Texas A&M University Names Dr. Timothy B. Boone as Dean of the School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed)
Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD, FACS, has been appointed dean of the Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), effective Jan. 1, 2026, following his service as interim dean since September 2024.
A distinguished urologist with nearly four decades of clinical experience and a longtime leader in academic medicine, Boone has played a foundational role in EnMed’s creation, growth and strategic direction. His leadership advances the school’s commitment to preparing physicianeers, a new generation of medical leaders positioned to shape the future of health care through integrated medical and engineering training.
“The progress we’ve made during my time as interim dean reflects what’s possible when medicine and engineering come together,” Boone said. “Now more than ever, we’re focused on equipping physicianeers to think beyond today’s health care landscape and design innovative, practical solutions for the care of tomorrow.”
Boone is an emeritus professor of urology and the Craig C. Brown and Suzanne Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education at Houston Methodist. He previously served as Chief Education Officer for the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, where he was instrumental in launching three new graduate medical education programs at regional hospitals. In this role, he also played a pivotal role in establishing Houston Methodist Hospital as a clinical campus for the Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine in 2014 and was a founding force in the development and launch of EnMed. More recently, his leadership of EnMed’s accreditation process has further advanced the next phase of the school’s strategic direction toward becoming Texas A&M’s second accredited medical school.
“This next chapter for EnMed is an opportunity to build thoughtfully on what we’ve established,” Boone said. “My focus as dean will be on fostering collaboration, supporting our faculty, staff and students, and guiding the school’s continued growth with purpose and impact.”
Throughout his career, Boone has held several senior academic and clinical leadership roles, including faculty appointments at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine. He later served as professor and Russell Scott Chair of the Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine before establishing and leading a new Department of Urology at Houston Methodist. He is a member of the Neurological Institute at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, EnMed is a groundbreaking collaboration between Texas A&M’s College of Engineering, Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Hospital offering a four-year, dual-degree curriculum in which students earn both a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Engineering degree. Through the program, EnMed delivers integrated medical and engineering education that advances translational research and medical technology development to address real-world health care challenges.
Boone earned a Master of Science in physiology and PhD in neuroscience from The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and a Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, followed by a surgery and urology residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications.
About Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed)
The Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) is a first-of-its-kind program that merges medical education with engineering innovation. Based in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, EnMed prepares students to become “physicianeers” — medical professionals with expertise in medicine and engineering who are driven to design innovative, practical, and impactful solutions to revolutionize health care. Learn more at https://enmed.tamu.edu.