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Dr. Rakhi Dimino

Medical Director of Operations
Ob Hospitalist Group

Dr. Dimino is passionate about reducing maternal mortality and morbidity by increasing access to superior health care for all women and their unborn babies. Dr. Dimino has had an active role with the Texas Medical Association for more than a decade and currently serves on its Committee on Reproductive, Women’s, and Perinatal Health.

Dr. Erik Handberg

Forensic Pathologist
Fort Bend County Medical Examiner

Dr. Handberg investigates sudden and suspicious deaths to identify homicides, suicides, and accidental deaths. He completed his undergraduate and medical school in Arizona, training in anatomic pathology in Oregon, and forensic pathology training in Miami, Florida. Find Dr. Handberg on @TheForensicMD where he actively provides education on the role and responsibilities of Forensic Pathologists.

Dr. Varsha Podduturi

Deputy Medical Examiner,
Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office

Dr. Podduturi attended Texas Tech University where she received both her undergraduate degree in Finance and her Medical degree. She completed a residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Baylor University Medical Center and a Forensic Pathology fellowship at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science.

Dr. Paul Uribe

Deputy Chief Medical Examiner,
Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office

Dr. Uribe graduated from the Army Medical Department’s Intermediate Level Education and Medical Management of Biological and Chemical Casualties Course. He retired from active duty with nearly 24 years of service. He is board-certified in anatomic, clinical, and forensic pathology and carries medical licensure in eight states. He has multiple publications and numerous presentations at international conferences.

Dr. Patrick Wood

Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
LifeGift

Dr. Wood joined LifeGift as medical director in 1991 and has served on the Board of Directors for the past decade. As the former president of the Texas Transplantation Society, Dr. Wood has served on many United Network for Organ Sharing committees. He also established the liver transplant programs at the University of Texas, Memorial Hermann Health System, Texas Children’s Hospital, and CHI St. Luke’s Health-Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.

Dr. Sushma Yalamanchili

Neuro-ophthalmologist,
University of Houston

Sushma Yalamanchili, M.D., was raised in Houston and went to St. John’s for high school. She completed her undergraduate degree, medical school, residency, and fellowship training in New York. She is passionate about spreading awareness about preventing blindness. Dr. Yalamanchili enjoys teaching Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmology residents and UH optometry students.

Dr. Jonathan Zalamea

Family Medicine, Primary Care & Sports Medicine
Houston Methodist

Dr. Zalamea is a team doctor for Prairie View A&M, Langham Creek High School, and Waller High School. He is passionate about education, and involvement with the Houston Methodist Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and Texas A&M College of Medicine. He founded Future Doctors, an educational program aimed at inspiring underserved high school students to pursue a career in medicine.