Dustin Cochran, MD

 I grew up in rural Southeastern Oklahoma within the borders of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in a town called Atoka. I attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater where I studied Microbiology before attending medical school at the University of Oklahoma. Growing up in rural Oklahoma, I got to experience firsthand what it is like to be in a medically underserved community, and the challenges that those communities face. As a member of the Choctaw Nation I also got to experience the unique difficulties and barriers that Native Americans face when it comes to receiving adequate medical care. These experiences helped spark a desire and passion in me to work in medically underserved and Native American communities. I am very excited to have the opportunity to pursue a career in Family Medicine at the University of New Mexico because of the program's focus on underserved and Native American communities. I know that I will get the training here to prepare me to make a lasting impact within my tribe and other underserved groups. My specific medical interests within the field of Family Medicine include prenatal and postpartum care, family planning, minority and refugee healthcare, pediatrics, and procedures.