UT Medicine physicians among Austin’s 2024 top doctors

Joel T. Adler, M.D., MPH is a board-certified abdominal transplant surgeon in the Abdominal Transplant Center, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in kidney and pancreas transplantation. Additionally, Adler is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Deepak Agrawal, M.D., is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the medical director of Digestive Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in pancreas and biliary diseases, advanced endoscopy and prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers. Additionally, Agrawal is an associate professor and serves as the inaugural chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology for the Dell Medical School Department of Internal Medicine.

George J. Arnaoutakis, M.D., is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and the director of thoracic aortic surgery, cardiovascular surgery quality and outcomes, and the transcatheter valve program for the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in adult cardiothoracic surgery. Additionally, Arnaoutakis is an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at The University of Texas at Austin.

Moe Hein “Harry” Aung, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist in UT Medicine’s Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of visual disorders caused by neurologic disease, which include optic nerve abnormalities (e.g., optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy), visual field deficits, pupillary asymmetry, double vision and eye movement disorders. Additionally, Aung is an assistant professor and serves as the assistant director of research for the Dell Medical School Department of Ophthalmology.

Glendaliz Bosques, M.D., is a board-certified physiatrist and the chief of pediatric rehabilitation medicine in UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. She specializes in treating children with congenital or acquired physical disabilities. Additionally, Bosques is an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

Eileen C. Bowden, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist in UT Medicine’s Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute. She specializes in adult and pediatric glaucoma as well as cataract and anterior segment disorders of the eye. Additionally, Bowden is an assistant professor and serves as both the director of medical student education and the associate residency program director for the Dell Medical School Department of Ophthalmology.

Kevin Bozic, M.D., MBA, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in UT Medicine’s Musculoskeletal Institute. He specializes in pain and inflammation of the hip and knee and has over 15 years of experience as an adult reconstructive surgeon, focusing on simple and complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. Additionally, Bozic is a professor and serves as the chair of the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Kimberly Brown, M.D., is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained surgical oncologist in UT Medicine’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. She specializes in tumors of the breast, liver and pancreas. Additionally, Brown is an associate professor and serves as the associate chair of education for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Ryan Brown, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric psychiatrist in UT Medicine Pediatric Psychiatry at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in developmental disorders, consultation-liaison psychiatry and acute psychiatry needs. Additionally, Brown is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

F. P. “Tripp” Buckley III, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon and the surgical director of Digestive Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in anti-reflux and esophageal surgery, assisting patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Additionally, Buckley is an associate professor and serves as the chief of the division of elective surgery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Dave Clarke, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric epileptologist and the chief of the Dell Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Center within UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in the medical, dietary and surgical management of pharmacoresistant epilepsy in children from birth through adulthood. Additionally, Clarke is a professor in both the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology and the Dell Medical School Department of Pediatrics.

Elizabeth Douglass, M.D., is a board-certified infectious disease specialist in UT Medicine’s Infectious Disease Clinic. She specializes in HIV and outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy for patients with complex infections. Additionally, Douglass is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Internal Medicine.

Joseph “Joe” DuBose, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon in the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in the management of traumatic injury, vascular injury and vascular disease. Additionally, DuBose is a professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Jane C. Edmond, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric ophthalmologist and pediatric neuro-ophthalmologist in UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. She specializes in adult and pediatric strabismus and the medical and surgical management of pediatric neuro-ophthalmic conditions. Additionally, Edmond is a professor and serves as the chair of the Dell Medical School Department of Ophthalmology. She also serves as the director of the Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute at Dell Medical School and holds the Wong Family Distinguished University Chair at The University of Texas at Austin.

Declan Fleming, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified surgical oncologist in UT Medicine’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. He specializes in the surgical treatment of patients with cancer and has expertise in the treatment of cancers of the pancreas, liver and stomach as well as neuroendocrine tumors. Additionally, Fleming is an assistant professor and serves as the division chief of surgical oncology for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care. 

Charles Fraser, Jr., M.D., is a board-certified congenital heart surgeon who serves as both the executive director of the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine, and the chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery for the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in the surgical treatment of infants, children and adults with congenital cardiac disease, with emphasis on complex neonatal repairs of serious cardiac malformations. Additionally, Fraser is a professor in both the Dell Medical School Department of Pediatrics and the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Daniel Freedman, D.O., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist in UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in child neurology and epilepsy. Additionally, Freedman is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

Elisa Furay, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon and the medical director of the Heartburn and Esophageal Disorders Center within Digestive Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. She specializes in the most state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical techniques, which include endoscopic, laparoscopic and robotic interventions, and she cares for patients with gallbladder disorders, abdominal wall hernias and benign and malignant foregut diseases. Additionally, Furay is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Joshua Grimm, M.D., is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and both the director of cardiothoracic education and the associate director of thoracic aortic surgery for the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in adult cardiothoracic surgery. Additionally, Grimm is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Alex B. Haynes, M.D., MPH, is a board-certified surgical oncologist and the medical director for oncology for UT Medicine’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. He specializes in caring for patients with soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma and other cancers of the skin and connective tissue. Additionally, Haynes is an associate professor and serves as the associate chair for investigation and discovery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

D. Byron Holt, M.D., is a board-certified interventional cardiologist and the chief of pediatric cardiology for the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in the interventional catheterization of children and adults with congenital heart disease. Additionally, Holt is an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Pediatrics.

S. Joga Ivatury, M.D., MHA, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon in both Digestive Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine, and UT Medicine’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. He specializes in colon and rectal surgery. Additionally, Ivatury is an associate professor and serves as the inaugural chief of colon and rectal surgery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Louisa Keith, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist in UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. She specializes in general child neurology. Additionally, Keith is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

William F. Kessler, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon in the Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. He specializes in cardiac transplantation, implantation of left ventricular assist devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, complex mechanical circulatory support and transport strategies, surgery for congestive heart failure, adult congenital heart surgery, aortic root surgery, complex valve replacement and repair, coronary revascularization procedures, arrhythmia surgery and surgical electrophysiologic procedures, including minimally invasive lead placement. Additionally, Kessler is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Gene Kim, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist in UT Medicine’s Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute. He specializes in corneal transplantation and anterior segment reconstructive surgery and has expertise in both cataract surgery and LASIK laser eye surgery. Additionally, Kim is an associate professor and serves as the residency program director for the Dell Medical School Department of Ophthalmology.

Karl Koenig, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the executive director of UT Medicine’s Musculoskeletal Institute. He specializes in the treatment of hip and knee arthritis, both primary and revision surgery, and the treatment of periprosthetic fractures and prosthetic joint infections. Additionally, Koenig is an associate professor and serves as both the division chief of orthopedics and the director of the Joseph Miles Abell Jr., M.D., Clinical Fellowship in orthopaedic surgery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Samuel E. “Rhett” Long, III, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon in UT Medicine’s Surgical Oncology Clinic. He specializes in thyroid disease and cancer, hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary and tertiary), and conditions of the adrenal gland, including primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma and benign and malignant tumors. Additionally, Long is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Veena Patel, M.D., is a board-certified rheumatologist in UT Medicine’s Rheumatology Clinic. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal and systemic autoimmune conditions. Additionally, Patel is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Internal Medicine.

Sara Pavitt, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and headache specialist and serves as both the Chief of the Dell Children’s Pediatric Headache Center within UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine, and the associate chief of pediatric neurology. She specializes in pediatric headaches. Additionally, Pavitt is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

David Paydarfar, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist and the director of UT Medicine’s Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences. He is also a part of the Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry care team. In his role, he is responsible for establishing the initial infrastructure to support premier subspecialty programs in clinical neuroscience, working closely with the chairs of psychiatry, neurosurgery and others committed to these important ventures. Additionally, Paydarfar is a professor and serves as the chair for the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

David Ring, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the upper extremity clinical director of UT Medicine’s Musculoskeletal Institute. He specializes in hand-to-shoulder surgery, of which common problems include pain, numbness, injury, infection or a bump. Additionally, Ring is a professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care and a courtesy professor in both the Dell Medical School Department of Health Social Work and the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He also serves as the associate dean for comprehensive care for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Steve Roach, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and the chief of UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He leads the development of pediatric neurology and serves as the section chief for UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s. He specializes in autism, epilepsy and neuromuscular conditions as well as other neurological diseases. Additionally, Roach is a professor and serves as the associate chair for clinical integration and operations for the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

Nicole Turgeon, M.D., FACS, is a board-certified abdominal transplant surgeon and serves as the transplant director for the Abdominal Transplant Center, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. She specializes in kidney and pancreas transplantation. Additionally, Turgeon is a professor and serves as the chief of the division of transplant surgery for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Vettaikorumakankav “Veda” Vedanarayanan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric neurologist in UT Medicine Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Medicine. He specializes in autonomic disorders, neuromuscular conditions and other neurological diseases. Additionally, Veda is a professor for the Dell Medical School Department of Neurology.

M. Yvette Williams-Brown, M.D., is a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist in Women’s Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine. Additionally, Williams-Brown is an associate professor in both the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health and the Dell Medical School Department of Oncology.

J. Stuart Wolf, Jr., M.D., FACS, is a board-certified urologist in Urology, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Medicine, and the medical director of UT Medicine’s Ambulatory Surgery Center. With more than 20 years of experience, he specializes in endourology, which is the management of urologic disease through minimally invasive surgery using endoscopes and laparoscopes. Additionally, Wolf is a professor and serves as both the associate chair of clinical integration and operations and the chief of the division of surgical subspecialties for the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Harras Zaid, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained urologic oncologist in Urology, a clinical partnership between Ascension and UT Medicine. He specializes in performing robotic and complex open surgeries to treat cancers of the kidney, ureter, bladder, prostate, penis, testicle and adrenal. Additionally, Zaid is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.