Medical School: UTMB - Galveston
I grew up outside Dallas and commuted to Jesuit College Prep for high school. I attended Vanderbilt University where I studied art, architecture, and foreign languages. I lived for some time in Siena, Italy and still paint and draw, showing a small assortment of my work at www.acabello.net.
I’ve had many jobs before medicine including waiting tables and bartending, which were great preparations for the multi-tasking of the ED. International travel is my passion and I've journeyed to all continents with the exception of Antarctica (I came only as close as Ushuaia.) I recently took a year off before residency to travel in the West, Southwest, Spain, Morocco, and South America.
I found a niche in Emergency Medicine research during my clinical years in Austin and did some international rotations. Remote and underserved area medicine is my current plan after training. Outside of the hospital, I rock climb, surf, snowboard, run with my dog, and go to a lot of concerts. I'm also the Cowboys' number-one super fan.
The people in the department drew me to Corpus Christi as I felt an instant rapport with colleagues, faculty, and staff alike. We get a ton of experience inside and outside of the ED on rotations and work well with Family Medicine to staff a busy hospital.