Alumni

CHRISTUS Health is proud of its resident and fellow graduates who go on to have successful careers in private practice and academic medicine. The interactive map above shows a sampling (2015 onward) of where our sponsored program graduates have chosen to work or further their training.

Alumni Highlights

2023 - Fifteen CHRISTUS graduates kept their talents within CHRISTUS Health 

Jesus Aleman Ozuna, DO
Dr. Jesus Aleman Ozuna completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He is now working at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Thomas Spann.

Samantha Baginski, DO
Dr. Samantha Baginski completed a family medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center. She then completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Antonio, TX. She is now serving as the Associate Program Director for the same program, as well as working at Ortho San Antonio.

Brook Danboise, MD, PhD
Dr. Brook Danboise completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now serving as core faculty and Assistant Research Director for the same program.

Parvati Dhurvas, MD
Dr. Parvati Dhurvas completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Thomas Spann.

Michael Harris, DO
Dr. Michael Harris completed year 1 of his emergency medicine residency at Campbell University/Southeastern Regional Medical Center and years 2 and 3 at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He is now working at CHRISTUS Spohn Alice.

Yen-Linh Krantz, MD
Dr. Yen-Linh Krantz completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Antonio, TX. She is now working at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic New Braunfels Landa Park Clinic./td>

Nicole Milsap, DO
Dr. Nicole Milsap completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, TX.

Christopher Petrikas, DO
Dr. Christopher Petrikas completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Thomas Spann.

Jasmine Rodriguez, MD
Dr. Jasmine Rodriguez completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Thomas Spann.

Jose Mario Rodriguez, MD
Dr. Jose Mario Rodriguez completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He then decided to continue his training with a geriatric medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.

Lauren Rutter, DO
Dr. Lauren Rutter completed a family medicine residency and an OB/Women’s Health fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and as teaching faculty at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.

Nam Vo, DO
Dr. Nam Vo completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He is now working at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, TX.

Kayla Vanderkooi, DO
Dr. Kayla Vanderkooi completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. She is now working at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas.

Dallin Walker, DO
Dr. Dallin Walker completed a family medicine residency at The Medical Center (Columbus). He then completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Antonio, TX. He is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic.

Stormy Weiss, DO
Dr. Stormy Weiss completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, TX. He is now working at CHRISTUS Spohn Alice.
2022 - Eight CHRISTUS graduates kept their talents within CHRISTUS Health 
Dr. Andrew Crutchfield
Andrew Crutchfield, MD
Dr. Andrew Crutchfield completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Longview, Texas.
Dr. Serena Cuellar
Serena Cuellar, MD 
Dr. Serena Cuellar completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills in San Antonio. She will be working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and as teaching faculty for the family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills.
Dr. Katie Hoeferlin
Katie Hoeferlin, MD
Dr. Katie Hoeferlin completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She then completed a primary care emergency medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS St. Michael in Texarkana. She is now working in the emergency department at CHRISTUS Spohn Beeville.
Dr. Bradley Jimerson
Bradley Jimerson, DPM 
Dr. Bradley Jimerson completed a podiatric medicine and surgical residency at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. He is now working at the CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Wound Center, as well as Center for Orthopedics in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Jennifer La
Jennifer La, MD 
Dr. Jennifer La completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with a geriatric medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.
Dr. Prithvi Muddana
Prithvi Muddana, MD 
Dr. Prithvi Muddana completed an internal medicine residency at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview, TX. He is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and as teaching faculty for the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd internal medicine residency program.
Dr. Lauren Rutter
Lauren Rutter, MD 
Dr. Lauren Rutter completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with an OB/women’s health fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.
Dr. Sanmitha Sundaram Kota
Sanmitha Kota, MD 
Dr. Sanmitha Sundaram Kota completed an internal medicine residency at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview, TX. She is now working for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Longview, Texas.
2021 - Sixteen CHRISTUS graduates kept their talents within CHRISTUS Health 

Dr. Crystal Acosta
Crystal Acosta, MD

Dr. Crystal Acosta completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She then completed an OB/Women’s Health fellowship also at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline. She is now working as faculty for the CHRISTUS Spohn Family Medicine residency program.

Dr. Mariel Bagley
Mariel Bagley, MD

Dr. Mariel Bagley completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills in San Antonio. She is now working as faculty for the same program.
Dr. Dana Nguyen
Dana Nguyen, MD
Dr. Dana Nguyen completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at CHRISTUS Spohn Alice and Beeville. 
Dr. Morgan Caughlin
Morgan Caughlin, DO
Dr. Morgan Caughlin completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview. He will be working as a hospitalist at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd.
Dr. Cady Crawford
Cadyn Crawford, MD
Dr. Cadyn Crawford completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at several Spohn hospitals in the area.
Dr. Jordyn Ewbank
Jordyn Ewbank, DO
Dr. Jordyn Ewbank completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at several Spohn hospitals in the area.
Phillip Glasgow, MD
Dr. Phillip Glasgow completed a primary care emergency medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS St. Michael in Texarkana. He will be working part time in the ICU at CHRISTUS St. Michael.
Dr. Katie Hoeferlin
Katie Hoeferlin, MD
Dr. Katie Hoeferlin completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with a primary care emergency medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS St. Michael in Texarkana.
Dr. Chelsea Horn
Chelsea Horn, DO
Dr. Chelsea Horn completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at several Spohn hospitals in the area.
Dr. Arti Khatri
Arti Khatri, MD
Dr. Arti Khatri completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview. She will be working as a hospitalist at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd.
Dr. Rebekka Lee
Rebekka Lee, DO
Dr. Rebekka Lee completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at several Spohn hospitals in the area.
Dr. Ioannis Liras
Ioannis Liras, MD
Dr. Ioannis Liras completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He is working as faculty for the CHRISTUS Spohn Family Medicine Residency in Corpus Christi.
Dr. Yanet Lobaina
Yanet Lobaina, MD
Dr. Yanet Lobaina completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She then completed an OB/Women’s Health fellowship also at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline. We are excited to welcome her as the new Program Director for the CHRISTUS Spohn OB/Women’s Health fellowship.
Dr. Alex McColloster
Alex McColloster, MD
Dr. Alex McColloster completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He decided to continue his training with a geriatrics fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.
Dr. Ramy Noche
Ramy Noche, MD
Dr. Ramy Noche completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He then completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills. He will be working at Ortho San Antonio, a CHRISTUS Santa Rosa orthopedics group.
Dr. Hank Odneal
Hank Odneal, MD
Dr. Hank Odneal completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview. He will be working as a hospitalist at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd.
Dr. Melissa Ponder
Melissa Ponder, MD
Dr. Melissa Ponder completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at several Spohn hospitals in the area.
2020 - Eight CHRISTUS graduates kept their talents within CHRISTUS Health 
Dr. Amber Parsoneault
Amber Parsonault, MD
Dr. Amber Parsonault completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at Spohn Alice, Beeville and Kingsville.  
Dr. Crystal Acosta
Crystal Acosta, MD 
Dr. Crystal Acosta completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with an OB/Women's Health fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.
Dr. Dana Nguyen
Dana Nguyen, MD
Dr. Dana Nguyen completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at CHRISTUS Spohn Alice and Beeville. 
Dr. Haley Sutherland
Haley Sutherland, DO 
Dr. Haley Sutherland completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She will be working at Spohn Shoreline and South. 
Dr. Maricela Pacheco
Maricela Pacheco, MD 
Dr. Maricela Pacheco completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with a geriatrics fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline. 
Dr. Nicholas Lockwood
Nicholas Lockwood, DO 
Dr. Nicholas Lockwood completed an emergency medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He will be working at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd in Longview. 
Dr. Ramy Noche
Ramy Noche, MD 
Dr. Ramy Noche completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. He decided to continue his training with a primary care sports medicine fellowship at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in San Antonio. 
Dr. Yanet Lobaina
Yanet Lobaina, MD 
Dr. Yanet Lobaina completed a family medicine residency at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi. She decided to continue her training with an OB/Women's Health fellowship at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline.