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. John Borrego
M.D., Board-certified in Anesthesiology
Dr. Borrego is an attending anesthesiologist at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Cornell University in New York and completed his anesthesiology residency at University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Dr. Sonia Joutteaux Haro
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Sonia Joutteaux, MD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Associate Program Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program. She is a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive clinical experience across acute care, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and community mental health, as well as prior training as an intensive care physician. Her clinical work is grounded in a strong biopsychosocial approach, with particular interests in mood and anxiety disorders, severe mental illness, women’s mental health, and integrated medical-psychiatric care.
Dr. Joutteaux is a recognized leader in graduate medical education and has received multiple institutional awards for leadership, service, and professionalism, including Outstanding Leadership, Legacy of Leadership, and Chief Resident Awards. She has held key leadership roles including Chief Resident, Associate Program Director, and committee member for interdisciplinary education initiatives. Her work reflects a strong commitment to mentorship, systems-based care, and improving access to high-quality mental health services.
Deeply committed to advocacy and community engagement, Dr. Joutteaux has participated in medical missions and public service initiatives in both the United States and Latin America. She brings a global and culturally informed perspective to mental health care, informed by her international medical background and multilingual abilities. Her dedication to education, collaboration, and patient-centered care aligns closely with the mission to support individuals and families affected by mental illness through leadership, advocacy, and community partnership.
featured resident physicians
Dr. Ted Shi
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Shi is a psychiatry resident at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. 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 earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Paul Foster School of Medicine El Paso and is continuing his passion to serve this community throughout his training.
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 the hospital, he enjoys weight lifting, baking, and playing board games.
Dr. Hanna Makk Heideman
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Heideman completed her undergraduate degree in biology at New Mexico State University, Medical School at Texas Christian University, and is completing residency at Texas Tech Alberta. While completing her medical education she was involved with the Tarrant county infant mortality review board and co lead a women’s free clinic. She is interested in reproductive psychiatry, and caring for Spanish speaking populations.
Dr. German Garcia
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Garcia is a psychiatry resident at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. He attended medical school at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, where he participated in research focused on underserved communities. His work included studying the health needs of patients receiving care at a student-run free urban clinic and contributing to public health research on opioid overdose and naloxone use. Dr. Garcia has a strong interest in community-based psychiatry, substance use treatment, and addressing mental health disparities.
Dr. Min Chih Wang
M.D., Board-certified in Psychiatry
Dr. Wang is chief psychiatry resident at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. She is a native from El Paso. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree at Paul Foster School of Medicine El Paso and continued her passion to serve this community throughout her training. She will soon be starting her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.
She loves the people and the amazingly beautiful sunsets of El Paso, and her career goal is to work as an inpatient psychiatrist at a state psychiatric hospital.
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
Yathip “Mindy” Chokpapone
Mindy is a third-year medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is from Houston and graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. Prior to medical school, she worked as a pharmacy technician, published a case series alongside faculty at the Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, and earned her Masters in Biomedical Sciences at L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She is passionate about GI health and currently serves as a founding officer for the GI interest group at PLFSOM.
Outside of school, Mindy is a competitive gamer and used to participate in local tournaments, enjoying games like Valorant, Marvel Rivals, League of Legends, and Eternal Return. She also enjoys weightlifting, board games, and hanging out with her 3 cats, dog, and husband.
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.
Shiva Ramani
Shiva is a current third-year medical student at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He grew up in California and completed his undergraduate education at Baylor University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Shiva is passionate about community-based medicine and caring for underserved populations.
Outside of medical school, he enjoys reading, hiking, listening to music, and playing tennis with friends.
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!
Jennifer Zhang
Jennifer is a third-year medical student at Paul L Foster SOM. She is from Dallas, Texas and went to undergrad at University of Texas at Austin. She is passionate about women’s health since undergrad and wants to continue working in that field after graduation.
Outside of school, she enjoys reading, camping, gaming, skiing, traveling, and cooking.
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.
Fatima Sayyed
Fatima is a second-year medical student at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. She is originally from Dallas and earned her Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies from The University of Texas at Dallas. At PLFSOM, she is actively involved in the TMA/AMA Medical Student Section Chapter, Women in Medicine, the Medical Student Council, and Emergency Medicine Interest Group. She is committed to integrating community service with health policy advocacy throughout her medical training and into her future career.
Outside of school, Fatima enjoys watching movies, cooking, and playing video games.
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.