School of Engineering Medicine

Situated in the heart of Houston’s Texas Medical Center (TMC), the mission of the School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) is to train and equip physicianeers – a distinct class of medical professionals with expertise in both medicine and engineering who are driven to design innovative, practical and impactful solutions to revolutionize healthcare. The School's innovative medical curriculum uniquely blends medical and engineering sciences, biodesign principles and clinical training to offer the first simultaneous dual-degree Master's of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) program completed in four years.

As an educational, research and translational collaborative venture between Texas A&M University's Colleges of Engineering and Medicine and the top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital, EnMed offers a unique learning community which:

  • trains and equips innovation-minded physicianeers both to practice medicine and translate novel medical technologies into real-world applications
  • provides clinical training at the top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital
  • focuses on invention, innovation and entrepreneurship

Learn more at the School of Engineering Medicine website.

Leadership

The School of Engineering Medicine is guided by administrators, faculty and staff who are highly committed to creating an exciting and active learning environment, establishing innovative clinical collaborations and launching new discoveries with a global healthcare impact. 

Through visionary leadership, the School of Engineering Medicine brings together the problem-solving abilities and research expertise of engineers with the unique insights and skills of medical professionals who have a direct understanding of patient, provider and market needs. EnMed leaders believe that strong academic, clinical, and industrial collaborations promote hands-on learning and drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies.

Dr. Timothy B. Boone serves as the Dean for Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine. He is a Professor of Urology and holds the Craig C. Brown and Suzanne H. Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education at Houston Methodist. He is the former Chief Education Officer for the Houston Methodist Hospital System and a member of the Neurological Institute. Dr. Boone served as Director of the Education Institute at Houston Methodist and Associate Designated Institutional Official helping establish three new GME programs at regional hospitals. He established Houston Methodist as a clinical campus for Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine in 2016 and partnered to develop and implement the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine.

Learn more about Dr. Boone and EnMed leadership by visiting the EnMed Leadership webpage. 

Degree Requirements

Students may choose to focus on the development of a device, computer software, medical test, diagnostic process, treatment process, drug development or any other need that exists in the vast medical and pharmaceutical industries. The curriculum within the EnMed combination program is a tailored program of study that meets all program requirements for each degree utilizing didactic, blended and experiential learning . All coursework is taken concurrently.  

Learn more about the Master of Engineering in Engineering and Doctor of Medicine Combined Degree Program.

Admissions Requirements

The School of Engineering Medicine seeks highly qualified and exceptionally motivated applicants who demonstrate the passion and integrity to become outstanding physicians, creative innovators and exceptional community leaders. 

Applicants to the the School of Engineering Medicine must:

  • have a degree in engineering or computer science from an ABET accredited (or standards meeting) institution; including at least 90 credit hours of coursework at a U.S. accredited college or university
  • be a U.S. citizen or hold a U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card) status
  • have completed all prerequisite coursework to qualify for EnMed admission
  • complete the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
  • complete all prescribed coursework before being accepted into the program

Learn more at the EnMed Admissions webpage.

Professionalism

Students entering a formal graduate and medical education program are expected to uphold and adhere to advanced ethical and behavioral standards. The development and maintenance of a professional attitude is an ongoing responsibility of each student. Evaluation of professional behavior is an integral part of the curriculum and will be a factor in assigning grades and determining promotion, retention or dismissal.

Agrawal, Ashutosh, Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, University of California, Berkeley, 2008

Benjamin, Chandler C, Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2017

Black, Lance, Professor Of The Practice
Engineering Medicine
MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, 2006

Boone, Timothy, Clinical Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1985
PHD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1985

Caplan, Richard, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1980

Day, Leslie, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Northeastern University, 2005

Derry, Paul J, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Rice University, 2016

Ganguly, Nivedita, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Jawaharlal Neru Medical College, 1991

Gibson, Jeremy L, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1998
MD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1998

Godreau, Ayleen, Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 1990

Gong, Yanmin, Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, University of Florida, 2016

Gunaseelan, Simi, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, North-Eastern Hill University, 2002

Hughes, Rhome, Visiting Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2006

Lee, Rebecca Wei, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 2012

Lele, Pushkar P, Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, University of Delaware, Newark, 2010

Meyer, Geoffrey, Visiting Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, The University of Western Australia, 1982

Mobaraki Omoumi, Mehri, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2003
PHD, University of Oklahoma, 2025

Moczygemba, Margie M, Research Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1997

Mohtar, Omar, Assistant Professor of the Practice
Engineering Medicine
PhD, Boston University Chobanian& Avedisian School of Medicine, 2021

Moreno, Michael R, Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2009

Muthupillai, Raja, Research Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Mayo Graduate School, 1997

Omole, Adekunle Ebenezer, Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
MBBCh, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2005
PHD, National University of Medical Sciences, 2022

Omoumi, Farid H, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Tabriz University of Medical Science, 2003
PHD, The University of Oklahoma, 2022

Paolini, Michael Adam, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 2014

Peterson, Thomas Vincent, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, The University of Oklahoma, 1977

Pettigrew, Roderic, Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977

Pilkinton, Kimberly, Instructional Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 2001

Priya, Prachi, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, 2016

Rogers, Sara, Clinical Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHARMD, University of Houston, 2012

Sakamoto, Jason H, Visiting Professor of the Practice
Engineering Medicine
PHD, The Ohio State University, 2005

Sears, Nicholas Allen, Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017

Shin, Jiho, Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2018

Slivkoff, Mark, Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, New Mexico State University, 2001

Tsuji, Moriya, Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, Jikei University School of Medicine, 1983
PHD, University of Tokyo, 1987

Wilson, John Samuel, Instructional Associate Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2007
PHD, Yale University, 2015

Wilson, Shannon Ingram, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2023

Wright, Amy, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
EDD, University of Houston, 2016

Yeh, Paul Gerardo, Instructional Assistant Professor
Engineering Medicine
MD, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, 2016
DrPH, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2023