Narges Moghimi , MD

Mya Schiess, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), serves as director of the Movement Disorders & Neurodegenerative Diseases Program and program director of the UTMOVE Movement Disorders Fellowship training program. Dr. Schiess, who also holds the Adriana Blood Chair in Neurology, sees patients from young adults to seniors. Her goal is to provide the most comprehensive care for her patients and their families by providing the best medical, surgical and physical therapies available. She works with local support groups and therapy providers and tailors her care and management to the needs of the individual, with the goal of restoring or keeping them at their highest level of functioning. Dr. Schiess believes that knowledge is power, and takes the time to educate her patients, their family members and caregivers. Dr. Schiess is actively involved in clinical and translational research in regenerative neurology with stem cell therapies for Parkinsonian Syndromes and neuromodulation with deep brain stimulation. She has received several awards and honors during her career. She is also actively involved in several professional organizations and serves on the medical advisory board for the Houston Area Parkinson’s Society. When Dr. Schiess is not caring for her patients, she enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, horseback riding and reading.

Steven E. Canfield, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist who treats adult men and women with urological conditions. He strives to provide his patients with the highest level of care and treat them as he would his family members.Canfield is a professor and the CR Bard Inc./Edward J. McGuire, MD, Distinguished Chair in the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He's also the Cecil M. Crigler Chair of the Division of Urology at the medical school.Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Philip Johnson, M.D., is a board certified physician and division director, professor and vice-chair for the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He is actively involved in clinical patient care, teaching and research. Dr. Johnson served as the associate program director of the University Clinical Research Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital for 15 years, with interest in the research areas of gastrointestinal and fungal infections and HIV/AIDS. His research awards include, but are not limited to, grants from NASA and leading pharmaceutical companies.