About Us

Dr. Maria Mejia

Mejia originally graduated with her medical degree from “Universidad de Oriente” in Venezuela, and completed her specialty training in Family Medicine at UTMB in Galveston, Texas. Her interests include primary care for the entire family with an emphasis on preventive care and women’s health. Dr. Maria Mejia is excited to have the opportunity to provide high-quality health care to the families of this community and will use her bilingual skills to assist patients struggling to express their medical concerns if English is their second language. She loves cultural diversity, and is very proud of her Latin culture

Dr. Jose Rodriguez

Dr. Jose Rodriguez graduated from UTMB Galveston, Texas specializing in Family Medicine. Dr. Rodriguez graduated as an Orthopedic doctor in Venezuela and has experience managing orthopedic and sports injury cases. He has over 5 years of Urgent Care/ER experience and is transitioning to work full-time with Dr. Mejia. Dr. Rodriguez is bilingual and is looking forward to serving his community by making patient’s care his priority.

Marissa Yañez

Marissa Yañez is a board-certified physician assistant originally from El Paso, TX. She earned her master’s of science in physician assistant studies at Baylor College of Medicine in the Texas Medical Center. Marissa strives to provide patient-centered care and assist patients in working toward an optimal quality of life. She is dedicated to building an environment in which her patients feel heard and cared for and she looks forward to serving her community.

Alex Eschette

Susana De la Fuente

Meet Susana, our new Registered Dietitian! Susana is passionate about helping her patients improve their health and feel their best through nutrition. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from the University of Houston and her Masters of Science from Texas Woman’s University. She has been practicing in community clinics as a Registered Dietitian for four years.

She specializes in diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal issues, weight management and more.

During her free time, she enjoys zumba workouts, trying new recipes, reading, painting and spending time with family. Susana also knows how to speak Spanish.