Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Permian Basin Family Medicine

11/20/2025

Our residents had an amazing time at National Rural Health Day! 🌾✨
From inspiring speakers to the fun and informative booths, it was truly a great experience. Can’t wait for next year’s event!

11/18/2025

Our very own Program Director, Dr. Ikemefuna “Ike” Okwuwa, has been sworn in as the President of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians! 🎉 🎉🎉

Dr. Okwuwa leads with purpose, compassion, and an unshakable belief that family medicine is the heartbeat of our healthcare system. His passion for training the next generation of resilient, competent and human-centered physicians inspires us every day.

Please join us in celebrating a president, our PD, who leads with heart, vision, and a mission to bring humanity back to medicine. ❤️👨‍⚕️🌟

11/14/2025

Congrats to our Residents of the Month — Dr. Rivera (September) and Dr. Abdal (October)! 🎉
Your leadership, hard work, and commitment to excellence never go unnoticed. Thank you for always showing up for your patients, your colleagues, and our program. We appreciate everything you do—keep shining! ✨

10/15/2025

✨ Didactics Day Highlights! ✨
Our residents had workshops on OB Emergencies and Suturing led by Dr. Liedtke — thank you for traveling all the way from Sweetwater, TX to teach and share your expertise! We also had a great time with our Program Director, Dr. Okwuwa — always making learning fun and engaging! 👩‍⚕️🩺✂️

10/10/2025

🌻 Farewell to Our Wonderful APD, Dr. Corkill 🌻
We gathered to celebrate Dr. Corkill as she begins an exciting new journey ahead. We will miss her deeply and are truly grateful for all she has done for our program. She has been such an important part of our Family Medicine family, and her impact will be felt for years to come. 💛

Wishing you all the best in your next chapter, Dr. Corkill — we know you’ll continue to do amazing things! ✨

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!