Personal Statement
I grew up in El Paso, Texas, and I decided to relocate back to the Southwest after completing medical school in New York. My many fond memories of camping trips to New Mexico and experiences of the beauty of the "Land of Enchantment" was my driving force to attend and complete my residency and fellowship training at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center. I met my wife during our residency training, and now we have three grown children; I am happy to say that Albuquerque has been my home since 1992. When not working, I enjoy my time in the outdoors: fishing, cycling, kayaking and hiking.
I have been a practicing board certified endocrinologist since 1997, and I was an attending physician at UNM for seven years. I then worked as a staff endocrinologist at Presbyterian Medical Group for sixteen years. I am returning back to UNMHSC with a wealth of experience in thyroid and parathyroid disease, and I am excited about my position as the lead endocrinologist in the multi-disciplinary Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Program at the UNM Cancer Center. We look forward to developing the first Thyroid/Parathyroid Center of Excellence to serve the people of New Mexico and the Southwest.
Areas of Specialty
General Endocrinology, with expertise in thyroid and parathyroid diseases.
Education
Medical School: New York Medical College (June 1992)
Graduate School: University of California at Santa Cruz (June 1987)
Internship: University of New Mexico Health Science Center (June 1993)
Residency: University of New Mexico Health Science Center (June 1995)
Fellowship: University of New Mexico Health Science Center (June 1997)
Certifications
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, Internal Medicine (2018-Present)
American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2017-Present)
Languages
- English
- Spanish