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Dr. Wentong Pan earned her medical degree from the Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences in Guangzhou, China. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine as well as her fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.

Dr. Pan is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as well as in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. She is a member of the Endocrine Society, the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the American Diabetes Association.

Dr. Pan has been working in the endocrinology field for over fifteen years. Her interest in diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome led her to participate and complete several clinical research projects in the areas. Dr. Pan has presented these results in regional and national conferences.

Dr. Pan intends to maintain her interests in diabetes and obesity, while she continues to treat various disorders of general endocrinology. Her extensive clinical experience and solid research background helps her keep abreast of changes in the dynamic field of endocrinology and maximizes her ability to offer accurate therapies.

Dr. Paul Park is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He currently serves as Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program and also the Unit Based Clinical Leaders Medical Director for the Jennie Sealy 11C unit. His undergraduate education was at University of Texas at San Antonio, followed by medical school at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. After serving an additional year as Chief Resident from 2018-2019, Dr. Park joined the faculty in the Division of General Medicine. He currently practices medicine both in the outpatient and inpatient setting. His greatest passion is teaching residents on inpatient rounds as well as outpatient precepting.

Dr. Parupudi is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. Dr. Parupudi earned his MBBS degree with honors, in 1986 from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India. He did his Internal Medicine residency training and GI fellowship training at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarth, India. He was trained in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy from Universtaet Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany under Prof. Nib Soehendra.

Dr. Parupudi is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He is a Fellow of American college of Physicians (FACP) and American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).

He is also a member of the American Medical Association, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India.

Dr. Joshua Person is an Assistant Professor in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in both general surgery and surgical critical care.

Dr. Person was an MD honors graduate at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School (UTMMS) in Houston, Texas. He completed his general surgery internship and residency at UTMMS from 2011-2016 and then went on to complete a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2017.

Dr. Person's clinical interests include trauma management, acute care surgery, and surgery critical care. He has also authored several chapters in surgical textbooks.

Dr. Porterfield has lived all over the world, from Latin America to parts of Asia. Her areas of clinical and research interest include health equity, population health, clinical vaccinology, diabetes, international/immigrant health, women's health, and graduate medical education. Dr. Porterfield chose family medicine because she enjoys the challenge of caring for people across the full spectrum of life-stages and because she believes in the importance of caring—not just for individual patients—but also whole families and communities.

Dr. Porterfield is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, an investigator for the Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences, and the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in Family Medicine.

Dr. Porterfield joined the Department of Family Medicine in 2014 after completing her residency with the UTMB Health Family Medicine Residency Program with a concentration in behavioral medicine. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Wheaton College, a Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health from University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Ruth Preece is a graduate of UT Health Science Center at Houston. She has advanced training and is a Board certified Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner. Her clinical interests include OB- GYN.

Dr. Angela Raimer joined UTMB Health in July 2013. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the Honors College at Baylor University in Waco, Texas and received her Doctorate of Medicine from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Raimer completed her residency training at Baylor College of Medicine San Jacinto Family Medicine Program. She is currently board certified in Family Medicine.

Dr. Raimer’s interests include prevention and chronic health maintenance. Dr. Raimer grew up in the Clear Lake area and is happy to practice in an area she considers home. She currently lives on Galveston Island with her husband and three children.

Dr. Mukaila Raji attended medical school at the University of Ife in Nigeria. He also completed his internal medicine residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, USA, a Geriatric Fellowship at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA, and Master of Science Degree in pharmacology at the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Raji is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. He is a tenured Professor and Director of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, 80 research abstracts, and several book chapters in the areas of geriatric pharmacology, cognitive aging, and disability.

Dr. Raji is a recipient of the 2006 Sir William Osler Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award and has earned the Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. He is also listed in U.S. News & World Report Top Doctors in America and has been listed in Super Doctors®. Dr. Raji teaches medical students, residents, and geriatrics fellows and serves as attending faculty on the Acute Care for the Elders Unit, Geriatric Consults, and Geriatric Clinic Service.

Dr. Lois Ramondetta is a Full Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine where she provides surgical and chemotherapy directed patient care as well as resident and fellow training for all types of gynecologic cancers. Dr. Ramondetta also specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries.

Dr. Ramondetta is passionate about building a network that will eliminate and eradicate HPV related disease in Texas and beyond. In this effort, she has been a co-lead for MD Anderson Cancer Center HPV Cancer Prevention effort as well as serving on the American Cancer Society (ACS) HPV Roundtable and chairs the Texas HPV Provider Education Work Group.

Dr. Ramondetta has co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Her research interests include cancer prevention, HPV vaccination, yoga therapy, clinical trials, supportive care, and the effect of psychological coping style and stress on cancer and quality of life. In 2008, she co-wrote ""THE LIGHT WITHIN"" with Deborah Sills, PhD published by William Morrow that explores the sanctity of the doctor patient relationship. To better care for patients, she became boarded in Hospice and Palliative Care in 2010. Uniting these interests, she initiated clinical trials targeting the adrenergic pathway, yoga and stress responses in gynecologic cancer patients. Importantly, she incorporates stress reduction/lifestyle wellness techniques into her patient’s lives. In 2019 she became a 500hr RYS certified Yoga Teacher and is exploring new methods to further enhance her patient-centered holistic practice.