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EDINBURG, Texas – DHR Health proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its graduates from their Graduate Medical Education (GME) program during a special graduation ceremony held on June 13, 2026, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. The event honored over 30 medical residents, fellows, and pharmacy residents who successfully completed their respective medical advanced training program. Hospital leadership, as well as family members, were all gathered to celebrate this important milestone.
The ceremony recognized physicians and pharmacists who have dedicated years to progressive education and hands-on patient care, preparing them to serve communities across the nation with excellence, compassion, and expertise.
“This graduation represents the culmination of years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication,” said Marissa Castaneda, DHR Health senior executive vice president and emcee for the event. “We are incredibly proud of our graduates as we know they make meaningful contributions to throughout their career in healthcare.”
The GME graduates completed advanced training in a variety of medical specialties and completed their rigorous training under the guidance of experienced DHR Health faculty physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
“Today we celebrate more than just the completion of training, we celebrate the beginning of careers dedicated to healing, compassion, and service,” said Dr. Jessica Guarjardo Martin, DHR Health GME designated institutional official. “We are proud of these physicians and pharmacists who have embraced the highest standards of clinical excellence,” added Dr. Martin further explained that GME programs play a critical role in developing highly skilled healthcare providers while helping address physician and pharmacist workforce needs in communities throughout Texas and beyond.
The list of honorees and their awarded specialty were as follows:
• Alfred Lopez, MD, Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
• Luis Bernuy Pantoja, MD, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Ever G. Roa, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Andre Wasyl Roman, MD, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Jorge A. Zapata Yordan, MD, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Abdul Rub Hakim Mohammed, MD, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Reynier Alonso Pavon, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Ariel Cepero Del Sol, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Ramneesh Goyal, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Moira Gyebi-Agyepong, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Brian I. Paul-Odionhin, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Jose L. Rincon Paz, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Laura Rivero Fernandez de Alaiza, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Rene Rodriguez Viera, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Anna Christina Siqueira Marques, MD, Family Medicine Residency
• Charu Vasa, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Mahmoud Hamzeh Barbarawi, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Rafael Cardenas Castillo, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Andrea E. Garcia Bautista, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Aminadab Godina Flores, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Sergio Hernandez Llamas, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Jathniel Judah Panneflek, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Laura Isabel Reyes Uribe, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Majdi Salahie, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Rishika Trivedi, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Prakriti Arya, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Elisa Carolina Velez Jerves, MD, Internal Medicine Residency
• Isabel Carolina Dos Santos Marques, MD, General Surgery Residency
• Victor H. Lopez Martinez, MD, General Surgery Residency
• Mariana Juanita Rodriguez, MD, General Surgery Residency
• Octavio Herrera, MD, Urology Residency
• Jennifer Villarreal, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Residency
• Sreya Verghese, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Residency
• Ricco Rizo, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Residency
Many of the graduates will continue their careers in hospitals, clinics, academic institutions, and specialty practices across the country, while others will pursue additional fellowship training or remain in the region to serve local patients.
DHR Health is committed to expanding its Graduate Medical Education programs, as the institution is dedicated to training the next generation of healthcare leaders and advancing the quality of patient care through education, research, and innovation.
