The Military Health Institute
Military Health Institute
Staff
Robert I. Miller, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACHE
Lt Gen, USAF, Ret.
Associate Vice President & Director Military Health Institute
Holder, USAA Patty and Joe Robles, Jr. Distinguished Chair for Military Health
Dr. Robert I. Miller is the Executive Director of the Military Health Institute at UT Health San Antonio, and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Bob is a retired Air Force Lieutenant General with 39 years of service and finished his military career as the Surgeon General for the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. He is a graduate of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine and a Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership, and American College of Healthcare Executives.
Robert J. Christy, PhD
Deputy Director Military Health Institute
Holder, USAA Patty and Joe Robles Jr. Endowment in Military Health Research
Dr. Robert J. Christy received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis, and his Doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining the Military Health Institute as its Deputy Director, Dr. Christy was the Chief of the Combat Wound Research (CWR) Department at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research.
Thomas E. Williford, M.S., CPHIMS
Colonel, USAF, MSC, Ret
Assistant Deputy Director | Chief of Staff
Military Health Institute
Tee is the Assistant Deputy Director of the Military Health Institute at UT Health San Antonio. A retired Air Force Colonel with over 30 years of distinguished service. As a Healthcare Executive and Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS). Tee brings expertise in healthcare administration, technology, clinical and research support, patient safety and quality, policy and compliance, strategic planning, operational efficiency, and resource management.
Nora Alicia Gonzalez, MBA, HRM, HCM
Assistant to the Associate Vice President & Director
Military Health Institute
Nora Alicia is a senior administrative and healthcare management professional with over 35 years of experience advising executive leadership. At the Military Health Institute, she drives strategic coordination, aligns executive priorities, and ensures organizational effectiveness across programs serving military and veteran populations. She also mentors with American Corporate Partners, supporting service members in career advancement and long-term professional success.
Military Health Institute
Affiliates
James Bynum, PhD
Associate Deputy Director and Associate Director of Surgical Research
Dr. Bynum earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of Texas at San Antonio and his Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to his role at the Military Health Institute, Dr. Bynum serves as the Executive Director of the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4), where he collaborates with and leverages partnerships across the Department of Defense and all University of Texas System institutions.
He plays an integral role in leading the first and only collaborative of its kind in the United States, building on a longstanding partnership with University Health and the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) to address critical needs in trauma care across both battlefield and civilian settings. Dr. Bynum is also a Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery.
Roxana E. Delgado, PhD, MS
Professor and Researcher, Director of Caring for the Caregiver, School of Nursing
Dr. Delgado is a health scientist and epidemiologist and Faculty Associate for the Military Health Institute. She has a PhD in Health Sciences and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Delgado’s work focuses on military, veteran, and caregiver research, especially family caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured Veterans. Through the development of the “Military and Veteran Caregiver Research Portfolio,” Dr. Delgado advances the implementation of innovative models of care within healthcare systems, particularly those designed to support military families, Veterans, and their caregivers. Dr. Delgado has authored and published in 33 scientific publications and textbook chapters. She is a scientific and policy advisor to multiple national initiatives addressing the care of Veterans and their families.
Robert A. De Lorenzo, MD, MSCI, MSM, FACEP
LTC, USA, Ret.,
Professor and Research Director for Emergency Medicine
Dr. De Lorenzo is board certified in emergency medicine, an active clinician, and Faculty Associate for the Military Health Institute. He is a biomedical engineer and co-inventor of medical devices designed to help clear the airway. Dr. De Lorenzo has authored two textbooks in combat casualty care and emergency medical services and has published over 200 scientific papers, medical articles, and textbook chapters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a Senior Associate Editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine, the specialty’s premier journal, and an editorial board member for Military Medicine and Prehospital & Disaster Medicine.
Donald H. Jenkins, MD, FACS
Col, USAF, Ret.
Associate Deputy Director
Holder, Betty and Bob Kelso Distinguished Chair in Burn and Trauma Surgery
Dr. Donald H. Jenkins is a Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair for Quality. He earned a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Scranton and MD at the Uniformed Services University. He performed his surgical residency at Wilford Hall USAF hospital in San Antonio TX, trauma fellowship, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia PA, and retired after nearly 25 years of active-duty service from the USAF in 2008. In 2014, Dr. Jenkins was presented with The American Legion Distinguished Service Medal at the 96th annual convention.
Patrick C. Ng, MD
Associate Professor and Director of Research for Emergency Medicine
Dr. Ng is an Emergency Medicine physician and Medical Toxicologist, and a prior Air Force veteran serving as a Faculty Associate for the Military Health Institute. Dr. Ng is actively engaged in translational and clinical research with a major emphasis on medical countermeasure development for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive exposures. Additionally, he has experience in medicolegal and industry consulting, with a particular focus on military, industrial, and disaster applications.
Alan L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP
Lt Col, USAF, Ret.
Associate Director of Research
Holder, Aaron and Bobbie Elliott Krus Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
Dr. Alan L. Peterson is a board-certified clinical health psychologist, Professor, and Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine. In addition to his role at the Military Health Institute, he serves as the Deputy Department of Psychiatry Chair for Military Collaborations, the Director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, and the Director of the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. Some of his publications can be found here.
