Current Residents

What you like about the program: The residents are some of the warmest, helpful, caring, and friendliest people around. The faculty are excellent – always willing to teach; our coordinator is welcoming and fun; and the patients are wonderful teachers.
What you like about El Paso: The relaxed attitude, the mountains, especially the Thunderbird that dwells within the formations and all the Southwest aesthetic; the proximity to Santa Fe where I was proposed to, and the fact that our sweet dog, Maggie, was born here.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I am what I love, and I love nourishing Spirit in all the infinite ways; some of my favorites are practicing the healing arts, chasing my dog, laughing with my husband, cuddling with my cat, nurturing friendships and family, making connections with people, journaling, paying homage to Mother Earth, submerging myself in music while dancing on the trampoline in the back yard, savoring meals, marveling at the written words of the Greats, particularly the Queen of Language—Toni Morrison, and of course, shamanic journeying meditations.

What you like about the program: One of the things I like about the program is the ability to work with the undeserved population.
What you like about El Paso: What I enjoy about the city of El Paso is that it is a bigger city with lots of things to do, without feeling like a big city.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My future goal as a physician is to own a clinic with my fiancé, in which I will work as a psychiatrist and he will work as an internist.

What you like about the program: Everyone in the department is supportive and passionate about teaching.
What you like about El Paso: I love the people – they are kind, welcoming, and know how to have a good time!
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I’m hoping to do child or addiction Psychiatry. I am also interested in procedures such as ECT and TMS therapies for refractory psychiatric disorders.

What you like about the program: I love the friendliness of the residents and the attending, as well as the population we serve.
What you like about El Paso: El Paso is my hometown, so I am familiar with the people and the culture. I also love the mountains!
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: For now, I am planning on staying in primary care. However, I am interested in geriatric or palliative psychiatry.

What you like about the program: What I like about the Psychiatry program is that it provides mental health services to the border community – a community that is multicultural and very unique.
What you like about El Paso: I love that El Paso is a city with warm, welcoming people, has very nice weather, and a lot of outdoor activities to enjoy.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I enjoy rock climbing, hiking, and reading on my free time.

What you like about the program: What I admire most about this program is the diversity of not only the residents but the patients we work hard to serve. This experience is truly a melting pot of cultures that is unique in itself to find.
What you like about El Paso: El Paso's warm weather always puts me in a good mood.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I am passionate about community health and child and adolescent psychiatry particularly managing children with autism. On my down time, I enjoy shopping for new clothes, going to the movies, or planning my next get away vacation with my friends from undergrad.

What you like about the program: My interest in Psychiatry began as I believe that there is a gap between medical health and mental health in the general population, and I would love to close that gap.
What you like about El Paso: What I like most about El Paso is that it is an underserved area with a mixture of two countries, and the kindness and hospitality of the people.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My interest in Psychiatry include CAD and CL, and my career goal is to become an empathetic Psychiatrist providing mental health care for underserved communities like El Paso. Outside of medicine, I enjoy playing soccer, playing the piano, chess, and “asar carne”.

What you like about the program: My favorite part about the program is the friendly culture and welcoming residents.
What you like about El Paso: I enjoy El Paso because of the low cost of living, the culture, the friendly people, and the mild winters.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My hobbies include board games, music, film, and enjoying the outdoors. I am still exploring and open to the many possibilities after residency.

Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I am interested in helping people formulate and find solutions to their problems.

What you like about the program: I love the camaraderie and the family I have formed here at TTUHSC El Paso Psychiatry.
What you like about El Paso: I love the people, the culture, and the weather of El Paso which has become my forever home.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My interests are primarily in community psychiatry, child & adolescent, and psychotherapy. I enjoy singing, gaming, TV/movies, and trivia.

What you like about the program: What I like about the program is that it is receptive and responsive to change.
What you like about El Paso: What I like about El Paso is the sense of community. It has that small town feel in that way, but it’s big enough that there is plenty to do.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My interest is in learning as much as I can to be able to care for underserved communities of people of diverse backgrounds.

What you like about the program: This is a great program because of its diverse patient population, amazing and helpful residents, and attendings who are eager to teach.
What you like about El Paso: I love El Paso’s cultural diversity, kind people, and amazing food.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My goal is to be able to provide excellent care for my patients.

What you like about the program: This program feels like a community and we have each other’s back. 
What you like about El Paso: I got interested in Psychiatry due to seeing patients with ADHD and ASD in Child Psychiatry. That is why I am glad to be in El Paso, which has a Child Psychiatry program.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I have come to realize that psychosis is interesting, and I want to continue learning about it. During my off-time, I like to read fiction books, comics, and play chess.

What you like about the program: We work well together led by a program director who actively listens to our praises and concerns.
What you like about El Paso: Vibrant and colorful culture.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: Interests and Passion: Yoga, exercise, wellness. Career goals: Neuropsychiatry and Psychopharmacology.

What you like about the program: I really like the Faculty- they are very helpful and friendly. The residency is moderately busy, which gives you the experience with the patients as well as time to study/research.
What you like about El Paso: El Paso is a great place to raise children. I personally love the weather and the culture, plus there are a lot of hiking opportunities in the Franklin Mountains.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I am interested in pursuing a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and I am passionate about research in Autism.

What you like about the program: I like the diversity of faculty in different subspecialties in the field of Psychiatry, as well as the research-driven mindset.
What you like about El Paso: This city is special on its own -- being a border town, I can relate to this culture as I grew up in a town similar to here;the food and the people are amazing.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I plan to join the Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship and bring dementia clinical trials to this community, as well as create awareness of Alzheimer's dementia in the Hispanic community.

What you like about the program: I feel very comfortable with the culture and environment of the program. Residents play an active role in improving our training  experience, our voices are always heard and we have a lot of leadership opportunities. I also like the mentorship and wellness emphasis.
What you like about El Paso: People in El Paso are kind and respectful, as a mother this is very important for me. Mexican food, bilingual environment, beautiful mountains and warm weather.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I would like to stay and practice in El Paso. Interests: Women's mental health, adult ASD and ADHD.

What you like about the program: I like that my program is in a border city – you can immerse yourself in unique experiences.
What you like about El Paso: I love El Paso sunsets and the kindness of people.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I love to bake/cook, and travel. I am interested in working with children, consult-liaison, and geriatrics. I have yet to decide what I would do after graduation – I guess where life takes me!

What you like about the program: What I like about our program is exposure to a very diverse population and clinical settings.
What you like about El Paso: I love El Paso sunsets and its sunny days.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I want to continue my training with a Consult Liaison and Addiction Psychiatry fellowships.

What you like about the program: What I like about the program is that it gives you the inventiveness to choose which track you are most interested in psychiatry according to your capabilities.
What you like about El Paso: What I like about El Paso is the warmth of its people, they are very welcoming and respectful individuals who make you feel right at home no matter where you are from.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: My interest/ passion is to be an instrument to our community by providing effective and efficient methods geared towards the wellbeing of every person’s mental health.

What you like about the program: I enjoy working with a diverse patient population in a variety of settings, such as the outpatient clinics, VA, UMC, and the El Paso Psychiatric Center.
What you like about El Paso: Easy-going people, affordable, within driving distance of Ciudad Juarez.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: Spending time with mu daughter and wife, watching movies, survive COVID-19 pandemic.

What you like about the program: This program has an amazing faculty, residents, and staff, is incredibly supportive, and gives its residents enough autonomy to make clinical decisions.
What you like about El Paso: I love El Paso for its people – very friendly, kind-hearted and welcoming. I have formed friendships and connections here that will last me a lifetime.
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I love immersing myself in different things – food, various cultures, travel, meeting new people, etc. My goal is to become a Psychiatric Hospitalist and then eventually have my own private practice.

What you like about the program: The program has a unique cultural aspect and geographical location due to its location in border town. I was impressed by everybody’s friendliness and kindness during my interview. Residents and fellows were happy and content with their training experiences. Resident wellness is always the program’s priority.
What you like about El Paso: El Paso is family friendly town and a great place to raise children. The beauty of the mountains is breath-taking with plenty of year-round outdoor activities. The cost of living is much more affordable than other cities
Interests/Passion/Career Goals: I enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and swimming with my family. I am interested in academic medicine. My future goal is to study several aspects of mood disorders and incorporate innovative treatments into my practice.