Towela "TK" King, MD

 My name is Towéla “TK” King (they/them), and I am honored to continue my training in Family Medicine with UNM and Shiprock. My passions are caring for underserved populations in New Mexico, advocating for preventive care, and gender equity in medicine. At the UNM School of Medicine, I had the privilege of learning from local and Indigenous populations across the state and reservations, which deeply shaped my commitment to providing collaborative, accessible, comprehensive care throughout patients’ lives.
My research interests include early kidney disease monitoring, prenatal diagnostics, cancer survivorship, and transgender primary and surgical care. I have completed an internship in Urology and Surgery at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and have am interested in genitourinary cancer prevention, surveillance, and survivorship.
UNM and Shiprock are deeply rooted in our communities and I’m excited to learn here. UNM offers invaluable mentorship, collaboration with local and national communities, and opportunities to serve diverse patient populations who have been historically neglected or persecuted. Shiprock is a privileged place in which to practice, with an abundance of knowledge and love coming from the community and the opportunity to begin my practice as a rural physician in a high-need area.