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.

Dr. Yvette Gordon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecology. Dr. Gordon completed her residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Dr. Gordon has a passion for women’s health and caring for the underserved. Her clinical interests include abnormal pap smears, abnormal menstrual bleeding, contraception counseling and management, teen health, prevention of teen pregnancy and low and high-risk pregnancy.

In her spare time, Dr. Gordon participates in various volunteer activities.

Samantha Green was born and raised in Galveston, Texas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UTMB Galveston in April 2012 and with a Master of Science in Nursing from UT Health Science Center in Houston, Texas in December 2020. She worked as an RN in Labor and Delivery for 6 years and for 2 years as a circulating nurse in the Operating Room specializing in gynecological procedures.

Samantha has a passion for Women's health and is proud to serve the community in which she was raised.

Dr. O'Donohoe grew up in Galveston, TX and graduated from Rice University with a degree in Civil Engineering. She subsequently attended medical school at UTMB and continued on at UTMB for her Pediatric Residency which she completed in 2017.

She specializes in general outpatient pediatrics, mostly seeing patients at the Island Pediatric West clinic location. She also works with patients that have recently been placed in foster care, transitioning them into the UTMB system and getting their specialized needs met.

 Provider is LGBTQIA+ Responsive

Cynthia grew up in Delaware County Pennsylvania, attended and graduated from Temple University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She started her career in an oncology unit at Temple University hospital while completing her graduate studies. In 2010 after graduate school, she and her family relocated to the great State of Texas where they have since made their home. She joined the 82nd Medical Group-Sheppard Air Force Base as a Family Practice Clinician-Civilian Contractor for about 3 years. There she was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award by the United States Air Force Medical Service's Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. In the 3 years at Sheppard Air Force Base, she started and completed a post graduate education earning her doctorate degree for which her research focus and publication was on diabetes management. Cynthia went on to serve as a Primary Care consultant for the next 6 years at the North Texas State Hospital where she received numerous recognitions for her work and her contribution to successful joint commission surveys. At this time, most of her family have moved from Pennsylvania to Houston, thus they relocated to the Houston area to be closer to family.

She enjoys spending time with family, serving at her local church and doing crossfit. Cynthia is honored to join the UTMB family at the Angleton Danbury Campus.

Leslie Nabors was born in Mississippi and moved to Texas early in her childhood. She stayed in this great state and pursued a Bachelor's of Science in Health at Texas A&M University. After graduating from Texas A&M, she worked for a year in the Texas Medical Center where she prepared for enrollment into the physician assistant program at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She finished her training and graduated with a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies in August 2015. She is currently treating patients at the UTMB Health Family Medicine clinic in Angleton, Texas.

Dora Pedraza has been a nurse practitioner in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UTMB since 2009. Dora was previously a nurse in Labor and Deliver at UTMB Galveston Campus for 9 years.

She obtained her Associates degree in Nursing in 2000. She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2006. Later, in 2009, she graduated as a Nurse Practitioner and began practicing with the Women's Healthcare Faculty Group.

She is an active member with ACOG, NPWH and NAMS. Her clinical interest include preventive wellness, diabetic teaching in pregnancy and contraception counseling and management.

Her hobbies include repurposing/refurbishing furniture pieces and décor. She also enjoys crafting.

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. Beena Thomas joined The Children's Clinic of Clear Lake in 2006. She attended Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. She was accepted into the residency program at UTMB where she trained with Dr. Quillin. In 2000, she started her practice in the Houston Medical Center and at Texas Children's Hospital until she joined Dr. Quillin in 2006.

Dr. Thomas is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics.  She has extensive experience in adolescent care from her years in the Medical Center. She loves all her new babies, yet her area of interest still remains in those challenging adolescent years.

Dr. Ibidapo-Obe joined UTMB Health's Department of Family Medicine in 2019. She is currently an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Ibidapo-Obe earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Lagos College of Medicine in Lagos, Nigeria. She then completed post-graduate training and a residency in family medicine at Howard University Hospital where she also served as Chief Resident. She further completed an obstetrics fellowship and family medicine residency with the Altru Hospital System in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Dr. Ibidapo-Obe is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.