Obstetrics and Gynecology

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Mike Butterman, MD: Clinical Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1460; Karl.Buttermann@utrgv.edu

Mike Butterman, MD

Mike Butterman, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCEL 3.124 (Harlingen)
Email: Karl.Buttermann@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Jorge Casquero, MD: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1460; Jorge.Casqueroleon@utrgv.edu

Jorge Casquero, MD

Jorge Casquero, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Jorge.Casqueroleon@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Denise De Los Santos, MD, FACOG: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1460; Denise.DeLosSantos01@utrgv.edu

Denise De Los Santos, MD, FACOG

Denise De Los Santos, MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
OFFC DHR (Edinburg)
Email: Denise.DeLosSantos01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. De Los Santos was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. She went to PSJA North High School and was accepted into the Medical School Early Acceptance Program, which allowed her to matriculate to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at age 20 after 3 years of undergraduate education at the University of Texas-Pan American. She graduated with an undergraduate degree from UTPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry, and UTHSCSA with her Doctorate in Medicine. After completing an OB/GYN residency at New York Downtown Hospital in Manhattan and Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT.

Dr. De Los Santos is excited to be back home to help the next generation of RGV physicians. She is currently the Assistant Medical Student Clerkship Director and is active in medical student education.

Ayda Garza-Montalvo, MD, FACOG: Clinical Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1460; Ayda.GarzaMontlvo@utrgv.edu

Ayda Garza-Montalvo, MD, FACOG

Ayda Garza-Montalvo, MD, FACOG
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCEBL 3.124 (Harlingen)
Email: Ayda.GarzaMontlvo@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. Garza-Montalvo is a graduate of Harlingen High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at Yale University. She attended UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, where she earned her MD. She completed her residency in OB/GYN at Parkland Memorial Hospital and returned to the valley where she has been in private practice since 1995.

Theodore Held, MD, MPH, FACOG: Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1460; Theodore.Held@utrgv.edu

Theodore Held, MD, MPH, FACOG

Theodore Held, MD, MPH, FACOG
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCEBL 3.124 (Harlingen)
Email: Theodore.Held@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. Held has been a practicing OBGYN for over 20 years and is an assistant professor of OBGYN at UTRGV. Prior to joining the faculty at UTRGV, Dr. Held served as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for Austin’s Healthcare District, where he was responsible for designing and overseeing implementation of healthcare delivery system reforms for the underserved in Austin/Travis County, including group prenatal care programs, contraceptive access programs, street and homeless medicine outreach, and population health monitoring and evaluation. He graduated from UTMB medical school, and completed his residency at the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 1996. His career has largely been focused on the care of the underserved with a specific focus on contraception access and public health care system redesign. He completed a Master’s in Public Health in 2013 at the University of Texas School of Public Health- Austin Regional Campus.

Danielle Jimenez-Flores, MD, FACOG: Clinical Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1460; Danielle.FloresJimenez@utrgv.edu

Danielle Jimenez-Flores, MD, FACOG

Danielle Jimenez-Flores, MD, FACOG
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Danielle.FloresJimenez@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Jewell Malick, DO: Clinical Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1460; Jewell.Malick@utrgv.edu

Jewell Malick, DO

Jewell Malick, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Jewell.Malick@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG: Professor and Chair; (956) 296-1460; Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG
Professor and Chair
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCEBL 3.124 (Harlingen)
Email: Tony.Ogburn@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. Tony Ogburn is a professor and the chair of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was previously a professor in the Department of Obstetrics at the University of New Mexico (UNM) where he was on faculty since 1997. He was also the chief medical officer at the University of New Mexico-Sandoval Regional Medical Center.

He attended medical school at the University of Florida and completed his residency in OB-GYN at the University of California-Irvine. Following his residency, he worked for the Indian Health Service in Gallup, New Mexico for six years. He served in a number of educational leadership roles at UNM including residency program director and Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education. He continues with an active clinical practice with a focus in general gynecology and family planning.

He has published over 50 scientific articles with an emphasis on family planning, educational evaluation and curriculum development, and improving access to underserved populations. He is the immediate past chair of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and founding treasurer and president-elect of the Society of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a board member of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He is a board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a former ACOG McCain Fellow and until moving to UTRGV served as the legislative chair and member of the Advisory Council for ACOG District 8. He is a member of the ACOG Committee on Indian Affairs, serving as the chair of the committee from 2007-11 and the current director of education. Dr. Ogburn is a member of the ACOG Committee on Healthcare for Underserved Women and is on the ACOG Global Operations Advisory Group.

Throughout his career, Dr. Ogburn has advocated for improved access and health care for underserved populations. He spent six years in Gallup working with the Indian Health Service serving the Navajo reservation and he has volunteered on Indian reservations in the United States and at a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is a strong advocate on the state and national levels for improved access to quality health care for the underserved.

Roberto Prieto-Harris, MD, FACOG: Clinical Assistant Professor; (956) 296-1460; Roberto.PrietoHarris@utrgv.edu

Roberto Prieto-Harris, MD, FACOG

Roberto Prieto-Harris, MD, FACOG
Clinical Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Roberto.PrietoHarris@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Saul Rivas, MD, MSPH, FACOG: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1460; Saul.Rivas@utrgv.edu

Saul Rivas, MD, MSPH, FACOG

Saul Rivas, MD, MSPH, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
OFFC DHR (Edinburg)
Email: Saul.Rivas@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. Saul Rivas is an Assistant Professor and the Medical Student Clerkship Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). He received his medical degree from Texas A&M College of Medicine and completed residency training at the University of New Mexico. He had previously completed a Master of Science in Public Health degree at the University of Texas School of Public Health and worked in epidemiological research and public health at MD Anderson Cancer and the Texas Department of State Health Services, respectively.

Dr. Rivas has a strong interest in providing care to underserved populations and plays an integral part in the effort to provide women's care through the UTRGV Unimovil. He is the Director of the Immediate Post-Partum LARC program at the Women's Hospital at Renaissance; one of the few hospitals in the state and the only hospital in South Texas to provide this service. Dr. Rivas has been an invited speaker at several regional and national meetings in the area of long acting reversible contraception.

Dr. Rivas was recently named the National Academy of Medicine Norman F. Gant/American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship recipient for 2019-2021.

Efraim Vela, MD, FACOG: Clinical Associate Professor; (956) 296-1460; Efraim.Vela@utrgv.edu

Efraim Vela, MD, FACOG

Efraim Vela, MD, FACOG
Clinical Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Efraim.Vela@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Wayne Wilson, MD, MS, FACOG: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; (956) 296-1460; Wayne.Wilson@utrgv.edu

Wayne Wilson, MD, MS, FACOG

Wayne Wilson, MD, MS, FACOG
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCEBL 3.124 (Harlingen)
Email: Wayne.Wilson@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Dr. Wilson attended the University of Texas at Austin and then went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1980. He then completed an OB/GYN residency at the University of Texas Southwestern at Parkland Memorial Hospital and has been in private practice in McAllen since 1984. He was a Clinical Associate Professor at UTHSC San Antonio from 2012-2017 and has been on the UTRGV Medical School Admissions Committee since its inception. In his role as the Medical Student Community Coordinator, he recruits and is the liaison for the Ob-Gyn community physicians who serve as preceptors for the medical students. He is on the Board of Directors for El Milagro Clinic, a member of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Clinical Staff

Christy Caric-Ball, MA, LPC: Behavioral Health Consultant; (956) 296-1460; Christy.Caric01@utrgv.edu

Christy Caric-Ball, MA, LPC

Christy Caric-Ball, MA, LPC
Behavioral Health Consultant
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Christy.Caric01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Myra De La Garza, MSN, APRN, FNP-C: Family Nurse Practitioner (Urogynecology); (956) 296-1460; Myra.Delagarza@utrgv.edu

Myra De La Garza, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Myra De La Garza, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner (Urogynecology)
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Myra.Delagarza@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Myra De La Garza is a graduate of Mission High School and is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at UT Health RGV. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas-Pan American in 2000 and her Masters of Science of Nursing in 2018 from Walden University. She is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Myra has a strong background in Labor & Delivery and geriatric home health. She believes in developing relationships, in order to assist in providing personalized care that is unique to each patient.

Maria Munoz: Case Aide; (956) 296-1950; Maria.Munoz1@utrgv.edu

Maria Munoz

Maria Munoz
Case Aide
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Maria.Munoz1@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1950

Angela Tanguma, FNP-BC: Nurse Practitioner; (956) 296-1460; Angela.Tanguma01@utrgv.edu

Angela Tanguma, FNP-BC

Angela Tanguma, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Angela.Tanguma01@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Administrative Staff

Anabel Cantu: Clinical Program Coordinator; (956) 296-1460

Anabel Cantu

Anabel Cantu
Clinical Program Coordinator
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Delia Carmona: Research Services Coordinator; (956) 296-1399; Delia.Carmona@utrgv.edu

Delia Carmona

Delia Carmona
Research Services Coordinator
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Delia.Carmona@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1399

Salina Coleman: Student Clerkship Coordinator; (956) 296-1475; Selina.Coleman@utrgv.edu

Salina Coleman

Salina Coleman
Student Clerkship Coordinator
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Selina.Coleman@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1475

Jessica Cunningham, MEd: GME Residency Program Coordinator; Jessica.Cunningham@utrgv.edu

Jessica Cunningham, MEd

Jessica Cunningham, MEd
GME Residency Program Coordinator
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Jessica.Cunningham@utrgv.edu

Priscilla Flores: Administrative Assistant II; Priscilla.Flores@utrgv.edu

Priscilla Flores

Priscilla Flores
Administrative Assistant II
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Priscilla.Flores@utrgv.edu

Syndi Ortiz: Assistant to the Clinical Chair; Syndi.Ortiz@utrgv.edu

Syndi Ortiz

Syndi Ortiz
Assistant to the Clinical Chair
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Syndi.Ortiz@utrgv.edu

Brenda Salazar: Department Administrator; (956) 296-1469; Brenda.Salazar@utrgv.edu

Brenda Salazar

Brenda Salazar
Department Administrator
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Email: Brenda.Salazar@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1469

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Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG
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Syndi Ortiz
Assistant to the Clinical Chair
Department of OB/GYN
HCEBL 3.124
Email: Syndi.Ortiz@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1460

Priscilla Flores
Administrative Assistant
Department of OB/GYN
Email: Priscilla.Flores@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 296-1466

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Mike Butterman, MD

Jorge Casquero, MD

Denise De Los Santos, MD, FACOG

Ayda Garza-Montalvo, MD, FACOG

Theodore Held, MD, MPH, FACOG

Danielle Jimenez-Flores, MD, FACOG

Jewell Malick, DO

Tony Ogburn, MD, FACOG

Roberto Prieto-Harris, MD, FACOG

Saul Rivas, MD, MSPH, FACOG

Efraim Vela, MD, FACOG

Wayne Wilson, MD, MS, FACOG

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Christy Caric-Ball, MA, LPC

Myra De La Garza, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Maria Munoz

Angela Tanguma, FNP-BC

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Delia Carmona

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