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Dr. Yang joined UTMB in 2019 and he is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Urgent Care. Dr. Yang completed his M.D. and pediatric surgery fellowship in 1997 through the Combined Program, and subsequently completed his PhD training in Molecular Oncology in 2001 from China Medical University.

Dr. Yang worked in UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas from 2001 to 2010. Dr. Yang completed pediatric residency in New York Medical College (Richmond) Pediatric Residency Program from 2010 to 2013, where he served as the Chief Resident in the last year of residency. Dr. Yang worked as a pediatric Board-certified physician at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa Texas from 2014 to 2019 and at Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Urgent Care from 2017-2019.

Jennifer Young is a Texas native, completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas Health Science Center on the Dean's Honor List and Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. In 2014, she was nominated for Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Jennifer is an Adult and Geriatric Nurse practitioner also certified in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Team. She is an active member of the Galveston Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses and the Geriatric Advance Practice Nurses Association.

Jessica Den Herder is a Texas native, completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in 2013. She then went on to complete her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Jessica is an Adult and Geriatric Nurse practitioner and works exclusively as a provider for the UTMB Geriatrics House Call Program. She is an active member of the Galveston Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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Dr. Peter Beshara joined UTMB Health Primary Care Clinic in Texas City July 2015. He is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Physicians and in Obesity Medicine by American Board of Obesity medicine. Dr. Beshara also earned his Master of Health Administration from LSUS. He grew up in Egypt where he received his Doctor of Medicine with honors from Ain Shams University Medical School and Master of Science in Ophthalmology Medicine. Dr. Beshara moved to the States and completed his residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He is also Co Medical Director of the UTMB Health Primary and Specialty Care Clinic in Texas City.

Dr. Beshara's interests include Prevention Medicine, Obesity medicine, Integrative medicine, and Adult and Geriatric medicine. He is very dedicated to patient education and empowerment and looks forward to developing life-long relationships with his patients.

Dr. Sonia Bhatt attended Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and UTMB for her residency in internal medicine. She is professionally interested in the management of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, not just with medication but by promoting positive and healthy lifestyle changes. Dr. Bhatt also emphasizes the importance of annual wellness screenings and disease prevention.

Dr. Thomas Blackwell received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, and completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.  Dr. Blackwell is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine.  His special interests are student and residency education.

Dr. Blackwell is the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor of General Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch.  In addition to a busy private practice, he has major administrative and teaching duties at UTMB.  As the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, he has administrative oversight of 50+ residencies and approximately 590 residents / fellows in training.  Previously, he was the Director for the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Medical Director for the Harborside Medical Group.  Also, he was the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency training program for 19 years.

At a national level, Dr. Blackwell has been selected for a 6-year appointment as a member of the ACGME Accreditation Appeals Panel for Internal Medicine.  He is the past chair of the Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee, which regulates all training in Internal Medicine and its subspecialties.  He was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine from 2004 - 2008.

Also, Dr. Thomas Blackwell has been listed in Super Doctors® for ten consecutive years.

Dr. Megan Berman earned her medical degree at Loyola University in Chicago and completed her residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. She worked as a hospitalist in South Carolina prior to joining faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2008. She is an Assistant Professor of General Medicine at UTMB and Medical Director of the Anticoagulation Clinic. She is active clinically with a private clinic at Harborside Medical Group as well as supervising doctors in training at Jennie Sealy Hospital, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital, and the Daniels clinic. She is involved in resident education, delivering lectures, and has taught medical students in the Practice of Medicine course. Dr. Berman has a particular interest in assessing and improving the quality of care delivered to all patients. She has completed the MD Anderson Clinical safety and Effectiveness Program and is actively pursuing projects to improve quality and efficiency of care.

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Dr. Cindy Chan has been with the University of Texas Medical Branch since 2004, including during her Medical School training and Internal Medicine Residency training. After graduation, she served as a Chief Resident until June 2012, where she then became an assistant professor.

Dr. Chan's interests include quality outpatient care education, patient centered medical homes, and care of chronic medical conditions.