Faculty
Associate Professor
Interim Chair
Vice Chair of Graduate Medical Education
Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Residency: Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program, Springfield, PA
Fellowship: Crozer-Keystone Sports Medicine Fellowship, Springfield, PA
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) - Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Sports medicine; Ultrasound in medical education
Associate Professor
Director, Inpatient Services
Medical School: National Autonomous University of Nicaragua - 1981
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Family Medicine Residency Program - 1996
Fellowship: Academic Family Medicine Fellowship at McClennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation, Waco, Texas
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Geriatrics
Assistant Professor
Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Medical Director
Medical School: Saint George's University School of Medicine - Grenada
Residency: Hackensack Meridian Health - Mountainside Medical Center, Verona, New Jersey
Fellowship: Sports Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) - Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Medical education, sports medicine, concussion diagnosis and management, ultrasound for diagnosis and intervention, and mental health.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
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
Director, Family Medicine Clerkship
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas (2021)
Residency: Texas Tech Health El Paso Family Medicine Residency (2024)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Medical education, integrative medicine
Associate Professor
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Associate Dean of Student Services
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - 1996
Residency: St. Claire's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program - 2000
Fellowship: Teaching and Learning Fellowship, USC Keck School of Medicine - 2005; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Pre-Doctoral Fellowship - 2008
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Medical education
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
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO (2020)
Residency: Creighton University Family Medicine Residency, Phoenix, AZ (2023)
Fellowship: Texas Tech Health El Paso Sports Medicine Fellowship, El Paso, TX (2024)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified, American Board of Family Medicine; Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) - Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Sports medicine
Professor
Vice Chair for Research
Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
Medical School: University of Benin Medical School, Nigeria
Advanced Degree: M.P.H., School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship: Fellow, Medical Students Educators Institute Society of Teachers in Family Medicine
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Women’s health