OUR TEAM
The people behind the research.
A multidisciplinary team spanning urology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and clinical research — based at Texas Medical Center and collaborating across institutions.
Current team
Rose Khavari, MD
Surgeon Scientist · Principal Investigator
Professor of Urology, Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine & Weill Cornell Medical College
Salina Khan, PA-C, MSPA
Physician Assistant
MS in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Michigan
Julu Benoy, MBBS
Clinical Research Coordinator
B.S.S.S. Khavari Lab, Houston Methodist Hospital (since 2023)
Rachel High, DO
Surgeon Scientist · Principal Investigator
Obstetrician-Gynecologist; fellowship-trained in Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Hamida Rajab, CCRP, MBA
Clinical Trial Manager
B.S. in Biotechnology/Genetics from the University of Memphis
Arda Bayer, BS
Graduate Research Fellow
B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University · Graduate Research Fellow, Rice University
Betsy Salazar, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston (2015) · Postdoctoral training, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Valerie Flores, MS, ACRP-CP
Clinical Trial Manager
B.S. in Biology, The University of Texas RGV · M.S. , University of Houston-Victoria
Postdoctoral Fellow
M.D., Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) · Khavari Research Lab
Houston Methodist
Nathan Godinho
Lab Trainees
Kelly Ieong, MD
2nd Yr URPS Fellow
Houston Methodist Hospital
Victor Lozano, MD
Research Fellow
Shivam Pancholy, BS
Medical Student
