Alumni Residents

2022 Graduates

Christian Cerna Santos, MD

Christian Cerna Santos, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Catacamas, Honduras
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras, Honduras

Jasmine Garcha, MD

Jasmine Garcha, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Chandigarh, India
Medical School: Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India

Morayo Igwe, MD

Morayo Igwe, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Medical School: St. Georges University, Grenada

Carlos A. Parisi de Gaetano, MD

Carlos A. Parisi de Gaetano, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Medical School: Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela

Andrea M. Ramirez, MD

Andrea M. Ramirez, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: McAllen, TX.
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico

Yone C. Scaramelli, MD

Yone C. Scaramelli, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Venezuela
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela

2021 Graduates

Miguel A. Alvarez, MD

Miguel A. Alvarez, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Araure, Venezuela
Medical School: Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Venezuela

Dr. Miguel Alvarez, joined a private practice in the Houston, TX area.

Aleksandr Chernyy, MD

Aleksandr Chernyy, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Donetsk, Ukraine
Medical School: Avalon University School of Medicine, CuraVao

Dr. Aleksander Chernyy, continues his training at the University of Alabama Hospital Medicine Fellowship.

Daniela A. Garcia, MD

Daniela A. Garcia, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela

Dr. Daniela Garcia, joined a private practice in Donna, TX.

Jesus R. Garza, MD

Jesus R. Garza, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: McAllen, TX
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Dr. Jesus Garza will continue to practice medicine here in the Rio Grande Valley.

Netter J. Ortiz, MD

Netter J. Ortiz, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Matamoros, Mexico

Dr. Netter Ortiz, will practice medicine by opening his own private practice in Brownsville, TX.

Indira L. Perales Trejo, MD

Indira L. Perales Trejo, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Hometown: Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico

Dr. Indira Perales, continues her training at the Medical Surgery & OB Fellowship Program in Memphis, Tennessee.

2020 Graduates

Eddy Berges, MD

Eddy Berges, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Eddy E. Berges Chez will practice medicine here in the Rio Grande Valley as a private practice physician.

Eliana Costantino Burgazzi, MD

Eliana Costantino Burgazzi, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Eliana Costantino-Burgazzi will continue her training at The University of Alabama Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Program.

Carolina Gomez de Ziegler, MD

Carolina Gomez de Ziegler, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Carolina Gomez de Ziegler joined the faculty team at UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program at Knapp.

Diego Moreno, MD

Diego Moreno, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Moreno will continue his training at the Hospice and Palliative Care fellowship in UT Health Science Center San Antonio.

Marita del Pilar Sanchez Sierra Marino, MD

Marita del Pilar Sanchez Sierra Marino, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Sanchez Sierra will practice medicine here in the Rio Grande Valley as a private practice physician.

Miguel Sanchez Rivas, MD

Miguel Sanchez Rivas, MD

Family Medicine-Knapp

Dr. Sanchez Rivas will continue his training at the Medical Surgery & OB Fellowship Program in Memphis, Tennessee.

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