Erika Rios-Casillas, DO

 I was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM and I’m excited to begin my training as a family medicine resident at the University of New Mexico. I completed my undergraduate studies in Biology and Spanish at UNM, and medical degree at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine.  My experience growing up in a neighborhood with limited access to health care motivated me to serve my community after college. For 10 years I worked at Casa de Salud, a non profit organization in the same area I grew up in where I developed clinical and leadership skills that have helped me communicate and connect with patients and their families. It is through my work at Casa that I found family medicine a rewarding field of practice in which I get to create long lasting relationships - from children, adults, to the abuelitas. I have a strong interest in community medicine, women’s health, and addiction medicine. I am a recipient of the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and I am committed to continue working in limited access to health care areas in our state.  UNM’s training will undoubtedly help me achieve my goals as I continue to learn and grow both personally and professionally.