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Student Health Center & Campus Pharmacy

About Us

The UH Student Health Center offers primary care and medical specialty services to UH students. We provide affordable and accessible medical care and pharmacy services and provide care for acute and chronic illnesses and minor trauma. Appointments are required.

The Student Health Center is staffed by Board Certified Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, RNs, LVNs, Medical Assistants, Registered Pharmacists, and helpful administrative personnel.

Your health is important to us. Keeping healthy is an important step you can take toward success as you pursue your studies or career at the University of Houston. Please explore our website to learn more about our Student Health Center.

Mission

Our mission is to provide cost-effective, comprehensive, compassionate, and quality primary medical, psychiatric, and pharmacy services to all UH students, so they can learn the best health practices and maintain their focus on successful academic outcomes. 

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4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Room 2005 713-743-5151 713-743-5164 Medical Emergencies - 911 More Contact Info

Meet Our Staff

  • Gabriela Ortiz, MD

    Executive Director
    713-743-2719

  • Jon Rusciano, MD

    Chief Psychiatrist
    Board Certified in Psychiatry
    713-743-5149

  • Jose Montalvo, MD

    Medical Director
    Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
    713-743-5151

  • Stephany Arnett, MSN, RN, MedSurg-RN, CPHQ

    Assistant Director of Nursing
    713-743-5151

  • Rasha Sidarous, R.Ph

    Chief Pharmacist
    713-743-5125

  • Jennifer Graham

    Assistant Director of Operations
    713-743-5151

  • Jose Montalvo, MD

    Medical Director
    Physician: Primary Care
    Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
    713-743-5151

  • Teih Taylor, APRN, FNP

    Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care
    713-743-5151

  • Rania Elkhatib, MD

    Physician: Psychiatry Clinic
    Board Certified in Psychiatry
    713-743-5149

  • Jon Rusciano, MD

    Chief Psychiatrist
    Board Certified in Psychiatry
    713-743-5149

  • T'Juana Derbigney-Hampton, RN

    Registered Nurse: Psychiatry Clinic

  • Rasha Sidarous, R.Ph

    Chief Pharmacist
    713-743-5125
    rsidarou@central.uh.edu

  • Bryan Ho, PharmD

    Pharmacist 2
    713-743-5125

  • Vacant

    Pharmacy Tech 2

  • Jennifer Graham

    Assistant Director of Operations
    713-743-5151

  • Jessica Sigala

    Lead Patient Services Specialist
    713-743-5151

  • Scherri Nealy

    Patient Services Specialist
    713-743-5151

  • Isabel Rodriguez

    Patient Services Specialist
    713-743-5151

Accreditation

The University of Houston Student Health Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation distinguishes the UH Student Health Center from many other out-patient facilities by assuring that the highest quality of care is delivered to its patients as determined by an independent, external process of evaluations. The UH Student Health Center has been accredited by the AAAHC since 2012.

Ambulatory health care organizations seeking accreditation by AAAHC undergo an extensive self-assessment and on-site survey by AAAHC expert surveyors – physicians, nurses, and administrators who are actively involved in ambulatory health care. The survey is consultative and educational, presenting best practices to help an organization improve its care and services.

Status as an accredited organization means that the UH Student Health Center has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care set by AAAHC. The UH Student Health Center is one of only 19 university health centers in the state of Texas to be accredited.

Member of the American College Health Association

  • The American College Health Association (ACHA) services as the voice for student health and wellness. Through advocacy, research and education, ACHA stands at the forefront of issues that impact the health and wellness of our college students. ACHA represents over 800 institutions of higher education and the collective health and wellness needs of 20 million college students.