Resident Profiles
Chiefs

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-4

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-3

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Undergrad: University of New Mexico
Medical School: University of New Mexico
Favorite thing about El Paso: The sunsets and sunrises.
Hobbies/Interests: Mountain bikes, rock climbing, hiking.
Surgical Interest: Minimally invasive, colorectal, trauma

Hometown: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Undergrad: Thomas Edison State University
Medical School: University of Arizona COM – Phoenix
Favorite thing about El Paso: It is significantly cooler than Phoenix in the summer.
Hobbies/Interests: Working on cars, basking in the desert sun.
Surgical Interest: General and vascular surgery.

Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains and Mexican food
Hobbies/Interests: Mountain biking, skiing, triathlon, and being a dad to my twin daughters
Surgical Interest: Undecided

Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, SOM - Medical Sciences Campus
Favorite thing about El Paso: The people and the mountain views.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my dog, yoga, traveling, trying out new things.
Surgical Interest: MIS.
PGY-2

Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountain views
Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, guitar, and travel
Surgical Interest: Plastic Surgery

Hometown: Keller, Texas
Undergrad: Rice University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Great people, delicious food, and pretty mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, eating new food, jogging, basketball
Surgical Interest: Cardiothoracic, general, trauma

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Undergrad: Oregon State University and University of Arizona
Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Favorite Thing About El Paso: There is a lot to do and good food
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking and staying active, traveling, the Minnesota Vikings, hanging out with family and friends
Surgical Interest: Colorectal, Trauma

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Undergrad: Duke University
Medical School: University of Arizona, College of Medicine – Phoenix
Favorite Thing About El Paso: Everyone is kind and helpful
Hobbies/Interests: Trap and skeet shooting, pottery, sewing, knitting/crochet, dungeons and dragons, and videogames
Surgical Interest: Undecided
PGY-1

Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergrad: The University of Texas at El Paso
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The weather and people
Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, volleyball, and board games
Surgical Interest: Trauma and Critical Care

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergrad: Sewanee: The University Of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The kind people, rich culture, and mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time outdoors, cycling, hiking, skiing, and cooking
Surgical Interest: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Trauma
Hometown: Garland, Texas
Undergrad: Austin College in Sherman, Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The food and community
Hobbies/Interests: Tennis and racquet ball
Surgical Interest: Colorectal and MIS
PGY-1 Preliminary

Hometown: Frisco, 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 and the mountains
Hobbies/Interests: Basketball and golf
Surgical Interest: Undecided

Hometown: Plano, Texas
Undergrad: Texas A & M University
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The kind people, mountains and scenery
Hobbies/Interests: Anything outdoors- swimming, basketball, working out, movies, and spending time with family and friends
Surgical Interest: Orthopedics and Trauma

Hometown: Schererville, Indiana
Undergrad: The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Medical School: University of Incarnate Ward School of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains and dry heat
Hobbies/Interests: Kickboxing, traveling, hiking, taking my fur baby, Rynn, to the beach, and spending time with loved ones
Surgical Interest: Surgical mission work; subspecialty-undecided