UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Reviews, Ratings, and Physician Information

About UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY is a group of 190 professionals providing medical services at 27 locations. They have 28 specialties that they cover and work with 14 hospitals. The Group's ID is 3577885276.

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Data is as of May 04, 2023.

Below is a chart of the specialties that UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY provides and a count of the number of medical professionals with each specialization:

Specialty	Number of Professionals
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER	1
HOSPITALIST	2
NURSE PRACTITIONER	18
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE	1
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT	8
SPORTS MEDICINE	3
VASCULAR SURGERY	1
QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGIST	1
DERMATOLOGY	1
EMERGENCY MEDICINE	1
FAMILY PRACTICE	22
INTERNAL MEDICINE	19
GERIATRIC MEDICINE	1
INFECTIOUS DISEASE	1
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY	1
GENERAL SURGERY	8
NEUROLOGY	4
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY	4
OPTOMETRY	1
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY	4
OTOLARYNGOLOGY	4
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY	2
PSYCHIATRY	2
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST	4
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY	1
QUALIFIED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST	1
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY	2
UROLOGY	1

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Medical Specializations

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A clinical social worker is a healthcare professional who provides physical health, mental health, family and child welfare, and correction support services and treatment by using psychosocial approaches. Clinical social work includes advocacy work with local, state, and federal agencies that are client-centered to provide people with information and referrals and guide them through processes. Additionally, clinical social workers work alongside other members of the healthcare team to promote a ... (more information)

DERNAY COLEY





HOSPITALIST Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A hospitalist is a subspecialty of physician who treats patients solely in a hospital. Hospitalists practice what is known as hospital medicine, a medical specialty centered on the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor's usual hospital rounds (times w ... (more information)

JOSE BEJARANO

SCHAMMA SALOMON





NURSE PRACTITIONER Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A nurse practitioner is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. As primary care physicians leave the profession faster than they can be replaced, especially in rural areas, nurse practitioners play a larger role as primary care providers. They’re also vital to care in specialized medicine, which has its own physician shortages. There’s a lot of overlap in the roles of nurse practitioners and physic ... (more information)

SYLVIA DIAZ	LIZETH MARTINEZ
VILMA RANGEL	PERLA OLIVO URIBE
MYRA DE LA GARZA	THELMA FITZGERALD (NP)
GRACIE ADAMS	MARCO PENA
ARVIN SIGUA	MARISSA GONZALEZ
TIFFANY TICER	ESTER GUZMAN
GOLDIE STRADER	TANIA GARCIA
EVY GONZALEZ	VERGIL DATU
ISAACC NINO	TYREL SANTIAGO





PEDIATRIC MEDICINE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians ... (more information)

SCOTT SPEAR





PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe ... (more information)

CINTHYA FUENTES TAPIA	CIDIA GONZALEZ
MELANIE PEREZ	SHARON GELMAN
MICHELLE REID	JESSICA VEGA
ROSEMARIE ANDOH-BAIDOO	MEG HANSEN





SPORTS MEDICINE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A sports medicine physician has significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury. They are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams or active individuals who are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians specialize solely in non-surgical sports medicine and serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS and NHL, as well as with Olympic teams. A Sports M ... (more information)

MICHAEL SANDER (MD)	JIMMY GONZALES
EVAN PEREZ





VASCULAR SURGERY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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A vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with disorders of the arterial, venous and lymphatic systems, excluding vessels of the brain and the heart. Certified Vascular Surgeons have significant experience in providing comprehensive care to patients with all types of vascular disease, including diagnosis, medical treatment and reconstructive vascular surgical and endovascular techniques. Common interventions performed by vascular surgeons include the opening of ... (more information)

ANN BOOZER MCCRACKEN (MD)





QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGIST Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Audiological tests require the skills of an audiologist and shall be furnished by qualified audiologists, or, in States where it is allowed by State and local laws, by a physician or non-physician practitioner. Medicare is not authorized to pay for these services when performed by audiological aides, assistants, technicians, or others who do not meet the qualifications. In cases where it is not clear, the Medicare contractor shall determine whether a service is an audiological service that requi ... (more information)

SANDY MAGALLAN





DERMATOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Dermatologists diagnose and treat conditions that affect the hair, skin, and nails. This may include treating rashes or acne, diagnosing melanoma (skin cancer), and much more. In addition to this, dermatoligists also perform many aesthetic procedures that are paid for out of pocket rather than by insurance. Such procedures include Botox injections, laser skin treatments, and more. After medical school, dermatologists must attend dermatology residency. Fellowships are not required, but some derma ... (more information)

MARIA DE LA LUZ VILLEGAS





EMERGENCY MEDICINE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)

HERBERT NASSOUR (MD)





FAMILY PRACTICE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

KRISTAN DIAZ-RIOS	ERON MANUSOV (MD)
ALEJANDRO BOCANEGRA	JAMES FAHEY
CAROLINA GOMEZ DE ZIEGLER	JESUS GARZA TAMEZ (MD)
JIMMY GONZALES	EVAN PEREZ
SONYA SAENZ	VERONICA SALAZAR
MARIA AGUINAGA	JOSE CANO
YURI CUELLAR-DE LA CRUZ	BALDEMAR GONZALEZ ALANIS
ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ	SUNAND KALLUMADANDA
HEIDI PAREJA	JOSE RODRIGUEZ
MIGUEL ALVAREZ SILVA	ATANACIO GOMEZ
LAURA MANZANILLA LUBERTI	GERARDO MUNOZ MONACO





INTERNAL MEDICINE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat ... (more information)

ROQUE MIFUJI LIRA	ANDRES ARBOLEDA MOREJON
JOSE BEJARANO	FATIMAH BELLO
BRANDON CANTAZARO	JUAN CASTANO
CHELSEA CHANG	CESAR GUTIERREZ
TIMOTHY HEATH (MD)	DANIELA HERNANDEZ
GAURI KANHERE (MD)	MICHELLE LOPEZ
JUAN SALAZAR	SCHAMMA SALOMON
ANDRES SUAREZ PARRAGA	LAURA GARCIA
CARLOS RAMOS	ARTURO MARTINEZ
DANIEL VARELA





GERIATRIC MEDICINE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They ... (more information)

LAURA GARCIA





INFECTIOUS DISEASE Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat. They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followed by fellowship training for infectious diseases. (more information)

JOSE CAMPO-MALDONADO





INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery.With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT scans, or MRIs. Then they use small tools, like needles and tubes, to do a procedure or give treatment right where you need it. During these procedures, your doctor can put tools into your body through tiny cuts that can be as small as a pinhole. Interventional radiology helps with cancer in a number ... (more information)

BARRY COOK





GENERAL SURGERY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

HENRY REINHART	ANN BOOZER MCCRACKEN (MD)
VIJIAN DHEVAN	DANIEL ALBO
DANIEL BOLTON	ALEJANDRO CANDIL
CHRISTINE DAHLHAUSEN	ROGER GALINDO





NEUROLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Neurologists are brain and nerve doctors. They often treat migraine headaches, strokes, seizures and chronic nervous system conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis. (more information)

FRANK GILLIAM (MD)	MICHAEL DOBBS (MD)
FRANCISCO GOMEZ	NAWAZ HACK





OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Ob/Gyns provide well-woman exams, care for expecting mothers, deliver babies and perform surgery on the female reproductive system: uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. (more information)

JORGE CASQUERO-LEON	DENISE DE LOS SANTOS
SAUL RIVAS	JOSEPH ANTHONY OGBURN (MD)





OPTOMETRY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac ... (more information)

LORENA FLORES-HERNANDEZ





ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Orthopedic Surgeons are bone and joint doctors. They can perform surgery for bone fractures and torn ligaments in joints, but they also provide much care in their offices with casting, slings and joint injections. (more information)

CHRISTOPHER OLSON (MD)	FRANK GEROLD
MICHAEL SANDER (MD)	JENNIFER WALT





OTOLARYNGOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse ... (more information)

ADAM BENDER-HEINE	SARAH RODRIGUEZ (MD)
NAUSHEEN JAMAL	RACHEL GIESE





PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio and maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. It uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.Special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and repla ... (more information)

HERBERT NASSOUR (MD)

PAUL BERRY





PSYCHIATRY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder ... (more information)

KELSEY FINKE

SASON TAVAKOLI-SABOUR





CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Psychologists have a Ph.D. and Counselors often have a Masters in Social Work. The both treat depression, anxiety and other mental health matters with talk therapy and other approaches. They listen and provide patients with advice on various coping and relaxation techniques—but they do not prescribe medications. They may work in conjunction with a Psychiatrist, who is the medical doctor that can prescribe medications. (more information)

LUBNAA ABDULLAH	REBECCA RESENDIZ RODRIGUEZ
CYNTHIA GARZA	MICHELLE VARON





DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Radiologists review and interpret x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans and other types of imaging tests. However, there are some imaging tests that radiologists typically do not review. Cardiologists usually review their own echocardiograms and stress tests and Ob/Gyns usually review their own ultrasounds. Like Pathologists, Radiologists often do not directly interact with patients. Typically a technician performs the scan for the radiologist to review. (more information)

BARRY COOK





QUALIFIED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Speech-language pathologists treat people of all ages, from toddlers to senior citizens. They’re trained to help clients with problems in three key areas: speech, language, and related disorders. SLPs help clients work on speech-related issues such as the following: Fluency (how sounds, syllables, words, and phrases flow together when speaking quickly, disorders include cluttering and stuttering), Voice (Voice difficulties include hoarseness—which is often caused by nodules or polyps on the ... (more information)

JULIAN GARCIA





SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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These surgeons remove all types of tumors throughout the body, so there can be overlap with other surgical specialties. For example, a breast tumor could be removed by a surgical oncologist, general surgeon or a gynecologic oncologist (more on them below). These surgeons typically operate on soft-tissue tumors called sarcoma and a type of skin melanoma. (more information)

EDWARD KRUSE (DO)

DANIEL ALBO





UROLOGY Providers in the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Physicians Group

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Urologists operate on the kidneys, bladder and the male genitals. Some of the most frequent conditions they treat are prostate cancer and an enlarged prostate called BPH. This distinction for prostate cancer is important—it is a common cancer, and it is usually treated by a urologist, not an oncologist or another type of surgeon. (more information)

JAMES SANDER

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Office Locations and Doctors

Hospitals Affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY professionals work with these hospitals:

• BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE
• CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE
• GOLDEN PLAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
• HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
• KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
• MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
• RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM
• STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
• UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
• VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE
• VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
• VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC