Resident Profiles
Chiefs

Hometown: Johnson City, TN
Undergrad: Appalachian State University
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my wife and family, soccer, cycling, snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking, and traveling
Surgical Interest: General surgery and MIS

Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, dancing and sewing
Surgical Interest: General/trauma surgery

Hometown: Mission, TX
Undergrad: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The weather, food, and people
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy traveling, hiking, playing cello, football, basketball, golf, racquetball, and scuba diving.
Surgical Interest: General surgery

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergrad: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Sciences Center - TCOM
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains, food, and people
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, hunting, fishing, and outdoors
Surgical Interest: Trauma and Colorectal
PGY-4

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Painting, Discovering new places
Surgical Interest: MIS, Burns and Trauma

Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Undergrad: University of California
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The city lights at night
Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, swimming, cycling, reading, yoga, hiking and meditation
Surgical Interest: Thoracic Surgery

Hometown: Belleville, MI
Undergrad: Texas A&M Galveston
Medical School: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at El Paso
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The people and proximity to national parks
Hobbies/Interests: Legos, Rugby, Ice Hockey
Surgical Interest: General Surgery/Critical Care
PGY-3

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergrad: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: Sense of community and low cost of living
Hobbies/Interests: Books, crochet, Netflix, puppies and ice cream
Surgical Interest: Bariatrics and Acute Care

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The people and mountain scenery
Hobbies/Interests: Music-playing the piano, sports-cricket and tennis, watching formula 1
Surgical Interest: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Congenital Heart Diseases

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Undergrad: Central University of Venezuela
Medical School: Central University of Venezuela
Favorite Thing About El Paso: Restaurants
Hobbies/Interests: Play soccer and guitar
Surgical Interest: Surgical oncology
PGY-2

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Undergrad: Texas State University
Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: There’s really a lot to do in the area and everyone here is very friendly.
Hobbies/Interests: Indoor cycling, plant mom, hiking, cooking and baking
Surgical Interest: General surgery and robotics.

Hometown: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Favorite thing about El Paso: Diversity, food.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy playing the drums, baseball, live music and swimming.
Surgical Interest: General surgery.

Hometown: McAllen, Texas
Undergrad: Baylor University
Medical School: UT Southwestern
Favorite thing about El Paso: The view of the mountains and hills as I drive around town.
Hobbies/Interests: Videogames, the outdoors and rock climbing.
Surgical Interest: Plastics, MIS, bariatrics.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Medical School: The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The kind and friendly people
Hobbies/Interests: Fixing things, crafting, basketball, and NASA
Surgical Interest: Trauma and MIS
PGY-1

Hometown: Kissimmee, Florida
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Surgical education and health equity
Surgical Interest: Surgical oncology, plastic surgery and global surgery

Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon
Undergrad: Southern Oregon University (the other Raiders)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Favorite Thing About El Paso: Exploring the mountains and the refreshing evening breezes
Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, rollerblading, hiking
Surgical Interest: Undecided, possibly vascular surgery

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Undergrad: The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountain scenery
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, hiking, staying active, weightlifting
Surgical Interest: MIS, acute care surgery

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Undergrad: The University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The people, mountains, and sunsets
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, cooking, reading, singing, and playing with my cat
Surgical Interest: Pediatric surgery, general surgery, colorectal, MIS
PGY-1 Preliminary

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: Tamales and climbing at Hueco Tanks
Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, yoga, fly fishing, and snowboarding
Surgical Interest: Breast and general surgery
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergrad: University of Texas at El Paso
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The sunsets
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer
Surgical Interest: Critical care
Hometown: Lafayette, Louisiana
Undergrad: Louisiana State University Baton Rouge
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Favorite Thing About El Paso: So far, I really love the mountains and outdoor hiking spots in close proximity
Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, hiking, videogames, trying new food locations, art, and watching anime
Surgical Interest: General surgery and MIS