HeartFirst Contact Information
HeartFirst Program Director
Steve Bryant, Managing Director
steve.bryant@ttu.edu
Texas Tech University System
Office of Risk Management
(806) 742-0212
HeartFirst Program Medical Director
Alejandro Perez-Verdia, M.D.
alejandro.perez-verdia@ttuhsc.edu
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
(806)743-3155
Regional Medical Directors
Amarillo - Assadour Assadourian, M.D.
Interventional Cardiologist
Odessa - Vacant
Refer to: Alejandro Perez-Verdia, M.D.
alejandro.perez-verdia@ttuhsc.edu
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
(806)743-3155
El Paso - James Loflin, M.D.
james.loflin@ttuhsc.edu
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Emergency Medicine Department
915)545-7338
HeartFirst Site Coordinators
Texas Tech University
Ruben Chavez, Safety Officer
ruben.chavez@ttu.edu
Environmental Health and Safety
(806) 742-3876
Texas Tech University System Police Department
Lieutenant Chris Patterson
christopher.patterson@ttu.edu
(806) 742-3931
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Renee Witherspoon
renee.witherspoon@ttuhsc.edu
Manager Occupational Safety
Safety Services
(806) 743-2597