First Year Residents
Neetu Bhola, M.D.
Dr. Bhola was born and raised in sunny Southern California. She was inspired to practice medicine at a young age, and followed in the footsteps of her father. One of the important things to consider in life is a career choice in which one can find a place that is fulfilling, fun, and rewarding. After completing one year of pre-med at Chapman University, she made the decision to move to India to complete medical school at Kasturba Medical College, which she graduated from in 2010.
One of the many reasons she wants to practice family medicine is to enforce preventive medicine while simultaneously building relationships with her patients of all ages. Family practice residency also gives the opportunity to take care of patients in a "small community" atmosphere where one becomes part of that community. She realized that she would not only be pursuing a career in medicine using clinical skills, but in fact a whole facet of skills -- skills that would enable her to help people both physically and emotionally.
Dr. Bhola enjoys traveling abroad and learning about new cultures; she also enjoys hiking, baking, and visiting the beach. She's very well traveled and looks forward to visiting Australia in the near future. She is happy to be a part of the residency program in Las Cruces!
Laura Boyd, M.D.
My name is Laura Boyd and I am very excited to be back in the heart of the southwest. I live on a farm in Las Uvas with my 14 year old daughter. My New Mexico roots extend back to growing up in Monticello, attending grammar and high school in Truth or Consequences and graduating from college at Western New Mexico University in Silver City. I graduated from medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. While living in Mexico I picked up some Spanish and especially enjoyed the Hispanic culture. After medical school I completed a 5th year-internship in New York at Sound Shore Medical Center. I enjoy volunteering and have been on medical mission trips to Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and worked in a free clinic in New York. I am considering doing a fellowship in Obstetrics or Rural Medicine. I enjoy spending time with my family friends in our community. My hobbies include trying new recipes, horseback riding, water and snow skiing and shopping with my daughter.
Danielle Fitzsimmons-Pattison, M.D.
Dr. Pattison was born here at MMC. She was raised both here and with extensive travel abroad as a child. After graduating from NMSU with degrees in Biology and German she went on to study Medicine at University of New Mexico.
As a local I am honored to be able to join such a strong, up and coming residency program that provides needed services and care in my hometown. The programs emphasis on compassionate care that utilizes available scientific evidence along with an understanding of social, cultural and psychological factors fits well with my future practice interests. I enjoy working with the diverse population of Las Cruces and hope to be a part of the program as it continues to grow into a strong asset to my community.
Ana Ganem-Perez, M.D.
Ana grew up in the borderland of El Paso, TX and Cd. Juarez, Chih. She went to medical school at the Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) in Monterrey, Mexico. After receiving her medical degree she worked as a pathologist's assistant in El Paso, TX. and at the same time she prepared for her boards to practice medicine in the U.S.
Ana is married and has a 3 yr. old son named Panchito, she is planning to have a bigger family in the future. Her hobbies are Baking, yoga, sewing, listening to music, playing piano and having fun with her family. She is interested in Family medicine due to the diversity of patients including all ages, and every disease entity.
Jinsun Kim, M.D.
Dr. Kim was born and raised in South Korea and she finished her cardiothoracic surgery residency after graduating medical school in South Korea. She came to the US to follow her husband, and did thoracic cancer research at Vanderbilt University, TN and clinical fellowship at Case Western Reserve University, OH. She enjoyed all those US experiences and eventually she changed her future career as being a Primary Care Physician. She saw many patients were suffering from diseases that should be simple if they were examined on a regular basis by a primary care physician and this experience made her think that the worthy way for her whole life would be adding her hand for caring for those people.
She will have her 3rd child in October and her family is very excited to have one more child. She enjoys spending lots of time with her kids and she is interested in rural medicine, child health, and OB.
Venkata Mangalagiri, M.D.
Dr. Mangalagiri was born and raised in Andhra Pradesh,a Southern State in India, graduated from Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, State of Andhra Pradesh, India in 2007. He came to the United States in 2007 for pursuing Masters of Public Health at New Mexico State University. He likes family medicine because of its emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion, primary management of common diseases, and long term relationships with patients at all ages. He is fascinated by the wide spectrum of ailments in patients of all ages and by the continuity of care one can provide in the family practice. Apart from medicine the things that he is passionate about are painting, running. One of his dreams is to create a masterpiece painting in his life time.