Resident Profiles
Chiefs
Nicole Biediger, D.O.
- Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
- Undergrad: Texas State University
- Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Favorite thing about El Paso: There’s really a lot to do in the area and everyone here is very friendly.
- Hobbies/Interests: Indoor cycling, plant mom, hiking, cooking and baking
- Surgical Interest: General surgery and robotics.
Irving Alvarado Gonzalez, M.D.
- Hometown: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
- Favorite thing about El Paso: Diversity, food.
- Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy playing the drums, baseball, live music and swimming.
- Surgical Interest: General surgery.
Ricardo Garza, M.D.
- Hometown: McAllen, Texas
- Undergrad: Baylor University
- Medical School: UT Southwestern
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The view of the mountains and hills as I drive around town.
- Hobbies/Interests: Videogames, the outdoors and rock climbing.
- Surgical Interest: Plastics, MIS, bariatrics.
Jonathan Gevorkian, M.D.
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Undergrad: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Medical School: The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The kind and friendly people
- Hobbies/Interests: Fixing things, crafting, basketball, and NASA
- Surgical Interest: Trauma and MIS
PGY-4
Daisy Proksch, M.D.
- Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon
- Undergrad: Southern Oregon University (the other Raiders)
- Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: Exploring the mountains and the refreshing evening breezes
- Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, rollerblading, hiking
- Surgical Interest: Undecided, possibly vascular surgery
Edgar Serrato, M.D.
- Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
- Undergrad: The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
- Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountain scenery
- Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, hiking, staying active, weightlifting
- Surgical Interest: MIS, acute care surgery
Alisan Turner, M.D.
- Hometown: Austin, Texas
- Undergrad: The University of Texas at Dallas
- Medical School: Texas Tech Health El Paso, Foster School of Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The people, mountains, and sunsets
- Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, cooking, reading, singing, and playing with my cat
- Surgical Interest: Pediatric surgery, general surgery, colorectal, MIS
PGY-3
Rachel Hassler, M.D.
- Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Undergrad: University of New Mexico
- Medical School: University of New Mexico
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The sunsets and sunrises.
- Hobbies/Interests: Mountain bikes, rock climbing, hiking.
- Surgical Interest: Minimally invasive, colorectal, trauma
Jason Raymond Jorgensen, M.D.
- Hometown: Sierra Vista, Arizona
- Undergrad: Thomas Edison State University
- Medical School: University of Arizona COM – Phoenix
- Favorite thing about El Paso: It is significantly cooler than Phoenix in the summer.
- Hobbies/Interests: Working on cars, basking in the desert sun.
- Surgical Interest: General and vascular surgery.
Aaron Machen, D.O.
- Hometown: El Paso, Texas
- Undergrad: Brigham Young University
- Medical School: Rocky Vista University
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains and Mexican food
- Hobbies/Interests: Mountain biking, skiing, triathlon, and being a dad to my twin daughters
- Surgical Interest: Undecided
Karina Torres Tristani, M.D.
- Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
- Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, SOM - Medical Sciences Campus
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The people and the mountain views.
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my dog, yoga, traveling, trying out new things.
- Surgical Interest: MIS.
PGY-2
Julian De La Chapa, M.D.
- Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
- Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountain views
- Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, guitar, and travel
- Surgical Interest: Plastic Surgery
Max Liu, M.D.
- Hometown: Keller, Texas Undergrad: Rice University
- Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
- Favorite thing about El Paso: Great people, delicious food, and pretty mountains
- Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, eating new food, jogging, basketball
- Surgical Interest: Cardiothoracic, general, trauma
Kohlson Moore, M.D.
- Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
- Undergrad: Oregon State University and University of Arizona
- Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: There is a lot to do and good food
- Hobbies/Interests: Hiking and staying active, traveling, the Minnesota Vikings, hanging out with family and friends
- Surgical Interest: Colorectal, Trauma
Michele Wang, M.D.
- Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
- Undergrad: Duke University
- Medical School: University of Arizona, College of Medicine – Phoenix
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: Everyone is kind and helpful
- Hobbies/Interests: Trap and skeet shooting, pottery, sewing, knitting/crochet, dungeons and dragons, and videogames
- Surgical Interest: Undecided
PGY-1
Isaac Gandara, M.D.
- Hometown: El Paso, Texas Undergrad: The University of Texas at El Paso
- Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The weather and people
- Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, volleyball, and board games
- Surgical Interest: Trauma and Critical Care
David A. Pride, M.D.
- Hometown: Dallas, Texas
- Undergrad: Sewanee: The University Of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee
- Medical School: Texas Tech Health El Paso, Foster School of Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The kind people, rich culture, and mountains
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time outdoors, cycling, hiking, skiing, and cooking
- Surgical Interest: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Trauma
Rohan Rereddy, M.D.
- Hometown: Garland, Texas
- Undergrad: Austin College in Sherman, Texas
- Medical School: Texas Tech Health El Paso, Foster School of Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The food and community
- Hobbies/Interests: Tennis and racquet ball Surgical Interest: Colorectal and MIS
Lauren M. Tatina, D.O.
- Hometown: Schererville, Indiana
- Undergrad: The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Medical School: University of Incarnate Ward School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The mountains and dry heat
- Hobbies/Interests: Kickboxing, traveling, hiking, taking my fur baby, Rynn, to the beach, and spending time with loved ones
- Surgical Interest: Surgical mission work; subspecialty-undecided
PGY-1 Preliminary
Ameen Khan, M.D.
- Hometown: Frisco, Texas
- Undergrad: The University of Texas at Dallas
- Medical School: Texas Tech Health El Paso, Foster School of Medicine
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The people and the mountains
- Hobbies/Interests: Basketball and golf
- Surgical Interest: Undecided
Victor Owiredu, M.D.
- Hometown: Doraville, Georgia
- Undergrad: Emory University
- Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
- Favorite thing about El Paso: The hospitality of everyone I've met thus far.
- Hobbies/Interest: Soccer, trying new food, being outdoors.
- Surgical Interest: Minimally invasive procedures (via PM).
Darius S. Tartibi, M.D.
- Hometown: Plano, Texas
- Undergrad: Texas A M University
- Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
- Favorite Thing About El Paso: The kind people, mountains and scenery
- Hobbies/Interests: Anything outdoors- swimming, basketball, working out, movies, and spending time with family and friends
- Surgical Interest: Orthopedics and Trauma