Alumni

Physician Alumni

Ryan Campbell
M.D.
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic

 

Dr. Campbell is a physician who is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine. He currently is an attending at UMC and practices in both departments. He did his residency training at LSU- Shreveport. Dr. Campbell is passionate about serving the under-served. He has done multiple medical mission trips internationally, including South America and Africa. He is also involved in teaching residents and medical students, participating in tactical medicine, and wilderness medicine.

 

Student Alumni

2025

Sara Dang

Sara is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is from Illinois but has lived in Texas for the majority of her life. She attended the University of Texas at Dallas where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and a minor in Public Health. After graduating, she worked as a research manager in a lung cancer lab and as a medical receptionist before continuing her studies at L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. There, she earned her Master’s in Biomedical Sciences before beginning medical school.
 
She is a founding officer of FSOM’s Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association chapter where she served as the Volunteer Chair and organized the NMDP, formerly Be The Match, Bone Marrow Registry Drive event for the inaugural chapter. Outside of school, she loves cooking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. 
 

Kavya John

Kavya is currently a third-year medical student at FSOM. I am from Seattle, WA but I have lived in several places including Texas, Illinois, and Massachusetts! I graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a degree in Biology and minors in Spanish and Statistics. Outside of school, I really enjoy running and love signing up for different races (both in and outside of El Paso) because it is an excuse to travel to new places! Other passions of mine include hanging out with kiddos, so I occasionally tutor or volunteer to host workshops at the local Gigi’s Playhouse here in El Paso. I am hoping to pursue pediatrics after medical school!

Yujin Kim

Yujin is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is a native Dallasite and attended Emory University, where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. After graduating, she worked at the National Institutes of Health on multiple projects on developing algorithms for predicting disease progression and individualized treatment planning of multiple sclerosis using machine learning. Since 2017 in Georgia, she has been leading National Two Step, whose aim is to teach the general public hands-only CPR and empower community members with the confidence and importance of their help to aid/call for help when in need. Outside of school, she loves to travel, climb, hike, camp, and cook for her loved ones and friends.

Jose Carlos Martinez

Jose Carlos is currently a third-year medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He is originally from Mexico City, and attended Columbia University, where he graduated with his Bachelor’s in Neuroscience and Behavior and a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology. Within PLFSOM he is involved with student government, the Latino Medical Student Association, and the El Paso HEAT organization which aims to bring education and medical services to the local El Paso community.

Outside of school, he is a big board game enthusiast, loves watching several TV series, and is working towards his goal of visiting every national park in the US.

Katie McGrath

Katie is medical student at the Foster School of Medicine. Her family is former military, so she has lived all over the United States but is now officially from Colorado. She attended undergrad at Trinity University in San Antonio, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and minor in Chemistry. She entered medical school directly after graduating and became involved in the Westside Free Clinic soon after that. Outside of school, she loves to go antiquing, hiking, and hunting for amethyst and smoky quartz crystals in the Rocky Mountains.

Rogelio Rojas

Rogelio Rojas is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Class of 2026. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2019. During his time there, he contributed to Operation COVID Shield, a task force dedicated to educating and empowering Hidalgo County residents during the 2020 pandemic, while pursuing a Master’s degree in Biochemistry. Today, he remains passionate about serving the community by working with student-run clinics and collaborating with local high schools to inspire and introduce the medical profession to today’s youth.

Outside of academics and clinical activities, Rogelio enjoys weight lifting, playing board games, and exploring new recipes in the kitchen. He is committed to fostering wellness and engagement both in and out of the clinic.

2024

Iris Ham

Iris is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is a native Austinite and attended The University of Texas at Austin where she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

She is currently a leader in EP-HEAT, which focuses on health education and awareness for El Paso. Through EP-HEAT, she has developed an informational children’s book on diabetes and brochures about nutrition which are presented to community members. Outside of school, she enjoys arts and crafts, dancing, and cooking.

Namratha Kandru

Namratha is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She grew up in Kansas but moved to Texas to attend the University of Texas at Dallas. There, she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology while working at an emergency department that largely cared for the underserved in the area.

Namratha is also currently working on her master’s in public health with the hopes of improving community access to and understanding of healthcare. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, and spending time with friends.

 

Jocelyn Olivares

Jocelyn is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is a native Dallasite and attended Texas A&M University, where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. After graduating, she worked at UT Southwestern contributing to multiple projects and research papers geared toward improving outcomes for patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

She is currently a leader in the Women in Medicine, whose aim is to reach out, empower, and unit women from different healthcare fields. Outside of school, she enjoys painting, dancing, exercising, and spending time with her friends and cats.

Ted Shi

Ted is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He is a native Houstonian and attended The University of Texas at Austin. There, he was a part of the Dean’s Scholars Honors Program and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Biology. 

He is a contributing author to several scientific papers on his undergraduate work in neurodegenerative diseases and alcohol use disorder as well as his post-baccalaureate work seeking to reduce the perioperative use of opioids. Outside of school, he enjoys weight lifting, baking, and playing board games.

Boranai Tychhon

Boranai is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She graduated from University of Houston-Downtown with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Microbiology. After graduating in Spring 2018, she worked as a research assistant in an epigenetics lab at Houston Methodist Research Institution until starting medical school in July 2021.

She is currently the President of the Medical Student Council for the Class of 2025. In addition, she is a part of the leadership team responsible for Rotacare, one of the medical student run clinics. She is responsible for the medical lab in the clinics, where she draws blood from patients and runs blood analysis inhouse or sends the samples out to the LabCorp. Outside of school, she loves working out at the gym, going out and exploring new restaurants, as well as cooking and sharing foods with her loved ones and friends.

Elizabeth Penner

Elizabeth is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and a native El Pasoan, born and raised. She attended The University of Texas at El Paso, where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry and  obtained her master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Thereafter she worked at UT-Houston as a research assistant involved in conducting research in the field of laboratory medicine and infectious disease. 

She is currently a leader in the Latino Medical Student Association which helps empower Latinos and gives the underrepresented in medicine a voice.  Outside of school, she enjoys running at McKelligon Canyon, playing soccer, reading, and spending time with her family.

2023

Mallorie Coltharp

Mallorie is a medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is a native El Pasoan that grew up on the westside of town and is passionate about helping her community. Seeing first hand how the westside of El Paso has often been overlooked in terms of need, she is excited for the potential to bring free healthcare to the underserved members of this area.

Mallorie graduated from Abilene Christian University in the spring of 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. During her time in Abilene, she volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Hendrick Equine Rehabilitation Opportunities. She also took part in several research projects encompassing organic chemistry, green chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing board games, and baking.