Resident Listing

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Javier was born in El Paso, Texas and raised across the border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He attended The University of Texas at El Paso where he completed a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. He received his medical degree from Texas A&M Health Science Center. Outside of the hospital, he likes to play sports, triathlon, go to Austin FC games, cook, bake, embroider, and paddleboard at Town Lake. His goal is to become a cardiothoracic surgeon and open a bakery in the future. He really likes tulips and his favorite animal is the octopus.

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Vadine was born and raised in South Florida. She completed her Bachelor’s of Chemistry at Florida Atlantic University and went on to be a chemist in a renewable energy lab during her gap year. She earned her medical degree at Florida International University. Outside of the hospital she loves finding new places to hang her hammock, doing yoga, curating playlists and cuddling with her pup, Zola.

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Jason was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Cornell University for his undergraduate education, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology, with a minor focus in health policy. He returned to Texas and received his medical degree from Texas A&M University. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and being outdoors whenever possible.

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John-Paul was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended The University of Texas at Austin where he completed a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in business. He received his medical degree from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas at Houston. Outside of the hospital, JP enjoys traveling the world, cooking authentic, secret family-recipe Italian dishes, exploring local breweries, hanging out with Javier Benitez, and wholeheartedly indulging in all things sports – specifically Texas Longhorns Football.

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Rishi was raised in Boulder, CO. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and obtained a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology. He then attended the University of Southern California where he completed his M.D.-PhD degree. For his thesis, he developed deep learning algorithms to analyze pathology slides to predict breast cancer outcomes. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys grappling, biking, and live music.

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Bonnie grew up on the Texas-Mexico border in Brownsville, TX. She studied English and Spanish literature at the University of Notre Dame, where she had formative experiences serving diverse communities in the U.S. and abroad. She earned her M.D. and a master’s in design in health from Dell Med where she gained understanding of the systemic factors that impact healthcare delivery. Outside of the hospital she can be found at group fitness classes, at local coffee shops, or in the great outdoors.

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Morgan grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee where she received a bachelor’s in physics at Austin Peay State University before earning a master’s in engineering management from The George Washington University. She served in the Maryland Air National Guard where she worked in emergency management and chemical and biological weapons defense. Concurrently, she tested and evaluated transportation security systems at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory before entering medical school. Outside of residency she enjoys adventures with her husband and three children, live music, and finding the best cocktails in town.

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Fio is originally from Lima, Peru. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was 10-years-old and settled in Indiana. She attended Purdue University for undergrad and went to medical school at Indiana University. In her free time she enjoys taking care of her multicolored axolotls and leopard geckos. She also enjoys weightlifting, scuba diving, and watching a good anime.

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Alexandra grew up in Sacramento, California. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in sociology at UCLA and a medical degree from California Northstate University College of Medicine. Outside of work she loves visiting her family in Romania, rock climbing, and going to EDM shows around Austin.

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Katie was born and raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. She completed bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and worked in oil and gas for seven years in Los Angeles, CA and Houston, TX. She completed a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Columbia University and received her medical degree from Dell Med. Outside of the hospital she enjoys cooking, baking, reality TV, and the Smartless podcast.

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Mark was born and raised in Kosciusko, Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University where he studied chemistry and developed a love/hate relationship with Mississippi State sports. He then attended Mississippi College for a master’s degree in biomedical science before earning his medical degree at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Outside of surgery, he enjoys biking local trails, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.

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Krystle was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended The University of Texas at Austin where she completed a bachelor’s degree in applied learning development with a minor in kinesiology. She served as captain of the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team. She went on to play professional basketball in Morocco, Africa before retiring and becoming an EMT. She earned her medical degree at McGovern Medical School. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys working out, attending sporting events, mentoring youth, exploring Austin’s food scene, and spending time with family, friends, and her handsome puppy Zeus.

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Gulchin was born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, and immigrated to the United States at the age of 17. She graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. During her gap year, she continued to live in Boston, where she worked as a medical scribe and volunteered at a local hospital. She then moved cross-country to attend California University of Science and Medicine’s School of Medicine, where she received her Master of Biomedical Sciences in addition to her medical degree. Outside of medicine, she enjoys making charcuterie boards, traveling the world, and spending time with her friends and family.

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Christina was born in Beloit, Wisconsin and raised between Beloit and Chicago, Illinois. She attended Rice University where she majored in biochemistry and cell biology, and then she worked as a strategy and operations consultant in Houston before earning her medical degree at Dell Med and her master’s in health care transformation at the McCombs School of Business. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys trekking, eating, and crocheting.