Every month we focus on an outstanding staff member of the BCM family. This month, it’s Grant Coffman with otolaryngology.

Do you know of a Baylor staff member who exemplifies our values of Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Excellence (RIITE)? Nominate him or her to be featured in Spotlight by emailing Dana Benson at benson@bcm.edu.

Grant Coffman

Name: Mitchell “Grant” Coffman

Title: Clinical Operations Manager

Department: Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology

How long have you been at BCM? 10 months

What’s your favorite thing about working at BCM? Working with the great faculty and staff in the department

Where were you born? Beaumont, Texas

What is your favorite kind of food? Tex-Mex

What is your favorite restaurant in Houston, and at that restaurant your favorite dish? Torchy’s Tacos. I am addicted to the Chicken Fajita Taco and queso.

What’s on your music playlist? Mostly country music from the 1990s and 2000s

What is your dream vacation? A summer-long tour of Europe

What is your favorite TV show? “Duck Dynasty”

Complete this sentence: Most people wouldn’t know that I … am an avid outdoorsman who enjoys being in nature, hiking, hunting and fishing.

What are some of your personal hobbies? Golf, riding bikes, shooting sports and running

Last book you read? “The Sacredness of Questioning Everything” by David Dark

Last movie you saw? “John Wick”

Any kids? Pets? I have a nearly 2-year-old daughter and a rat terrier

Favorite food on campus? Mary O’s in the Jamail Specialty Center has delicious food.

Favorite BCM/Medical Center hangout? Starbucks on Dryden and Fannin is a frequent spot of mine before work.