Core Residency Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Graduate Medical Education
Director, Family Medicine Residency
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX (2006)
Residency: Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program, Springfield, PA (2009)
Fellowship: Crozer-Keystone Sports Medicine Fellowship, Springfield, PA (2010)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) - Sports Medicine, Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine
Research Interests: Sports medicine; ultrasound in medical education; and obesity
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: TTUHSC El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas (2015)
Residency: TTUHSC El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas (2018)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Women’s health, medical education, preventative health, and resident wellness
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
Osteopathic Curriculum Director
Medical School: UNTHSC at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2017)
Residency: TTUHSC El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas (2020)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine.
Research Interests: Food Insecurity, Women’s Health, Preventative Health and medical education.
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (2016).
Residency: University of Arizona Alvernon Family Medicine Residency Program (Tucson) (2019).
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine.
Research Interests: Resident and medical student education, postpartum and mother-baby care, EMR optimization, process effectiveness and efficiency, team-based care and patient engagement.
Assistant Professor
Behavioralist
Graduate School:
- Ph.D, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (2016)
- M.Ed., University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas (2010)
Clinical/Research Interest: Intersection of mental health and health concerns, primary care mental health integration,
wellness, and examining the influence of protective factors in stress and acculturation
processes.
Assistant Professor
Medical School: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (2015)
Residency: Harbor UCLA Family Medicine Residency, Torrance, California (2018)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Women's health and medical education
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Associate Director, Family Medicine Clerkship
Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN (2014)
Residency: Meharry Medical College Family Medicine Residency (2020)
Fellowship: TTUHSC El Paso, Family and Community Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship (2021)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine.
Research Interests: Sports Medicine, Physician Burnout, Aesthetics, Women's Health
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX (2010)
Residency: TTUHSC El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX (2013)
Fellowship: TTUHSC El Paso, Family and Community Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship – (2014)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) - Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Sports medicine education and preventive medicine
Program Coordinator
Assistant Director of Academics