridgeway, MD
J. Celeste Sheppard, MD

Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery:
Tomas Antonini, MD
Grady Bruce, MD

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:
Natalie Burger, MD
Lisa Hansard, MD
Shahryar Kavoussi, MD
Kaylen Silverberg, MD
Thomas Vaughn, MD