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. Reinertson obtained his medical degree from the University of Michigan and completed his residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Reinertson has returned to UTMB after working in Cedar Falls, Iowa to continue his interests in inpatient and outpatient care, medical education and medical care in remote and challenging environments.

Dr. A. Scott Rogers graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1978. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Rogers has been in private practice in the Angleton community since 1985 before joining UTMB in 2015. He has been involved in both civic and business organizations serving as medical director, a local business leader and volunteer.

A resident of Angleton for 35 years, Dr. Rogers is married and has two sons. He looks forward to continue serving his existing and new patients in his new location.

Dr Lorena Salcedo was born in Bogota, Colombia. She completed part of her education in Montreal, Canada before moving to Dallas, Texas. She completed her undergraduate education with honors from the University of Texas at Dallas in Mathematics. Dr Salcedo obtained her MD from the UTMB School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at Baylor Scott and White in Temple, Texas.

Dr Salcedo has a passion for International Medicine and Global Health. She has participated in Medical Missions in Kenya, Vietnam, Costa Rica and Guatemala. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French and enjoys serving a multicultural population. Her clinical interests include minor procedures, Women's Health, and preventive medicine.

In her free time, Dr Salcedo enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband who is also a physician and practices Neurological Surgery at UTMB. She is proud to be a member of the UTMB team and looks forward to making a difference in our community

Dr. Siddiqui earned her medical degree at Texas A & M Health Science Center in Bryan,Texas. She completed her training in the Combined Internal Medicine/General Preventive Medicine Residency Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 2017. During residency she also earned her Master of Public Health degree.

Her medical interests include prevention & wellness, management of chronic medical conditions including diabetes and hypertension, medical education, quality improvement and public health.

She is double board certified in Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine as well as certified in Medical Quality.

Dr. Lindsay Sonstein is the Program Director for the IM residency program, Vice Chair of Graduate Medical Education and the Clinical Vice Chair for the department of Internal Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2008, after completing her medical school, residency and chief residency at UTMB in Galveston.

She has a passion for quality and gained training in the field of health care quality by attending MD Anderson cancer center clinical safety, effectiveness course and AAMC teach for quality program. She has presented her quality work locally and regionally and has won awards for her work at the UT System Building Bridges conference as well as received funding from the UT system for development of a Train the Trainer Education model for QI.

Her interests and current projects focus on quality of care, patient satisfaction, innovative health delivery systems and residency education. She is a member of Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine and has been an active member of the program planning committee since 2018. Additionally, she is a national member of the PD advisory board for NEJM knowledge +. She has won numerous teaching and educational awards and was inducted as a member of the UTMB Academy of Master Teachers in September 2012 and UTMB Academy of Master clinicians in 2018.

She currently attends on the wards in Jennie Sealy Hospital, is a faculty preceptor, and sees private patients on Daniels Team.

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Dr. Thompson joined UTMB's Department of Family Medicine in 1972. Dr. Thompson became Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine in 1998. She attended medical school at UTMB and did an internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. Following her internship, she returned to Galveston and became one of the first graduates of the Family Medicine Residency program at UTMB. Dr. Thompson is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She also has added credentials in Geriatrics. Her interests include medical student education, resident education and medical history and ethics.

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Dr. James E. Veselka graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry from Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1983, and completed both his internship and residency in family medicine at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, also in Houston.

Dr. Veselka has been in private practice for 35 years in Angleton and has served his community in both the business and non-profit sectors as a leader, volunteer and medical director. He looks forward to serving you and your family.