Medical School: University of North Texas - TCOM
I grew up on a ranch in Breckenridge, Texas, which is a very small town near Abilene. My role models included the likes of John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Captains Gus McCrea and Woodrow Call. Naturally, I played football, and my hobbies included things like fishing, golf, and archery hunting.
I went to college at Angelo State University, the real ASU, and majored in physics. During college, I got a job as an ER tech, which is what first introduced me to the exciting world of Emergency Medicine. From the first day, I was hooked by the excitement and diversity of illnesses that came into the department. The emergency physicians were like the cowboys of medicine, sort of the medical field’s equivalent of my former role models growing up. Those early experiences were what ultimately led me to go to medical school.
I try to spend as much of my free time as I can with family. I enjoy traveling with my wife and daughter, and I still love to hunt, fish, and play golf. My vice is sports, and my teams are the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and San Antonio Spurs.
I chose to come to Corpus Christi for residency after I finished a rotation here. The pathology and trauma are great; it’s unopposed for procedures; and the residents and faculty are among the best. The faculty have diverse interests which offer plenty of opportunities to find a niche. Some of the things that impressed me most were how family-oriented the program was and how invested the hospital is in their graduate medical education, as evidenced by their ever-improving sim lab.
Corpus Christi was ideal for me. The city is home to a farm team for the Houston Astros; and with the Texas State Aquarium, the beaches, museums, parks, etc., there’s always something for me to do with my family.