James S. Aston, DO
Interim Program Director, Osteopathic Track Director
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certifications:
American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine – Family Medicine/OMT
American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/NMM/OMM
Areas of Expertise: Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Performing Arts Medicine
Dr. Aston practices with a distinctively osteopathic approach to patient care and interest in how a patient’s environment influences their health and wholeness. Because of his brief stint in the USAF, he has a special interest in veteran health, as well. Following residency in Searcy, Arkansas, Dr. Aston spent a year training in neuromusculoskeletal medicine at the UNT Health Science Center. Serendipity then brought him into the world of Performing Arts Medicine, and under the tutelage of Drs. Sajid Surve, DO, FAOCPMR and Yein Lee, DO, MSS, FAAPMR, he became the world’s first fellowship-trained performing arts medicine physician.
Maria Crompton, DO, DipABLM
Lifestyle Medicine Track Director
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Director, Office of Rural Medical Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification:
American Board of Family Medicine – Family Medicine
American Board of Lifestyle Medicine – Lifestyle Medicine
Areas of Expertise: Family Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Rural Medicine
As core faculty in the MCFW Family Medicine residency program, Dr. Crompton teaches lifestyle curriculum which includes exercise prescription, cardiovascular disease and diabetes reversal, mindfulness-based stress reduction, sleep disorders, physician health, nutrition, weight management and emotional/mental wellbeing. She also offers an elective lifestyle medicine rotation for interested residents. As director of Rural Education at TCOM, Dr. Crompton leads the annual Big Bend Border Wellness trip, during which medical students, faculty and residents provide free clinics offering health screenings, physical exams, OMT and personalized behavioral counseling in one of the most underserved areas of Texas.
Curtis Galke, DO, FAAP
Chairman and Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification:
American Board of Medical Specialties – Family Medicine
Area of Expertise: Family Medicine
Dr. Galke is passionate about the concept that the root of excellent healthcare is the relationship fostered between the patient and their physician. This relationship is best cultivated in the primary care setting with the patient at the center of all healthcare decisions. Integral to wellness is access to behavioral healthcare in the primary care office. Dr. Galke believes that the greatest contribution to the health of the nation comes from developing a robust and demanding curriculum to train future family physicians.
Daniel Hamm, DO
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification:
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Family Medicine/OMT
Area of Expertise – Family Medicine
Malinda Hansen, MS, DO, CAQSM
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certifications:
- American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Family Medicine/OMT
- American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Sports Medicine/FP
- American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine – NMM/OMM
Areas of Expertise – Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine
Dr. Hansen has several areas of interest that include: neuromusculoskeletal conditions, injuries, exercise prescription, sports medicine, adolescents, and a functional approach to treatment modalities. Currently she sees patients and is involved with the medical education of students and residents. Dr. Hansen utilizes osteopathic manipulative treatment, injections, cell-based therapies, ultrasound for the detection and intervention of appropriate issue, and integrates functional activities/education into the management of her patients.
David C. Mason, DO, MBA, CPPS, FACOFP
Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certifications:
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Family Medicine/OMT
American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/NMM/OMM
Areas of Expertise – Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Dr. Mason believes that patient care should be about incorporating principles of sound medical care tailored to each individual with a rationalized approach. Treatment plans that are patient-centric are the foundation to successful patient outcomes. Incorporation of careful history and physical examination, medical management, and appropriate use of interdisciplinary health care teams with proper incorporation of OMT is the opportunity of every Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dante Paredes, DO
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certifications:
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Family Medicine/OMT
American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/NMM/OMM
Areas of Expertise – Exercise Science, Family Medicine, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Damon Schranz, DO, FACOFP
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board Certification:
American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians – Family Medicine/OMT
Area of Expertise – Family Medicine
Dr. Schranz serves as the director of both the two-month family medicine clerkship and the longitudinal preceptorship programs for his department. He is the co-course director for clinical medicine for 1st-year students. In addition to educational responsibilities, he is in active practice as a family physician at the UNTHSC family medicine clinic where he also serves as preceptor for the Family Medicine Residency program.
Research Faculty
Michelle McCarroll, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CCEP, CCRP
North Texas Division Director of Research, Graduate Medical Education, HCA Physician Services Group
With over 25 years of experience in healthcare, clinical research and academic medicine, Dr. McCarroll strategically supports all residents in the development of scholarly activity to fulfill the requirements of the ACGME. In addition, she endeavors to elevate the important work by residents to positively change medical practice and the lives of their patients.
Kimberly Fulda, DrPH
Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Executive Director, North Texas Primary Care Practice–Based Research Network
Dr. Fulda’s research experience includes coordinating and/or leading funded clinical and population health research projects with a primary focus of understanding and reducing health disparities. She has specific expertise in public health, health disparities, clinical research, and research design and analysis.