Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Permian Basin Family Medicine

09/29/2025

We recently held our PGY-1 Retreat for our amazing interns! 🎉 We kicked off the day with team-building activities like Pictionary, charades, and diagnosis challenges that truly brought out their teamwork and creativity. 🙌 Huge thanks to our leadership for making this a memorable day! We wrapped up with lunch and mini golf at Green Acres ⛳️—the perfect way to bond and enjoy each other’s company. It’s going to be a great first year ahead! 💙

09/12/2025

✨ Dr. Ortega and Dr. Abdal had the privilege of meeting with CBS7 News for a KOSA special report on rural telemedicine! Such an honor and we’re so proud of both of them. Stay tuned for the feature! 📺💻🌟

09/05/2025

🎉 Resident Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Ihongbe, PGY-2 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ihongbe on his recent outstanding achievements! 👏

🏆 2025 Cassie Murphy Cullen, PhD, Scholarship Recipient — awarded by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Foundation in recognition of academic excellence and commitment to family medicine.

📊 Top 12 Research Poster — selected at the 2025 AAFP FUTURE Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, showcasing innovative work in advancing primary care.

We’re so proud of Dr. Ihongbe’s dedication and leadership in family medicine! 💙

09/04/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Alan Alonso, PGY-3, our Resident of the Month for July! 🏆

Dr. Alonso truly embodies our core value of One Team — consistently going above and beyond to support colleagues, foster collaboration, and ensure the highest quality of patient care.

Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and teamwork. We’re proud to have you on our team! 💙

08/25/2025

Texas Tech Physicians Family Medicine Clinic in Odessa is proud to offer Lifestyle Medicine services now. Lifestyle Medicine focuses on lifestyle changes, such as nutrition, exercise, and stress management, to treat and prevent chronic diseases. Doctors work with patients to keep them on the right track in a compassionate and thoughtful way.

To schedule an appointment, please call 432.703.5201 or visit www.texastechphysicians.com

08/15/2025

“🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Gordils! We’re so proud of you and grateful for your incredible leadership, guidance, and inspiration. 🙌 ”

Congratulations to the new 2025-2026 House Staff Association officers Drs. Muhammad Hamdan Malik and Jann Gordils Torres. The House Staff Association advocates for residents at the hospital, university and community levels. They connect residents with leadership to help improve training, wellness and workplace environment.

07/14/2025

🎉 The Welcome Event for our new residents and fellows was a blast! We had such a great turnout, and it was amazing to see everyone relaxing, connecting, and enjoying each other’s company.

📸 Huge shoutout to Dr. Davison — our incredible faculty and photographer — for capturing the night so beautifully! He took so many great photos, it was hard to choose our favorites. Thank you so much!

06/25/2025

🎉 New Resident Orientation Week for GME!
We had a great time welcoming our incoming residents during the Welcome Reception. We’re so excited for what the future holds and incredibly grateful to be part of their journey. Here’s to a new chapter full of learning, growth, and purpose! 💙✨

06/11/2025

Bittersweet moments as we wrapped up the last didactics with our amazing 3rd-year residents.
Watching them grow into confident, compassionate physicians has been an honor — and now, as they spread their wings, we’re feeling all the emotions.
We’ll miss their leadership, laughter, and presence every day. 💙
Congratulations, Class of 2025 — you’ve left your mark, and we couldn’t be prouder!

05/29/2025

🎉 May Birthday Shoutout! 🎂
Wishing a very happy birthday to everyone who celebrated in May! We hope your day was filled with joy, love, and unforgettable moments. 💐
Here’s to many more blessings and birthdays to come! 🥳✨

05/19/2025

PGY-2 Retreat 2025 was a success this past Saturday! 🧠💬✨
We spent the day reflecting, connecting, and building stronger bonds as a team. Together, we crafted the PGY-3 Mission Statement for 2026 and participated in fun, engaging team games that emphasized communication, collaboration, and creativity. 🎯🤝🧩

We wrapped up the day at Fair to Midland, enjoying delicious food and even better company. 🍽️🫶
Grateful for the leadership, the lessons, and the memories made during a truly impactful retreat! 💡🙌

05/17/2025

🌟 A New Era of Leadership 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Naeem, our newly elected Chief! 🙌🏾 With a vision for unity, growth, and progress, she will lead us toward a brighter future. Let’s support this new chapter together! 💪🏽🌍