Providing care for adults of all ages, I enjoy educating my patients about their current health condition and recommending ways to improve it. My main focus is on prevention of chronic illness and disease. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling with my family, reading, and being active.

Dr. Elam was born and raised in Lake Jackson, and returned to the community after completion of her medical training.

She is passionate about vaccine advocacy and behavioral health. She currently lives in Lake Jackson with her husband and their very active toddler. She enjoys spending time outdoors, especially at the beach or river.

Dr. Priscila Emmanuel Martinez was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX and subsequently completed her residency in Pediatrics at UTMB.

Her major areas of interests consist of urgent care, adolescent medicine and patient advocacy. She is also interested in medical student and resident teaching.

When not working in the office, Dr. Martinez enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. She has a passion for singing and is fond of swimming.

Dr. Priya Shah is a family physician. She received her MD from St. George's University - West Indies and completed her family medicine internship and residency at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York, an affiliate of the Mount Sinai Health System. Her clinical interests include all aspects of family medicine including preventative medicine.

 Provider is LGBTQIA+ Responsive

Born in California, Dr. Abrahim got to Texas as fast as she could and considers herself a native Texan and true Aggie, as she attended Texas A&M University for both her undergraduate degree and medical school. She completed her Family Medicine residency at UTMB Health and is excited to be on the mainland giving back to the community in which she was raised. She aims to help her patients reach their health goals by providing comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based care. In her free time she enjoys exercising, watching movies, learning to cook new meals and traveling with my husband and family.

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Dr. Wolffarth is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics who enjoys clinical work and is actively involved in medical student education.

Dr. Wolffarth grew up in the Dallas and graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Chemistry. He attended medical school at UTMB and subsequently completed his residency in pediatrics at UTMB in 2011. He has been board certified in pediatrics since 2011.

Dr. Manuela Murray received her medical degree from Universidad CES in Medellin, Colombia in 2002. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at UTMB in 2008.

After finishing this training, she joined the UTMB Faculty and now holds the rank of Associate Professor. She currently serves as the Director for Ambulatory Operations for the Department of Pediatrics and is the Director of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics and Urgent Care.

Her goal as a Provider is to provide excellent patient care at every encounter and to make sure every patient and parent leaves the clinic with all their concerns addressed and questions answered. As a director, she strives to improve patient access to care and quality of care.

Katie Cotta is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has been in the medical field for 12 years. She was born and raised in Texas where she obtained her degree in nursing. Katie began her career in 2010 as an RN where she first worked on Tele units for 2 years. Then in 2012 she continued her educated and obtained her bachelors in nursing. From 2012 to 2018, she worked as an RN for UTMB in Galveston. While working, in 2016 she obtained her Master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner through UTMB. Since starting her career as an FNP she has had 2 years in GI and 1 year in Family Practice where she was seeing women, children, and adult patients. Katie is passionate about helping others and making a difference.

My name is Casey Buck. My clinical areas of special interest are preventative healthcare and Family Medicine. I enjoy spending quality time with friends and family. I am an avid Houston sports fan, dedicated husband, and dog Dad.