I am an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at UT Houston McGovern School of Medicine. My clinical and translational research focuses on two areas: 1) Pharmacogenomics of GLP-1 in Mexican Americans, and 2) GLP-1 and its effects on adipose tissues. This research utilizes human clinical trials, genomics, human database analyses, laboratory mouse models and cell cultures. I also lead the design of cross-sectional epidemiological studies using a database of Mexican-American subjects. Notably, I also maintain an active clinical practice and serve as the medical director for Endocrinology at Harris Health LBJ Hospital, which is one of the busiest public hospitals in the city of Houston, TX