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Experience and background
Medical Education 2013
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Internship 2014
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency 2021
University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
Fellowship 2022
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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