Medical Direction Team

Andrew Hogan, MD, Medical Director UTSW/Parkland BioTel EMS System
Mesquite Fire Department
andrew.hogan@utsouthwestern.edu

Ray Fowler, MD, Chief, Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
James M. Atkins MD Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medical Services
UTSW Department of Emergency Medicine
Cockrell Hill Fire Department
Irving Fire Department
ray.fowler@utsouthwestern.edu

Fernando Benitez, MD
Highland Park Department of Public Safety
University Park Fire Department
Dallas Police Department Tactical Team
Texas Task Force-2 USAR Initiatives
fernando.benitez@utsouthwestern.edu

C. Reece Brockman II, MD
Medical Director, Wilmer Fire Department
craig.brockman@utsouthwestern.edu

Ahamed Idris, MD
Research Director and Principal Investigator, SIREN Consortium.
ahamed.idris@utsouthwestern.edu

Marshal Isaacs, MD
Dallas Fire-Rescue 
American Airlines Center
marshal.isaacs@utsouthwestern.edu

AJ Kirk, MD
BioTel Faculty Physician
UT Southwestern Emergency Medicine
EMS Division Medical Director and Chief
Parkland Emergency Department
Tactical Medicine Director, Fort Worth Police Department
Tactical Medicine/EPAB Office of the Medical Director
aj.kirk@utsouthwestern.edu

Al Lulla, MD
Deputy Medical Director, UTSW/Parkland BioTel EMS System
aditya.lulla@utsouthwestern.edu

Faroukh Mehkri, MD
Deputy Medical Director, Dallas Fire-Rescue 
faroukh.mehkri@utsouthwestern.edu

Jeff Metzger, MD
Chief of Emergency Services, Parkland Health 
Senior Corporal and Medical Director, Dallas Police Department
Police Officer and Deputy Medical Director, The University of Texas System Police
Special Deputy, United States Marshal, Fugitive Task Force
jeffery.metzger@utsouthwestern.edu

Brian Miller, MD
Deputy Medical Director, Dallas Fire-Rescue 
Interim Associate Medical Director, Office of the Medical Director/EPAB
brian.miller@utsouthwestern.edu

Kathy Rinnert, MD
EMS Fellowship Program Director
kathy.rinnert@utsouthwestern.edu

Gil Salazar, MD
Section Director of UTSW EMS Education
Medical Director of Hutchins Fire Department
Core Faculty, UTSW EMS Fellowship Program
gilberto.salazar@utsouthwestern.edu

Robert Simonson, MD
Associate Medical Director for Lancaster, Duncanville, DeSoto, Cedar Hill
robert.simonson@utsouthwestern.edu

Ray Swienton, MD
Chief, Division of Emergency and Disaster Global Health UTSW Department of Emergency Medicine
raymond.swienton@utsouthwestern.edu

Betty Yang, MD
Associate Medical Director, Sunnyvale
betty.yang@utsouthwestern.edu