WESTOVER HILLS WELLNESS CENTER

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HUGO SALAZAR, MD
WESTOVER HILLS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine, subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine
Dr. Hugo Salazar is a Rio Grande Valley native from San Juan, TX. He graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his Family Medicine residency at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program. Additionally, Dr. Salazar completed his Sports Medicine fellowship with the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.

Specializing in sports medicine, Dr. Salazar continues to provide sideline sports coverage for local teams to help provide medical care for young aspiring athletes.

He enjoys running in his spare time and spending time with his wife, Joni, son Rafael and dog, Waffles.
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ALLISON SMITH, MD
WESTOVER HILLS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Allison Smith was born and raised in Austin, TX before switching over to the winning team to attend the University of Oklahoma for college (Boomer Sooner!) She graduated from OU with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Spanish.

In the year between graduating college and entering medical school, Dr. Smith studied public health through the UT School of Public Health. She then went to medical school at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. At UTMB, she completed the Bilingual Health Track and participated in integrative medicine and nutritional counseling clubs.

After graduating from medical school, Dr. Smith moved to San Antonio to train at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency program. She was able to take care of a wide variety of patients in both the clinic and hospital settings.

Dr. Smith continues to serve the San Antonio community. In her free time, she likes to hike, lift weights and spend time with her significant other and their two dogs and cat.
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ANGELINA IYINBOR, MD
WESTOVER HILLS WELLNESS CENTER

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Dr. Iyinbor grew up in San Antonio and is excited to be returning home to care for her community. She is passionate about helping her patients reach their health goals by working with them as a team to focus on what truly matters to them. She aims to foster a relationship with her patients that goes beyond their medical diagnoses.

Dr. Iyinbor earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and received her medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. She then left Texas for the East Coast where she completed her internal medicine residency training at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Throughout residency, Dr. Iyinbor became proficient in a variety of outpatient procedures, including knee, carpal tunnel, and trigger finger injections. She is also working towards obtaining her certification in Lifestyle Medicine and is excited to provide holistic care to her patients. Her clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, culinary medicine, preventative care, outpatient procedures, and chronic disease management, particularly diabetes
and hypertension.

In her spare time, Dr. Iyinbor is an avid ballroom dancer and has a wide range of outdoor hobbies including snowboarding, rock climbing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, and hiking. She also prioritizes her emotional wellbeing through meditation, journaling, and spending time with friends and family.

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MARIJAN DE LA FUENTE GILLARD, MD
WESTOVER HILLS WELLNESS CENTER

Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Gillard was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Houston for medical school and later returned to the UTHealth-San Antonio, where she completed her residency in Family Medicine in 2002. Recently, Dr. Gillard celebrated her twenty-fifth graduation anniversary from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth-Houston.

Her career in Family Medicine began in private practice, after which she transitioned to a hospitalist role for patients admitted to subacute or rehabilitation facilities in San Antonio. She then joined the teaching faculty at UTHealth-San Antonio, eventually becoming the Director of Primary Care at the Medical Arts and Research Center. Dr. Gillard also served as the medical director at Baptist Health System, where she pioneered their primary care initiative. In 2015, she shifted her focus to Wellness medicine, joining Health by Design as a Wellness Physician. Passionate about preventive care, Dr. Gillard is currently working toward her certification in obesity medicine. She looks forward to supporting the health of police and firefighter retirees and their families, inspired by her brother-in-law, a retired firefighter, and her nephew, who serves in the San Antonio Fire Department.

Outside of work, Dr. Gillard cherishes time with her husband—her high school sweetheart—their sons, and their two dogs. Together, they root for the Longhorns, Aggies, Texans, and Chiefs. Dr. Gillard also enjoys staying active in the Peloton community.

FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER

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TAMARA DOMINGUEZ, MD
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine
A true Texas girl, Dr. Tamara Dominguez was born and raised in Little Elm. She moved to Denton and graduated from the University of North Texas, where she majored in Biology. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in El Paso.

Dr. Dominguez is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Board of Family Medicine. From 1997 to 2006, she served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She has been recognized as a “Best Doctor” in numerous publications, including US World News and Report, Texas Monthly and NSIDE Magazine.

In her free time, Dr. Dominguez enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband and their three children. She also enjoys dancing, horseback riding and traveling internationally to learn about new cultures, people and history.
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NICHOLAS MASOZERA, MD, MPH
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Internal Medicine
Dr. Nicholas Masozera is a board-certified internist with a passion for Preventative Care. He has been working with the Veterans Health Administration for the last 22 years and is honored to have taken care of America’s finest. Dr. Masozera started out at the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, where he worked for 17 years. For the last five years, he worked at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Pensacola, FL, where he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff. Dr. Masozera completed his residency in Internal Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and completed his medical training at Makerere University Medical School in Kampala, Uganda. He also holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University in New York.

Dr. Masozera is married to his wonderful wife, May, a mental health nurse. They have two children—a daughter in Graduate Pharmacy School and a son who is serving as an Officer in the US Air Force, alongside his wife, who is also an Air Force Officer.

He enjoys working with young people to help them realize their God-given talents for His glory. His hobbies include reading, listening to music, walking and playing table tennis.
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KEITH PATTESON, MD
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Patteson is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician in San Antonio, Texas and has served with Health By Design since 2014.

Dr. Patteson earned his undergraduate degree in psychology at Baylor University and is an AOA graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his Family Medicine residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, where he served as chief resident of the program. After residency, Dr. Patteson remained on staff as a teaching faculty member for six years and served as the Associate Director for the residency program and the Director of the Family Health Center. Dr. Patteson is a third-generation family physician.

In his spare time, Dr. Patteson enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, hiking, and traveling.

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DARLENE RAMOS, MD
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Internal Medicine
Dr. Darlene Ramos is a native of San Antonio and is board certified in internal medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and received her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Dr. Ramos has spent her professional career working with the underserved in community health centers. She worked first in the Rio Grande Valley, where she developed a program to improve outcomes for migrant farmworkers with diabetes. Then, for the past twenty-two years, Dr. Ramos has worked at a community health center in Boston’s Italian North End. Working as a primary care physician, she was affiliated with the Massachusetts General Hospital and taught Harvard Medical School graduates ambulatory medicine. In 2021,
Dr. Ramos returned to her roots in San Antonio, where most of her family resides.

She enjoys cooking, reading and studying astrology in her free time. In addition, she is a committed hot yoga student and enjoys weight lifting. She is proud to have placed first in two separate Strongman competitions.

Dr. Ramos loves meeting with all of her patients and is thrilled to serve in your Health by Design Wellness Center.
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RITA SCHAFFNER, MD
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Rita Schaffner is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed her residency at Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program in Houston. There she earned recognition in academic achievement, resident teaching and quality management. Dr. Schaffner has worked in urgent care as a medical director and in primary care as a family physician seeing all ages. She has special interests in preventative cardiovascular health and skin procedures.

Dr. Schaffner and her husband Eric are happy to be settling in San Antonio and enjoy spending time with family, hiking and visiting museums. They have two children who bring them much joy, Kate and Luke. She is grateful to be part of Health by Design.
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THOMAS CHILTON, MD
FAIR OAKS WELLNESS CENTER

Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Chilton came to San Antonio for college, attending Trinity University where he earned a degree in biology with a minor in economics. After college, he spent several years working in the emergency room and falling in love with medicine. He went on to earn a master’s degree from UT Health Science Center in San Antonio before completing medical school as part of the inaugural class at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine. Being deeply rooted in San Antonio, he chose to stay and complete a Family Medicine residency with the Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research.

Dr. Chilton strives to serve his patients as the complex human beings they are, supporting their total health journey and helping them become the best versions of themselves.

When not working, Dr. Chilton enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He loves to cook, explore new restaurants, and travel. As an avid car enthusiast, he believes there is no better day than the right car on the right road followed by the right meal.

Roosevelt Wellness Center

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HILDA GONZALEZ-SAENZ, MD
Roosevelt Wellness Center

Board certified in Family Medicine
Dr. Hilda Gonzalez-Saenz received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. She then received her Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She completed her Family Practice Residency at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH, and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Dr. Gonzalez-Saenz is married (26 years) and has a daughter and a son. She volunteered at their parish teaching religious education to elementary school children and volunteers at her kids’ schools whenever possible. She enjoys working in her yard and gardening.
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Rachelle Hamblin, MD
Roosevelt Wellness Center

Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Rachelle Hamblin is a board certified family medicine physician who is originally from Livermore, California but is now a Texan! She received her Bachelor of Science from UC Davis in California then moved to Texas to complete her Doctorate of Medicine (MD) and Masters of Public Health (MPH) at UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine. She then completed her Family Medicine Residency at CHRISTUS Westover Hills in San Antonio, Texas and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

She loves working with her San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) and has been volunteering with them since 2019. As part of her passion to take care of her firefighters and extinguish firefighter cancer, Dr. Hamblin volunteers with the SAFD Cancer Committee; works on firefighter cancer prevention research with local, national, and international partners; teaches at the Fire Training Academy; advocates for occupational cancer prevention and treatment at local, state, and national levels; assists with cancer screenings; educates both physicians and firefighters on occupational cancer; and rides out with SAFD.

She has also completed the Citizen's Fire Training Academy. She has also recently begun working with the San Antonio Police Department to help them develop an occupational wellness program.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her partner, family, and friends; doing krav maga; and working out.

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MELANIE FREDERICK, MD
Roosevelt Wellness Center

Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Melanie Champagne Frederick is a Family Medicine physician who has 39 years of experience in patient-centered healthcare. With a lifelong passion for the art of medicine, she brings a diverse background in preventive and wellness care, geriatrics, and general adult medicine.

Dr. Frederick was born in a small Cajun town on the bayou in South Louisiana, the eldest of nine children. She went to LSU Baton Rouge, the home of the Tigers, where she was one of the first women in the ROTC detachment. She later served in the Air Force Medical Corps where she headed the Barksdale AFB Primary Care Clinic for several years. After her Air Force service, she practiced in Shreveport, Louisiana for 31 years and later moved to San Antonio to be closer to family. She has also worked at the VA servicing the needs of our veterans.

In her spare time, you will find Dr. Frederick cooking up some of her family’s favorite Cajun dishes – gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish étouffée. She also loves hiking, nature photography, jewelry making, genealogy, community service, and gardening. Her all-time favorite is spending time with her young grandsons.

SCHERTZ WELLNESS CENTER

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ALEXANDRA GARCIA, MD
SCHERTZ WELLNESS CENTER
Board certified in Family Medicine

Dr. Alexandra Garcia is a Wellness Center Family Medicine Physician serving our FUND patients. She believes that taking care of your health maintenance should be as routine as keeping up with your vehicle so it can keep you moving on your journey. Your health care is based on shared decision making.

Dr. Garcia has 20 years experience in Family Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her doctorate in medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, now known as the John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School. She completed her internship and residency with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

She is married, the mother of a son and a pug. She enjoys cooking and exploring other cultures through food, and also teaching her son to cook, She and her son are working on learning how to plant a vegetable garden.

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MICHELE PHILLIPS, MD
SCHERTZ WELLNESS CENTER

Board certified in Family Medicine

As a family physician, I believe that continuity of care is key to fostering trust and rapport. My approach centers on listening, building relationships, understanding needs, maintaining open communication, showing compassion, and educating patients to support healthier lives.

Dr. Phillips began her career in healthcare as a nurse. Originally from Ohio, she dedicated 13 years to patient care before pursuing her medical education at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Following medical school, she completed her Family Medicine residency in Akron, Ohio, and achieved Board Certification in Family Medicine. Originally from Ohio, her passion for holistic patient care has been a cornerstone of her professional journey.

After serving on active duty in the United States Air Force, Dr. Phillips joined Health by Design in 2008, bringing her passion for prevention and patient wellness. She later served as Assistant Medical Director from 2011 to 2018, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s approach to healthcare. Since returning to full-time primary care in 2018, she has focused on whole person care and chronic disease management, two areas she is deeply passionate about.

Outside of her professional life, Dr. Phillips enjoys spending quality time with her family, exploring the outdoors, and embarking on travel adventures. Her active lifestyle reflects her commitment to wellness both personally and professionally.