Dr. Combs joined University of Colorado faculty as a clinician-educator at the Denver VA in 2015. At the Denver VA, she served from 2015 to 2019 as medical director of VA hemodialysis unit, which included teaching responsibilities and creating and overseeing both the hemodialysis and palliative nephrology curricula for nephrology fellows. From 2016-2019 she served as Director of the VA Nephrology and Hypertension Clinic, coordinating the VA ambulatory continuity experience for CU nephrology fellows, and as Director of the Palliative Medicine clinic from 2015-2019, where she developed a robust outpatient palliative care program at the Denver VA. She was VA site director of the CU palliative care fellow continuity experience, created and supervised a home-based palliative care program for fellows, and developed a continuity experience for residents interested in palliative care fellowship during their primary care clinic blocks.
Dr. Combs joined as Internal Medicine faculty at the University of New Mexico in September 2019. She divides her clinical time between the Divisions of Nephrology and Palliative Medicine. She joined the IM residency program leadership team in January 2020 and became program director in September 2021. Dr. Combs has a vision of enhancing our program diversity and support, augmenting focused mentorship and innovative curricula, and improving communication skills across the residency.
Undergrad: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington
Fellowships: Nephrology: University of Colorado
Palliative Medicine: University of Washington
Professional Interests: Medical education, communication skills training, anything in the intersections of palliative medicine and nephrology.
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, HIIT training, eating good food.
What do you love about New Mexico/UNM? I love the people, the sun, the outdoors and access easy access to foothills, the low cost of living, and my job.
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A. Doran Bostwick, MDAssistant Program DirectorAssistant ProfessorDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
Undergrad: Sewanee, University of the South
Medical School: University of Texas, Southwestern
Residency: Duke University
Fellowship: University of Utah (Pulmonary Critical Care)
Professional Interests: Critical care, pulmonary hypertension, social and environmental determinants of health.
Personal Interests: Hiking and biking with my family and pups, rivers, growing and cooking good food, back porch sitting |
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Mary Lacy, MDSenior Associate Program Director Section Chief, Hospital Medicine, UNM Associate Professor Division of Hospital Medicine |
Medical School: University of Louisville (KY)
Residency: University of Washington
Professional Interests: Mentorship, medical education, high value care, systems improvement.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, hiking, watching/playing sports, trying out new restaurants.
What do you love about New Mexico/UNM? I love the accessibility of the outdoors, the weather, the chile, the laid back and supportive people, and the service-oriented mission of the hospital. |
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Michael Louie, MD |
Undergrad: University of New Mexico Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine Residency: University of New Mexico, Internal Medicine Professional Interests: Primary Care, Resident Education, Medical Student Education, Resident Schedule Design, Continuity Clinic Design and Quality Improvement, Veteran Health Personal Interests: Travel, Music, Pilates, Movies What do you love about New Mexico/UNM? The weather, food, and landscapes of this beautiful state, the people and patient population, with its diverse languages, cultures, and unique social determinants of health make New Mexico a great place to learn from and practice. |
 Suman Pal, MDAssociate Program DirectorDiversity, Equity, and InclusionAssistant ProfessorDivision of Hospital Medicine |
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, India
Residency: Westchester Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Professional Interest: Hospital medicine, health equity, LGBTQ+ medicine, medical education
Personal Interest: Food, travel, art and theatre.
What do you like about UNM/NM? Friendly people and the vibrant art scene are my favorite things about New Mexico. There is great food to be had, wonderful people to meet and interesting stories to share.
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 Cassie Shaw, MDAssociate Program DirectorMedical Director-WestAssistant ProfessorDivision of Hospital Medicine |
Undergrad: Pittsburg State University
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Residency: Saint Louis University
Professional Interests: Board prep and efficient teaching on inpatient rounds.
Personal Interests: Traveling, food; any and all games.
What do you love about New Mexico/UNM? As a non-native New Mexican my absolute favorite thing that has drawn me to and kept me in the Land of Enchantment is the weather!! We get all the seasons but they are temperate and the surrounding mountains allow for year round outdoor activities under those perfect blue skies. In specific to UNM, I love how forward thinking and inclusive the hospital and the program are. Finally, everyone is so kind and interested in one another's lives outside of the hospital. Being from Kansas, I never thought I would be able to find that collegiality outside of the midwest and I've been so pleasantly surprised!
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Abu Baker Sheikh, MDResearch MentorAssociate Program DirectorAssistant ProfessorDivision of Hospital Medicine |
Medical School: Shifa College of Medicine, Pakistan
Residency: University of New Mexico, Internal Medicine
Professional Interests: Hospital medicine, clinical research, health equity, vaccine hesitancy, and mentorship.
Personal Interests: Traveling, watching, and playing sports (big Chelsea fan), good food + music, and hiking.
What do you love about NM/UNM? The thing I love the most about UNM, it promotes and celebrates diversity in all forms. It provides learners with an excellent conducive environment that helps them reach their true potential. The culture of camaraderie makes the experience highly enjoyable. Moreover, the beautiful weather and the outdoor experience that New Mexico has to offer are unmatched. With all the wide array of landscapes, scenery, and warmly welcoming community, it’s hard not to get ‘enchanted’. |
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Undergrad: Indiana University
Medical School: University of Arkansas
Residency: University of New Mexico
Professional Interests: Resident Continuity clinic design.
Personal Interests: Cycling, trail running, yoga.
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It was important to me to find a program that valued residents as people and supported them in all endeavors, and I found that at UNM.
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