Contact Info:
Office: 806-274-7057
Fax: 806-274-2531

Facility/Office:
Sifuentes Family Medicine
713 N. Deahl
Borger, TX 79007

Education:
Texas Tech Center for Family Medicine of Amarillo
Texas Tech Medical Center - School of Medicine, Amarillo, Texas Doctor of Medicine (1998-2002)

West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX B.S., Biology and Biochemistry (1996-1998)

Amarillo College, Amarillo Texas (1995-1996)

Internship:
Texas Tech Center for Family Medicine of Amarillo

Residency:
Texas Tech Center for Family Medicine of Amarillo

More/Other Information:
Research Experience: Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX (2003-2004) The Roles of Ethnicity, Gender, and Fitzpatrick Skin Type on High School Students' Ultraviolet Light Awareness and Behavior.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech Medical Center, Amarillo, Texas. Very Low First Trimester Maternal Serum PAPP-A and Low Free Beta hCG are Associated With Early Pregnancy Loss. (2001-2002)

Department of Chemistry, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas. In association with the US Department of Energy in a joint study with its PANTEX plant we studied the breakdown of nuclear weapons storage containers utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance. (1997-1998)

Work Experience:
United States Army. Served as an infantry soldier in a mortar platoon that included duties such as calculating mortar positioning and firing on specified targets. Training included airborne, air assault, infantry, and mortars. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious performance during two assignments in Kuwait. (1991-1994)

School Organizations:
Family Medicine Club, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Multi-Cultural Club: Attended the 4th Annual Conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association in Washington, D.C.

Awards:
Outstanding Resident Award of 2004, given by the Texas Tech School of Medicine Class of 2004.
Golden Apple Award for best teaching resident of 2002-2003.
E.K. Jones, M.D. Memorial Award for outstanding student in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine of the class of 2002. Family Medicine Department Award of Excellence for outstanding medical student of the class of 2002.

Other Languages:
Fluent in Spanish

Hobbies/Interests:
Water-skiing, wakeboarding, mountain biking, camping with his wife and two children. Bible study, and coaching his son's soccer team.

Practice Treating:
Acne, Juvenile/Adult Diabetes, COPD/Emphysema, Asthma, Allergies, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis/Joint Pain, Flu/Pneumonia Shots, Headache/Migraine, Ingrown Toe Nail Removal, Cyst/Mole/Skin Tag Removal