If you would like to volunteer at our clinic, please fill out one of the following forms.
physicians
The Westside Free clinic graciously relies on the help of volunteer physicians to supervise and educate both medical and premedical students. We welcome all physicians from the community who would like to volunteer their time with us – your time and effort are greatly appreciated.
If you are a physician and would like to volunteer with us, please email westsidefreeclinic@gmail.com!
Dr. Gregory Patek
M.D., O.D., FAAEM, FACEP
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic
Dr. Patek is an emergency medicine physician who works clinically at University Medical Center (UMC) in El Paso, TX. He is currently an associate program director for the emergency medicine residency program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Dr. Patek enjoys his job helping the residents and medical students take care of patients who present to the emergency department at UMC. Dr. Patek is also the medical director for the Westside Pregnancy Center, the proposed site for the free clinic.
Dr. Patek and his family moved to El Paso 5 years ago and they love the community and people of El Paso. When not working, Dr. Patek enjoys being at home hanging out with his wife and their two children.
Erik Nordquist
MD, FACEP
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic
Dr. Nordquist is an emergency physician who works at University Medical Center (UMC) in El Paso, TX. He works clinically at University Medical Center and is an associate program director for the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center emergency medicine residency program.
Dr. Nordquist completed his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL and has always been passionate about serving the underserved. When not working, he spends a lot of time watching his three children play fútbol.
Rebecca Campos
M.D., F-AIHM, ABIHM
Dr. Campos is a physician who is a native of El Paso. She completed a residency in family medicine and has since practiced full-spectrum family care, meaning from pregnancy, delivery, newborn through adult care. She is currently an attending at TTUHSC-El Paso and is an Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine.
She completed a fellowship in integrative medicine to expand treatment options, such as herbal and botanical medicine, supplements and nutrition that align with patients’ goals. She also completed a physician acupuncture course to provide acupuncture treatments as an adjunct treatment option for a variety of conditions.
She was faculty at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa residency for years, where she served as clinic medical director and as a regional champion for population health for CHRISTUS Network in South Texas.
Dr. Kristina Sinnott
M.D., Board-certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Sinnott is originally from the Des Moines area of Iowa. She attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and lived in Leogane, Haiti, for a year: “Ane pale kreyol, ti cras” (“A year of speaking Haitian Creole”). She returned to the states and attended medical school in Iowa. She lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a year, then moved to Rochester, Minnesota, to train in family medicine.
Dr. Sinnott is board certified in family medicine, so she sees everyone including pregnant women. She has several years of experience working with addiction medicine and enjoys the variety that family medicine offers. She most recently lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and now lives with her husband and children in El Paso, Texas. Her husband is a fourth-generation El Pasoan. She speaks Spanish, and her family is happy to be home in El Paso.
Dr. Michelle Davis
D.O., Board-certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Michelle Davis is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – Transmountain.
Dr. Davis earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in 2021. Afterward, Dr. Davis completed her family and community medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas, in 2024. During her last year of residency, she was distinguished as chief resident.
Dr. Davis is currently pursuing a fellowship in academic medicine with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas.
As a native El Pasoan, Dr. Davis is humbled to return to and serve her community by providing comprehensive, high-quality care. Her interests include upholding the unique Borderplex and its culture, addressing its health care disparities, and contributing to medical education.
Dr. Muhammad Moiz Tahir M.D., Board-certified in Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine
Dr. Tahir is an assistant professor in Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
Dr. Tahir received his medical education at King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan and completed his internal medicine residency at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Sonia Joutteaux Haro
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Joutteaux Haro is an attending psychiatrist at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil and completed her residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
mental health professionals
Jose “Art” Jaime
PhD, MPA, LMSW
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic
Adjunct Professor, Public Administration Program,
The Univ. of Texas at El Paso
Please call 915-213-4592 to set up an appointment.
El Paso native and volunteer counselor at the Westside Pregnancy Center. Extensive experience in micro, mezzo and macro level practice serving low income youth and families.
community partners
Deborah Gray
Director, Westside Pregnancy Clinic
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic
Joe Williams
Pastor, Westside Community Church
Paulette D. Rodriguez
CMA
Treasurer
Co-founder, Westside Free Clinic
Associate Professor of Practice, Dept. of Accounting & Information Systems, The Univ. of Texas at El Paso
medical student leadership
Medical and premedical students are welcome to sign up at the link below for shifts at the Westside Free Clinic!
We provide medical student volunteers a chance to improve their clinical skills, work closely with practicing emergency medicine and family medicine attendings, practice their presentation skills, and gain leadership experience through managing the clinic.
fiscal year 2026
Blake Wilkinson
Blake is currently a third-year medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, went to undergrad at University of Texas at Austin, and worked in Emergency Medical Services for a year before starting medical school.
He enjoys climbing, reading, and working out in my free time. He also really love our school’s dedication to service and would encourage any student to get involved at one of the many student-run clinics around town!
Dat Do
Dat is a third-year medical student at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He was born in Vietnam, where his early experiences inspired his path toward medicine. He later moved to Texas with his family and has called it home for the majority of his life. He attended the University of Houston, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. Currently, he is active in academic leadership as a MedBridge tutor for second-year medical students. Dat enjoys reading, weightlifting, gaming, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Cristobal Lujan Martino
Cristobal is a third-year medical student at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and a lifelong El Paso native. Outside of medical school, he enjoys staying active and values spending quality time with his family.
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.
Blake Wilkinson
Blake is currently a third-year medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, went to undergrad at University of Texas at Austin, and worked in Emergency Medical Services for a year before starting medical school.
He enjoys climbing, reading, and working out in my free time. He also really love our school’s dedication to service and would encourage any student to get involved at one of the many student-run clinics around town!
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.
Iqbal Matebah
Matebah is a medical student at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. A Texas native originally from Dallas, she attended The University of Texas at Dallas, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. At PLFSOM, she is a part of organizations like AMWPA and WIM, striving for empowerment and mentorship among students.
Outside of school, Matebah enjoys photography and spending time with friends and family.
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.
clinic flow
Registration
Medical student leadership scheduled to be “on-call” throughout the month. During clinic, duties include scheduling new patients, follow-up visits, calling in prescriptions, and precharting.
Triage and Vitals
Premedical students will assist patients in obtaining vitals and prepare the patient for a patient room. This also provides an opportunity to teach and work with premedical students throughout the clinic day.
Medical Students: History and Physical
3rd and 4th year medical students lead encounters, obtaining a full history and physical examination on the patient to develop their professional skillset.
Attending Physician Presentation/Visit
Medical students will present their findings to the attending physician, after which the whole team will then go see the patient together. Medical students help prepare discharge paperwork, referrals, laboratory orders, and learn about the rest of the clinic workflow.
Labs, Prescriptions, and Referrals
All necessary services are rendered under the attending physician’s orders.
Patients needing more specialized care are provided referrals. For example, we provide referrals for cancer prevention screenings, such as pap smears, and serves as a liaison/location for different collaborations with other existing services.
Social Worker and Mental Health Visits
We are able to redirect patients to socioeconomic resources: appropriate financial services, building sustainable support networks, and providing crisis intervention.
We also provide psychiatric care, though we do refer patients out for psychotherapy.