Billy Rios, MD – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
  • Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Cardiology

Medical school name/location:

  • University of Monterrey – Monterrey, Mexico

Fellowship name/location:

  • Pediatric Cardiology: Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, Texas

Residency institution(s):

  • Pediatric Residency: Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Corpus Christi, Texas

Professional recognition/awards:

  • Six publications, two symposiums and three abstracts.
  • Formal presentation to American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.
  • Abstract presentations in Iowa (perinatal meeting); Carmel, California, at the pediatric and neonatal meeting; London, England, at the Children’s Great Ormand Hospital; and Austin, Texas, at mid-western perinatal meeting.
  • Private practice in pediatric cardiology for 28 years and a member of the Pediatric Cardiology staff of Driscoll Physician’s Group since 2012.

Language fluency:

English

Contact Information

Billy Rios, MD
3502 S. Alameda St.
(across the street from Driscoll Children's Hospital)
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-6990
📠(361) 808-2174

Alberto Mendoza Paredes, MD, FAAP – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners

Medical school name/location:

  • National University of Saint Augustine – Arequipa, Peru

Fellowship name/location:

  • Pediatric Cardiology: Louisiana State University Children’s Hospital of New Orleans

Residency institution(s):

  • Pediatric Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center – Bronx, New York

Language fluency:

English, Spanish

Contact Information

Cardiology (Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen)
1120 E. Ridge Road, Suite 210
McAllen, TX 78503
📞(956) 688-1300 or (800) 242-0008
📠(956) 683-9160
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Jerry T. Michael, MD – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics – Board Certified Pediatrician, October 2015 to present
  • Texas Medical Board – Full Physician Permit, January 2015 to present
  • DPS/DEA Registration, January 2015 to present
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, June 2012 to present
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, June 2012 to July 2015

Medical school name / location:

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas

Residency institution(s):

  • Baylor College of Medecine/Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, Texas

Fellowship(s):

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Children’s Health – Dallas, Texas

Contact Information

Cardiology
Driscoll Children's Hospital

3533 S. Alameda St., Ste. H-100
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5086 or (800) 242-0008
📠(361) 855-9518

 

Andrea D. Harris, MD – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Certified in Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Medical school name/location:

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Fellowship name/location:

  • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas

Residency institution(s):

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Contact Information

Cardiology
Driscoll Children's Hospital

3533 S. Alameda St., Ste. H-100
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5086 or (800) 242-0008
📠(361) 855-9518

 

Garbiñe Goya, MD, CEPS, FACC, FAAP – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

  • Certified Electrophysiology Physician Specialist
  • Board certified Pediatric Cardiologist

Medical school name/location:

  • Universidad de Navarra Medical School – Pamplona, Spain

Fellowship name/location:

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology, Oklahoma University Health Science Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Pediatric and Adult Congenital Electrophysiology, Children’s Hospital San Diego, University California – San Diego, California
  • Pediatric Cardiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati – Ohio

Residency institution(s):

  • Children’s Hospital Oakland – Oakland, California
  • Ophthalmology, University Santiago de Compostela Hospital – Spain
  • Valle de Hebron Hospital, University Autonoma Barcelona – Spain
  • Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Oakland – Oakland, California
  • California Pacific Medical Center – San Francisco, California
  • Ophthalmology, University Santiago de Compostela Hospital – Spain
  • Ophthalmology Valle de Hebron Hospital, University Autonoma Barcelona – Spain

Language fluency:

English, Spanish

Contact Information

Cardiology
Driscoll Children's Hospital

3533 S. Alameda St., Ste. H-100
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5086
📠(361) 855-9518

Ngozi C. Agu, MD – Pediatric Cardiology

Posted in Cardiology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

Board certified in Pediatrics and Cardiology

Medical school name/location:

St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Fellowship name/location:

Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: University of Texas School of Medicine at Houston, Houston, Texas

Residency institution(s):

Pediatric Residency: Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York

Language fluency:

English
Ibo
Spanish

Contact Information

Cardiology (Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen)
1120 E. Ridge Road, Suite 210
McAllen, TX 78503
📞(956) 688-1300 or (800) 242-0008
📠(956) 683-9160

Raquel Vargas-Whale MD, MS, MSc, FAAP – Child Abuse and Neglect

Posted in Child Abuse and Neglect

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics

Medical school name/location:

University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas

Fellowship name/location:

Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship, Primary Children’s Hospital –Salt Lake City, Utah

Residency institution(s):

Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital – Cleveland, Ohio

Contact Information

C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Resource & Evaluation) Team
3533 S. Alameda, Driscoll Children’s Hospital 1st Floor (Emergency Room)
Corpus Christi, TX  78411
📞Phone:  (361) 694-CARE (2273)
📠Fax:  (361) 808-2058

León I. Smith-Harrison, M.D., Urology

Posted in Urology

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

American Board of Urology

American Board of Urology: Pediatric Urology

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

Federal Licensure Examination

Medical school name/location:

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine – San Francisco, California

Fellowship name/location:

Pediatric Urology: Division of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Residency institution(s):

Internship in General Surgery: Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center – San Antonio, Texas

Resident in Urology: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine – San Francisco, California

Fellow in Pediatric Urology: Division of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Professional recognition/awards:

2000

Beta Gamma Sigma The National Scholastic Business Honor Society – Richmond, Virginia

Contact Information

Urology
Children’s Physician Services of South Texas

3533 S. Alameda St.
Furman Bldg., Ste. 301
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

📞(361) 694-4700
📠(361) 694-4701
Hours: M – F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Laredo
7210 McPherson
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-794-8400
Fax: (956)712-3769

McAllen
1120 E. Ridge Rd.
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: 956-688-1200
Fax: 361-808-2075

Syboney Zapata, M.D., Pediatric Otolaryngology (ENT)

Posted in Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)

Physician Details

Medical specialties and board certifications:

Board Certified in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Medical school name/location:

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Fellowship name/location:

Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital-San Diego, San Diego, CA

Residency institution(s):

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee-Memphis Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN

Contact Information

Pediatric Otolaryngology
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
3533 S. Alameda St. Furman Bldg., Ste. 501
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5778
📠(361) 808-2197

Phone: (361) 694-4700 or (800) DCH-LOVE
Fax: 
(361)694-4701

Nkechi Mba, M.D. – Cancer and Blood Disorders

Posted in Hematology/Oncology

Physician Details

Medical Specialties and Board Certifications

  • Board Certified in Pediatrics – October 2001
  • Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology – November 2004

Medical School

  • University of Nigeria School of Medicine, Enugus

Fellowship

  • Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency

  • Department of Pediatrics, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

Contact Information

Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Children’s Physician Services of South Texas

Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
3533 S. Alameda Street
1st Floor, Main Building
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
📞(361) 694-5311
📠(361) 808-2069
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

 

Satellite Locations

McAllen
1120 E. Ridge Road
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: 956-688-1208
Fax: 361-808-2159

Brownsville
5500 N. Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78526
Phone: 956-688-1208
Fax: 361-808-2159