Program Leadership
Faculty
Family Medicine
Program Director
Bachelor Degree: Bachelor of Science, Mount Saint Mary’s College in Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
Residency: In His Image Family Medicine Residency, Tulsa, OK5
About: Dr. Ortega was raised in Santa Fe, NM, and her passion for medicine started in high school. After completing her undergraduate degree, she spent time testing software being used for the Human Genome Project. Her residency took her to Oklahoma, where she worked in family medicine and also established a private practice. She joined CHRISTUS Health as an employed physician for physicians’ practices, where she has established a busy practice at Journey to Wellness. Now she is excited about her latest venture as Site Director because she brings over 20 years of experience to the CHRISTUS Health Family Medicine Residency Program and academic medicine gives her the opportunity to teach our future doctors.
Dr. Ortega is married with 3 children. She enjoys reading, painting, and spending time with friends and family. She teaches a variety of classes at her church and regularly participates in local outreach as well as international missions.
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
Jana McBurney is part of the Family Medicine Residency clinical staff and core faculty at CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program.
Jana is an accomplished nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in health care. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Michigan State University and then earned her Master of Science at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, graduating in the top 1% of her class. She holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Jana previously practiced at Holloman Air Force Base before joining CHRISTUS Health. She is providing family medical care for acute and chronic illness, as well as women’s health procedures. Jana has been a nurse since 1995 with experience in intensive care, labor and delivery and women’s health.
A New Mexico native, originally from Roswell, she is passionate about education, patient-centered care, caring for her previous military patients and the surrounding community and raising her young daughter in Alamogordo.
Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine
Core Faculty
Dr. Abid Hussain is part of the Family Medicine Residency inaugural class at CHRISTUS Health, and is now Core Faculty with the CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Program and works in the Emergency Medicine department.
Dr. Hussain grew up in the historic city of Lahore, Pakistan, and earned his medical degree at Nishtar Medical College. After graduation, he worked as a primary care physician for a few years. He enjoyed interacting and learning from his patients of all ages and appreciates the diversity and holistic nature of primary care practice, which inspired him to pursue his career in Family Medicine.
Before joining CHRISTUS Health, Dr. Hussain was part of the research team at the University of Louisville with a research focus on the role of islet cell transplantation in the effective management of chronic pancreatitis and type 1 diabetes.
Traveling is his favorite hobby. It is always exciting for him to explore new places, make new friends, and learn about different cultures. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, watching sci-fi movies, and going out for sunset walks. Dr. Hussain wants you to know, “I am looking forward to being a part of Alamogordo’s community and making a positive difference in my patients’ lives.”
Martha Montanex, MD
Family Medicine
Core Faculty
Family Medicine & Obstetrics
Core Faculty
Staff
Director of Academics
Lisa Skutnik is the Executive Director of GME for CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Family Medicine.
Residency Program Manager
Laney is the Residency Program Manager for the CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program (CSNMFMRP). She has been with the CSNMFMRP since May 2022. Laney has lived in New Mexico her entire life, graduated from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in 2019, and is now a graduate student in the Master of Health Administration program at UNM. “I am so fortunate to be involved in the improvement of New Mexico’s healthcare systems with our residency program and beyond.”
Residency Clinic Manager
Apryl has been a part of CSNMFMRP since June of 2022, and is a key member of our administrative team, ensuring all clinic operations run smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
Quality Data Analyst
Linda Bentley is the Quality Data Analyst for the CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Program, ensuring that all resident data is accurately captured.