Our Assistants

Abordo, Beltran LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board March 2003, Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association since May 1996.
Background: (MD, Philippines) More than 35 years of experience.

Adil, Sayed LSA SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board February 2007, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants since October 2002.
Background: (MD, Pakistan) More than 25 years of experience.

Adkins, Ashley CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association since April 2010.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School Surgical Assistant Program in May 2010

Akupue, Okechukwu LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board April 2008, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants since February 2005.
Background: (MD, Nigeria) More than 25 years of experience.

Al-Alam, Mohd LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board April 2008, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants since March 2003.
Background: (MD, Bangladesh) More than 35 years of experience.

Aragon, Recto LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board February 2010, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in May, 2001.
Background: (MD, Philippines) More than 35 years of experience.

Aranza, Walter LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board February 2009, Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in March 2004.
Background: (MD, Philippines) More than 20 years of experience.

Armstrong, Mary CSA, CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Assistants in June, 2008, Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in February 2007.
Background: Graduated Riverside School of Surgical Technology February 1983. More than 25 years of experience.

Athans, Mark LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in March 2003, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 2001.
Background: Graduated from Ranger College in the Licensed Vocational Nursing program in September 1994. More than 15 years of experience.

Autrey, Heather CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in May 2009.
Background: Graduated from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in March 2009.

Ayub, Ilia LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in December 2008. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association since November 2006 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants since September 2004.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 15 years of experience.

Baburi, M. Qasim LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association July 1993.
Background: (MD, Afghanistan) More than 35 years of experience.

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Baird, Daniel CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 1992.
Background: Graduated Touro University with a Master of Science in Health Sciences and a Master of Business Administration in June 2007. Graduated from the Uniformed Services Academy of Health Sciences in June 1990 and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center in January 1992. More than 20 years of experience.

Barces, Vicente LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in October 1997 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 1997.
Background: (MD, Argentina) More than 30 years of experience.

Battad, Venerando LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in February 2007. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2002.
Background: (MD, Philippines) More than 30 years of experience.

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Benesh, Leora SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 2009.
Background: Graduated from the National Institute of First Assisting in February 2009.

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Benitez, Carlos LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License from the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in March 1996.
Background: (MD, Colombia) More than 45 years of experience.

Berry, William CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1991.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College Surgical Technology Program in May 1997. More than ten years of experience.

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Besson, Dorka LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License from the Texas Medical Board in February 2007. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2001.
Background: (MD, Venezuela) More than 30 years of experience.

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Brasko, Mike CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2008.

Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2008.

Campos, Cristina SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants April 2009.
Background: (RN, Cuba) More than 15 years of experience.

Canseco, Jose LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 2000.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than 30 years of experience.

Chamberlain, Bland LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in February 2004. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in October 1984.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than 30 years of experience.

Chapa, Jose LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in June 2004. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in June 1994.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than 25 years of experience.

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Cruz-Gonzalez, Virginia LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in December 2008. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2006 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2005.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 15 years of experience.

Culbertson, Suzanne CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 1996.
Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in 1996. More than ten years of experience.

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DeLeon, Juan Carlos SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in January 2009.
Background: Graduated from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in November 2008.

Diaz, Iliana CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in April 2009.
Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2009.

Doll, Tatayana CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2005.
Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2005. More than 5 years of experience.

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Dunlap, Dwayne LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in August 2010. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in August 2007.
Background: Graduated from Wayne County Community College in December 2007.

Duque, Emely CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2005.
Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2005. More than five years of experience.

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Eaton, Brent NP-C, CRNFA, RN

Obtained Nurse Practitioner Certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in June 2010. Obtained Certified Registered Nurse First Assist Certification in June 2006.
Background: Graduated Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi Texas in May 2001. Completed the National Institute of First Assisting in October 2004. More than five years of experience.

Elgamal, Zak LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in February 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 1994 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in November 1999.
Background: (MD, Egypt) More than 35 years of experience.

Evans, Thadeus RN

Obtained Nursing License from the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners in February 2010.
Background: Graduated from Missouri Western State University in December 1994. More than 15 years of experience.

Farag, Maurice LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in March 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in December 1995.
Background: (MD, Egypt) More than 45 years of experience.

Farris, Danny CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in March 2007.
Background: Graduated from Shelby State Community College in 1986. More than 25 years of experience.

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Flores, Eleazar (Eli) CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in June 2003.
Background: Graduated from Texas State Technical College as a Surgical Technician. More than 5 years of experience.

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Fogle, Rosa LSA, CSA, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in October 1998 and with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in December 1973.
Background: Graduated Mercer Medical Center as a Surgical Technologist in July 1971. More than 35 years of experience.

Fonseca, Guillermo LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board October, 2010, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 2004.
Background: (MD, Honduras) More than 20 years of experience.

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Frazier, Robert CSA, CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association August 2009 and with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 2007.
Background: Graduated Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in March 2009.

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Garcia, Abel LSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2003. Recertified with the National Board of Surgical Technology Surgical Assisting in April 2010.
Background: Graduated from the Naval School of Health Sciences in May 1980. More than 30 years experience.

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Garcia-Mayorca, Carlos LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2008. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2003.
Background: (MD, Colombia) More than ten years of experience.

Garza, Amando CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Technology Surgical Assistant in October 2009.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College in Surgical Technology in August 2007.

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Gloria, Eduardo LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2005. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2003.
Background: (MD, Colombia) More than 25 years of experience.

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Glynn, Timothy CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 1991.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in June 1991.  More than 20 years of experience.

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Goen, Maria SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2008.
Background: (MD, Venezuela) More than 10 years of experience.

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Griffith, Dawn SA-C, CST/CFA

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in December 2007 and with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in October 2007.
Background: Graduated Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in September 2003

Hall, Andrea CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in April 2010.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2010.

Hanna, Wagdy CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in June 2007.
Background: (MD, Egypt) More than 30 years of experience.

Horton, Lori CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2005.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in January 2005. More than 5 years of experience.

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Jennette, David CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 1988.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in June 1987. More than twenty years of experience.

Jia, Liang CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2004.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2004. More than 20 years of experience.

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Kazemi, Shamila SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2009.
Background: (MD, Pakistan) More than ten years of experience.

King, Donna CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in June 2003.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in March 2003. More than 5 years of experience.

Lara, Atahualpa (Alex) SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in January 2009.
Background: (MD, Venezuela) More than ten years of experience.

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Leon-Sanchez, Maritza LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in November 2009. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2003.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 10 years of experience.

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Lopez, Valentin CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in December 2008.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College in Surgical Technology in May 2002. More than 5 years of experience.

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Lores-Riveron, Julio LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in December 2008. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2006 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2005.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 15 years of experience.

Machado, Janetsy LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in October 2008. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in May 2009.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 15 years of experience.

Machado, Raul LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in February 2000.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 20 years of experience.

Mamlouk Samuel LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in December 2004. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in April 2002.
Background: (MD, Egypt) More than 25 years of experience.

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Martinez-Quinones, Omar LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in December 2006. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in November 2004.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than ten years of experience.

Mayor, Masouda LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in April 2007. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in January 2003.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 20 years of experience.

Medina, Donna SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in May 2007.
Background: Graduated the American College of Excellence in Surgical Assisting in January 2007.

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Medina-Noguera, Felipe LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License from the Texas Medical Board in February 2009. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2003.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 20 years of experience.

Muranovic, Dubravka LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 1996.
Background: (MD, Croatia) More than 25 years of experience.

Nassar, Nayef LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 1997 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in June 2001.
Background: (MD, Syria) More than 35 years of experience.

Nna-Wosu, Chihurumnanya (Chi) LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in October 1996.
Background: (MD, Hungary) More than 20 years of experience.

Olmo, Jaime A. LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in June 1985 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in December 1996.
Background: (MD, Dominican Republic) More than 30 years of experience.

Paniagua, Henry SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2005.
Background: (MD, Dominican Republic) More than five years of experience.

Parmar, Abhaman LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in February 2003. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in July 2001.
Background: (MD, Pakistan) More than 20 years of experience.

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Patel, Kiran SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2005.
Background: (MD, India) More than 40 years of experience.

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Patrone, Louis LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in August 2000.
Background: (MD, Spain) More than 40 years of experience.

Peralta, Leopoldo LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in December 2008. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in December 1996.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than 35 years of experience.

Piggs, Gregory CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in February 2007.
Background: Graduated Academy of Health Sciences in the Surgical Technologist program February 1992. More than 5 years of experience.

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Pita, Kleber LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in October 2005. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 2002.
Background: (MD, Ecuador) More than 25 years of experience.

Pitty, Catalino LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in April 2006. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in March 2003.
Background: (MD, Mexico) More than fifteen years of experience.

Punshon, Jeffrey CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2006.
Background: Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School Surgical Assistant program in May 2006.

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Roa, Hernan LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license form the Texas Medical Board in February 2006. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2006 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in August 2003.
Background: (MD, Colombia) More than 25 years of experience.

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Robin, Scott LSA

Board Surgical Assistant license with the Texas Medical Board in June 2003.
Background: Graduated from the Naval School of Health Sciences School of Surgical Technology in August 1994. More than 15 years of experience.

Rodela, Robert SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in September 2007.
Background: Graduated from Del Mar College Surgical Technology program in May 2001. More than 5 years of experience.

Rodriguez, Eduardo LSA, CSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in June 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2006 and with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in October 1998.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 35 years of experience.

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Rodriguez, Manuel CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in December 2007.
Background: Graduated from New York School of Surgical Technology in September 1995. More than 15 years of experience.

Romero, Jonathan CSA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Assistants in November 2006.
Background: Graduated from Sentara School of Health Professionals in August 1996. More than ten years of experience.

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Russell, James CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1993.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College Surgical Technology program in May 1993. More than 15 years of experience.

Seamans, Cindy SA-C

Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in May 2006.
Background: Graduated Lamar State College in August 2005. More than five years of experience.

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Shokralla, Maher LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in April 2005. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in February 2005.
Background: (MD, Egypt) More than 25 years of experience.

Silva, Arturo (Javier) CST/CFA

Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1993.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College Surgical Technology program in May 2005. More than 5 years of experience.

Skoruppa, Jacob LSA, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board in August 2010. Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in May 2008.
Background: Graduated Del Mar College Surgical Technology program in May 2003. More than 5 years of experience.

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Slavchev, Plamen, LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in August 2008. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in June 1998.
Background: (MD, Bulgaria) More than 15 years of experience.

Sprouse, Leonard Scott CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in June 2000.
Background: Graduated Old Dominion University in May 1995 and from Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Surgical Assistant program in June 2000. More than ten years of experience.

Sykes, LaTanya CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in December 2005.
Background: Graduated Old Dominion University in May 1999 and from Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Surgical Assistant Program in December 2005.

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Tamargo, Pedro LSA, SA-C

Obtained Surgical Assistant License with the Texas Medical Board February 2011, Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in February 2008.
Background: (MD, Cuba) More than 10 years of experience.

Taylor, Sherry CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2003.
Background: Graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Surgical Assistant program in April 1997. More than ten years of experience.

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Torres, Jason CSA, CFA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in May 2006, Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 2009.
Background:  Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Surgical Assisting in May 2006.

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Trombley, Patricia LSA, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1993.
Background: Graduated from Tarrant County Junior College as a Surgical Technologist in June 1987. More than 20 years of experience.

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Velez-Vega, Ivelisse LSA, SA-C, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in October 2003. Board Certified with the American Board of Surgical Assistants in July 2001 and with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1995.
Background: Graduated Midland Technical College in May 1979. More than 30 years of experience.

Villarreal, George CSA

Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in December 2008.
Background: Graduated Naval School of Health Science in November 2005 and the Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in November 2009. More than 5 years of experience.

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Villarreal, Rosendo LSA, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in February 2004. Board Certified with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1986. More than 20 years of experience.

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Wu, La LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in February 2009. Board Certified with National Surgical Assistant Association in February 2007.
Background: (MD, China) More than 20 years of experience.

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Zamarron, Roger LSA, CSA, CST/CFA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in March 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in November 2006 and with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting in September 1995.
Background: Attended Del Mar College in September 1987. More than 20 years of experience.

Zhong, Bing Tang LSA, CSA

Obtained Surgical Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board in August 2003. Board Certified with the National Surgical Assistant Association in October 1996.
Background: (MD, China) More than 45 years of experience.

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