DIVISION OF COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS

Faculty

Dr. Victor GermanVictor German, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division chief

Division of Community Pediatrics
210-567-7400

Education:
B.S. University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 1958
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1963
M.D., University of Chicago, 1975

Training:
Fellow in pediatric pulmonology and neonatology, University of California, San Fransisco, 1977-81
Residency, Duke University, 1975-77

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1985; Pediatric Pulmonology, 1986

Recent publications:
Lalonde, B., Uldall, .K., Huba, G.J., Panter, A.T., Zalumas, J., Wolfe, L., Rohweder, C., Henderson, R., Colgrove, J., Henderson, H., German, V.F., Taylor, D., Anderson, D., Melchior, L.A. Impact of HIV/AIDS Education on Health Care Provider Practice: Results from Nine Grantees of the Special Projects of National Significance Program. Evaluation and the Health Professions. September 2002; 25(3):302-320.
Taylor ER, Kelly J, Valescu S, Reynolds GS, Sherman J, German V. Is stealing a gateway crime? Community Ment Health J 2001 Aug;37(4):347-358.
Larson, T.A., Mundy, L., Reis, P., Steinberg, J., Gallagher, T., Jean-Louis, E., Chase, P., Bartlett, J.G., Stanton, A., Kaplan, J., McDonald, S., Brown, V.B., Rohweder, C., German, V.F., Richardson Soons, K., Cherin, D.A., Meredith, K., Smereck, G., Melchior, L.A., Marconi, K., Huba, G.J. Finding the underserved: Directions for HIV care in the future. Home Health Care Services Quarterly. 2001; 19 (1/2): 7-27.

Interests:
Community Medicine - Experience in community clinic design and operation. Extensive experience in collaborative projects with state, federal, and community based organizations through federal state, and foundation support. Pediatric Pulmonology - Board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology. Experience in clinical and laboratory pulmonary research. Extensive clinical experience in the care of children with asthma, chronic lung disease of the newborn, and cystic fibrosis in both clinical and hospital setting.


Dr. Nancy AmodeiNancy Amodei, Ph.D.
Clinical professor of pediatrics
Division of Community Pediatrics
210-567-7400

Education:
B.S. Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1978
M.A. Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1983
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1988

Training:
Psychology resident, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1986-87
Clinical psychology fellow, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1988-90

Board Certification:
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 1990

Recent publications:
Amodei N, Lamb RJ. Predictors of initial abstinence in smokers enrolled in a smoking cessation program Substance Use and Misuse 2005;40:141-149.
Katerndahl, D., Larme, A., Palmer, R.F. & Amodei, N. Reflections on DSM Classification and Its Utility in Primary Care: Case Studies in Mental Disorders Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2005; 7(3): 91–99.
Amodei, N. Lamb, R.J. (2005) Predictors of Initial Abstinence in smokers enrolled in a smoking cessation program. Substance Use & Misuse, 40, 141 – 149.


Dr. Terence DoranTerence Doran, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division of Community Pediatrics
210-567-7400

Education:
B.S., biology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, 1971
Ph.D., microbiology, UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, San Antonio, 1981
M.D., UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1984

Training:
Residency, Bexar County Teaching Hospitals, San Antonio, 1988-89
Postdoctoral fellowship, pediatric infectious diseases, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1988-90

Board Certification:
Pediatrics, 1989; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1994

Recent publications:
Doran TI. Teens Living With HIV San Antonio Medicine 2006 Jul;59(7):26-28.
Arbona SI, Melville SK, Hanson IC, Squires JE, Doyle M, Doran TI, Patel JA, Handal GA, Hauger SB, Murphey DK, Dominguez K. Mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus in Texas. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2001 Jun;20(6):602-606.
Parra EO, Doran TI, Ivy LM, Aranda JM, Hernandez C. Concerns of pregnant women about being tested for HIV: a study in a predominately Mexican-American population. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2001 Feb;15(2):83-93.

Interests:
My professional interest is in the medical care of children, with particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with infectious diseases, especially those with HIV/AIDS. I have a strong interest in education of medical residents and students about all aspects of pediatrics, especially clinical teaching (clinic and hospital) about diseases and management of diseases of children, with special interest in education about HIV. I also am interested in education of health care professionals, and lay persons about all aspects of HIV and STDs.


Anthony Scott, Ph.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division of Community Pediatrics
210-567-7400

Education:
B.A., Sociology, St. Mary's University, San Marcos, 1970
M.A. and Ph.D., psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 1976 and 1982

Training:
Internship, clinical psychology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, Dayton, OH, 1979-80

Board of Certification:
Professional Counselor, 1987; Drug and alcohol abuse counselor, 1991

Recent publications:
Lewis, K.L., Amodei, N., Scott, A.A., and German, V. (2006, November). Child and Caregiver Profiles in an Educational Intervention for Lead Exposed Children. Poster presentation at the Texas Psychological Association's Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
Lewis, K.L., Amodei, N., Scott, A.A., and Farley, L.G. (2006, March). A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Repeat Pregnancy and Associated Outcomes. Poster Presentation at the Society for Research on Adolescence meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Pavone, H, Rispoli, A., Acocella, A., Scott, A., & Nardi P. Psychological Impact on Self-Image Dissatisfaction after Orthognathic Surgery: A Case Report (accepted The International Journal Of Adult Orthodontics And Orthognathic Surgery Fall 2004).

Interests:
I have worked at UTHSCSA Department of Pediatrics for 15 years. My area of special interest is neuropsychology and psychoneuroimmunology. I have a special interest in wound healing as it applies to orthognathic surgery. I am also interested in he areas of lead poisoning and its impact upon the neurocognitive functioning of children.