Faculty & Staff
Faculty

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Miguel Alvarez-Silva, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Miguel.AlvarezSilva@utrgv.edu

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Alejandro Bocanegra, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Alejandro.Bocanegra@utrgv.edu

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Jose Cano, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Jose.Cano@utrgv.edu

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Yuri Cuellar De la Cruz, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Yuri.CuellarDeLaCruz@utrgv.edu

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Kristan Diaz-Rios, MD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Kristan.DiazRios@utrgv.edu

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James Fahey, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- James.Fahey@utrgv.edu

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Cynthia Garza, PsyD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Cynthia.Garza1@utrgv.edu

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Jesus Garza-Tamez, MD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 687-6155
- Jesus.GarzaTamez@utrgv.edu

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Deepu George, PhD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 362-3520
- Deepu.George@utrgv.edu

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Carolina Gomez de Zielger, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Carolina.GomezdeZiegler@utrgv.edu

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Jimmy G. Gonzales, MD, CAQSM
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 362-3520
- Jimmy.Gonzales@utrgv.edu

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Baldemar Gonzalez-Alanis, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Baldemar.GonzalezAlanis@utrgv.edu

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Sunand Kallumadanda, MD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 687-9155
- Sunand.Kallumadanda@utrgv.edu

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Laura Manzanilla-Luberti, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 973-3531
- Laura.ManzanillaLuberti@utrgv.edu

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Hector Munoz, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Hector.Munoz@utrgv.edu

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Gerardo Munoz-Monaco, MD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 973-3531
- G.MunozMonaco@utrgv.edu

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Maria de Jesus Munoz, MD
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- MariadeJesus.Munoz@utrgv.edu

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Evan D. Perez, MD, CAQSM
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 296-1534
- Evan.D.Perez@utrgv.edu

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Sonya Saenz, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Sonya.Saenz01@utrgv.edu

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Veronica Salazar, MD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 362-3520
- Veronica.Salazar@utrgv.edu

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Adrian Sandoval, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
- Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 362-3520
- Adrian.Sandoval@utrgv.edu

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Michelle Varon, PhD
- Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- Michelle.Varon01@utrgv.edu

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Leonel Vela, MD, MPH
- Professor of Family and Community Medicine
- (956) 296-1411
- Leonel.Vela@utrgv.edu
Staff

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Salvador Arellano
- Research Associate of Family and Community Medicine
- salvador.arellano01@utrgv.edu

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Christy Caric, MA, LPC
- Behavioral Therapist of Family and Community Medicine
- christy.caric01@utrgv.edu

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Evan Garcia
- Program Manager of Family and Community Medicine
- evan.garcia01@utrgv.edu

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JoAnna Garza
- Counseling Specialist of Family and Community Medicine
- joanna.garza@utrgv.edu

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Maria Guadalupe Hernandez, MPA
- Director of Special Programs of Family and Community Medicine
- maria.hernandez@utrgv.edu

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Christina Mendoza, MBA
- Department Administrator of Family and Community Medicine
- Christina.Mendoza@utrgv.edu

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Magaly Morales
- GME Residency Coordinator of Family and Community Medicine
- Magaly.Morales01@utrgv.edu

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Alexis Normendez, MSHS
- GME Residency Program Coordinator of Family and Community Medicine
- Alexis.Normendez@utrgv.edu

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Myrna Ruiz
- Program Coordinator of Family and Community Medicine
- myrna.ruiz@utrgv.edu

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Vicente Reyna
- Assistant to the Clinical Chair of Family and Community Medicine
- Vicente.Reyna@utrgv.edu

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Alexandra Smith MSHS, C-TAGME
- GME Residency Program Coordinator of Family and Community Medicine
- Alexandra.Smith@utrgv.edu
Interim Department Chair

Jimmy G. Gonzales, MD, CAQSM
Interim Chair & Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Contact
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Administrative Offices
2102 Treasure Hills
Harlingen, TX 78550
Email: deptoffamilymedicine@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1534