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: 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
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas (2021)
Residency: TTUHSC El Paso Family Medicine Residency (2024)
American Board of Medical Specialties: Certified American Board of Family Medicine
Research Interests: Medical education, integrative medicine
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 Director, Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso at Kenworthy
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: TTUHSC 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
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator