Gemmie Santa Maria Devera, M.D.
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine '13

Resident Instructor Third-Year Pediatrics
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Where is your hometown?
I was born in Delano, California, and now call Chula Vista, California, and currently El Paso, Texas, home.

What advice do you have for current medical students?
Remember what you learn during medical school and continue to build on that foundation as you practice medicine. An education lasts for a lifetime.  Choose something you feel passionate about, and let that passion guide you.

Now that you are a physician, what has been your most touching "real world" experience?
Patients and their families smiling at me and thanking me for the care I have given them.

Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Practicing pediatric emergency medicine in an underserved community where I can communicate in Spanish, teaching medical students and residents, volunteering as a team physician for local sports teams, spending time with my friends and family, and staying involved with U.S. Figure Skating.