New Mexico Pediatric Society

This list of pediatric specialists is updated when new information is made available to us. If you have updated information that is not listed please e-mail us at executivedirector@nmaap.org.

University of New Mexico:

Adolescent Medicine

• Alberta S. Kong, MD, MPH, Division Chief

• Mary M. Ramos, MD, MPH

• Monique Vallabhan, DNP, FNP-BC, MSN

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Adolescent Gynecology ​

• Jennifer Robinson, CNP

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Allergy/Immunology     

• Elif Dokmeci, MD

Cardiology 

• E. Anne Greene, MD, FAAP, Department Vice Chair

• Jon Love, MD, Division Chief

• Frank Fish, MD

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Child Maltreatment - CART and Para los Ninos    

• Leslie Strickler, DO, Director

• Jeffrey Bullard-Berent, MD

• Holly Burks, NP

• Karen Campbell, MD

• Maryanne Chavez, NP

• Lorine Derusha, NP

• Rebecca Giardet, MD

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Center for Development and Disability 

• Marcia Moriarta, PsyD, Division Chief

• Osana Abich Oliva, MD

• Sylvia Acosta, PhD

• Evelyn Fisher, PhD

• Marybeth Graham, PhD

• Sandra Heimerl, PT, MS, DPT

• Dina Hill, MD

• Michele Lemolo, PsyD, BCBA

• Peggy MacLean, PhD

• Julia Oppenheimer, PhD

• Brandon Rennie, PhD

• Mareth Williams, MD

Critical Care

• Anjali Subbaswamy, MD, Division Chief

• Alia Broman, MD

• Cassondra Burton, MD

• Laura Carr, MD

• Senan Hadid, MD

• Gloria Lopez Hernandez, MD

Dermatology 

• Aimee Smidt, MD, Department Chair

• Emily Altman, MD

• John Durkin, MD

Ear, Nose & Throat 

• Erica Bennett, MD, Medical Director

• Karen Hawley, MD

• Tania Kraai, MD

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Emergency Medicine

• Rachel Tuuri, MD, Division Chief

• Jeffrey Bullard-Berent, MD

• Ashley Davis, MD

• Rebecca Fastle, MD

• Matthew Gunderson, MD

• Natasha James, MD

• David Jolley, MD

• Brian Moore, MD

• Robert Sapien, MD

• Sara Skarbek-Borowska, MD

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Endocrinology/Diabetes ​

• Robert Christenson, MD

• Sarah Laurenzano, MD

• Michael Yao, DO

Gastroenterology

• Pankaj Vohra, MD, Division Chief

• Razan Alkhouri, MD

• Ricardo Castillo, MD

• Angela Deubel, PA

• Rajmohan Dharmaraj, MD

• Rasha Elmaoued, MD

• Theresa Weidemann, CNP

General Surgery

• David Lemon, MD, Division Chief

• Jason McKee, MD

• Lena Perger, MD

Genetics/Metabolic

• Michael Marble, MD, Division Chief

• Judy Romero, MSN, CPNP

• Kaitlyn Mason, MS, LCGC

• Frances Richardson, MS, LCGC

Healthy & Fit Children's Clinic     

• Sylvia Negrete, MD

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Hematology/Oncology ​

• Shirley Abraham, MD, Division Chief

• Koh Boayue, MD

• Katie Harmoney, DO

• Jodi Mayfield, MD

• Maria Maruffi, MD

• Jessica Valdez, MD

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Hospitalists        

• Melissa Sanchez, MD, Section Head

• Janelle Aragon, MD

• Alfonzo Belmonte, MD

• Christal Chow, MD

• Anna Duran, MD

• Maria Heubeck, MD

• Patricia Hogan, MD

• Aaron Jacobs, MD

• Lanier Lopez, MD

• Stephen Lundernam, DO

• Soha Shah, MD

• Maria Velazquez-Campbell, MD

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Infectious Disease 

• Martha Muller, MD, Division Chief

• Andres Alarcon, MD

• Walter Dehority, MD

• Gary Overturf, MD

Neonatology 

• Janell Fuller, MD, Division Chief

• Danielle Deines, MD

• Jessie Maxwell, MD

• Dawn Novak, MD

• Jennifer Rael, MD

Nephrology

• Craig Wong, MD, MPH, Division Chief

• John Brandt, MD, MPH

• Candice Sheldon, MD

• Amy Staples, MD, MPH

Neurology 

• Danny Rodgers, MD, PhD, Division Chief

• Douglas Barett, MD

• Aaron Cardon, MD

• Meeta Cardon, MD

• Jenny Vickers, MD

• Kathy Wolfe, MD

Neurosurgery 

• Heather Spader, MD, Divison Chief

• James Botros, MD

Ophthalmology 

• Todd Goldblum, MD

Orthopaedics

• Selina Silva, MD, Division Chief

• Patrick Bosch, MD

• Joanne Marasigan, MD

• Deana Mercer, MD

• Elizabeth Mikola, MD

• Nathan Morrell, MD

• Gehron Treme, MD

• Andrew Veitch, MD

Primary Care     

• Loretta Cordova de Ortega, MD, Department Chair

• Jerry Larabee, MD, Division Chief

• Crystal Avila Schroeder, MD

• Alison Campbell, MD

• Rebecca Craig, MD

• Kristin Faulk, MD

• Jennifer Garcia, MD

• Gillian Harris, MD

• Matthew Kadish, MD

• Pamela Lin, MD

• Brittnay Lyons, MD

• Yasmin Magdaleno, MD

• Kristel Montano, MD

• Emily Moody, MD

• Anthony Okamura, MD

• Heather Pratt-Chavez, MD

• Emilie Senbesta, MD

• Alex Stelzner, MD

• Chloe Stoffel, MD

• Chandler Todd, MD

• Christopher Torrez, MD

• Nicole Urrea, MD

• Janet Ventura, MD

• Teresa Vigil, MD

Pulmonary

• Francine Caffey, MD

• Bennie McWilliams, MD

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Rehabilitation 

• Denise Taylor, MD, Division Chief

• Margaret Armstrong, MD

• Kati Morrison, PhD

• Mark Pedrotty, MD

Rheumatology

• Craig Wong, MD, Division Chief

• Brandon Ko, NP

Sports Medicine              

• Anthony Okamura, MD

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Urology 

• Jason Wilson, MD, Section Head

• Jessica Ming, MD

• Angela Sanchez, NP

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Updated: March 8, 2022

Presbyterian:

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Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic: 505-563-6530

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Pediatric Behavioral Health

• Dr. Scott Carroll, MD

• Cynthia Peterson, LPCC

• Annie Lopez, LCSW

Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Dr. Ajay Gohil, MD

• Dr. Rashid Mirza, MD

Pediatric Neurology

• Dr. Abby Kunz, MD

• Dr. Nicola Ross, MD

• Dr. James Reese, MD

Pediatric/Young Adult Chronic Care

• Dr. Stephanie Gehres, MD

• Kelly Whitehead-Price, NP

Pediatric Surgery

• Dr. Indra Vyas, MD

• Dr. Joshua Caresky, MD

• Dr. Pamela Choi, MD

• Dr. Wolfgang Stehr, MD

• Dr. Joanne Baerg, MD

• Abby Atchley, PA

• Lisa Montoya, NP

Pediatric Pulmonary

• Dr. Lea Davies, MD

Pediatric ENT

• Dr. Javan Nation, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

• Dr. Deborah Zamora-Allen, MD

• Dr. Swashti Argarwal, MD

• Dr. Cora Hizon (Maria Mukherjee), MD

• Dr. Johanna Viau, MD

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Dr. Xiaxin Li, MD

• Dr. Beeling Armijo, MD

• Debra Fitzgerald, NP

• Dr. Linda Butros, MD

• Dr. Emmett Broxson, MD

• Dr. Prasad Mathew, MD

• Dr. Trisha Tavares, MD

• Annie Lopez, LCSW

• Joli Martinez, NP

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Congential Cardiology

• Dr. Bharat Dara, MD

• Dr. Nassar Moududdin, MD

• Dr. Siddharth Patel, MD

• Dr. Brad Raisher, MD

• Dr. Jeffrey Schuster, MD

• Dr. Abigail Simmons, MD

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Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Dr. Glenn Pelletier, MD

• Dr. William Stein, MD

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Pediatric Urgent Care

• Dr. Yolanda Tso Baca, MD

• Dr. Joseph Bowens, MD

• Dr. Amy Cuff, MD

• Karin Harned, NP

• Dr. Isidora Gallegher, MD

• Dr. Jacquie Gladwell, MD

• Jennifer Landman, NP

• Dr. Danielle Mascarenas, MD

• Crystal Romero, NP

• Alaina Vargas, NP

• Lori Walker, NP

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Newborn Hospitalists

• Dr. Lori Finley, MD

• Dr. Elizabeth Henderson, MD

• Dr. Gina Waymire, MD

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Pediatric Hospitalists

• Dr. Sharef Al-Mulaabed, MD

• Dr. Deepika Appalla, MD

• Dr. Marie Bartholdi, MD

• Dr. Maggie English, MD

• Misha Harris, NP

• Alfonso "Alben" Martinez, NP

• Daniel Michaud, NP

• Shana Nisenbaum, DO

• Dr. John Pederson, MD

• Dr. Stephanie Pendergrass, MD

• Dr. Melinda Rogers, MD

• Dr. Priya Shah, MD

• Dr. Allison Shewmake, MD

• Dr. Justin Sommer, MD

• Dr. Tiffany Stromberg, MD

• Sarah Vertrees, DO

• Austin Willis, DO

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Pediatric Intensivists

• Dr. Diane Brown, MD

• Dr. Fatima Naqvi, MD

• Dr. Denise Coleman, MD

• Dr. Ellie Crow, MD

• Dr. Irfan Khan, MD

• Dr. Rita Onjoco, MD

• Dr. Mohammed Abraar Quraishi, MD

• Dr. Thomas Weiler, MD

Pediatric Specialists Outside of the Multispecialty Clinic

Pediatric Cardiology: 505-848-3700

• Dr. Jennifer Davenport, MD

• Dr. Bharat Dara, MD

• Dr. James Goldsmith, MD

• Mina Mostafavir, PA

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery: 505-563-2500

• Dr. William Stein, MD

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Pediatric Nephrology: 505-842-5240

• Dr. Robert Miller, MD

Inpatient Services

Pediatric Intensive Care

• 21 Bed PICU

• Includes pediatric ECMO services

• 24/7 in-house coverage by pediatric intensivists

Pediatric Hospitalists

• 26 Bed General Pediatric Unit

• 24/7 in house coverage by pediatric hospitalists

Neonatology

• 60 bed level 3 NICU care

• 24/7 in-house coverage by neonatologists and NNPs

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Updated: February 2019