Alumni – Soleus Society
The Soleus Society serves as the alumni association for graduates of the UTHealth Houston Sports Medicine Fellowship—an enduring bond forged in the shared rigors and triumphs of elite sports medicine training. Named after the steadfast calf muscle that powers endurance and recovery, the Soleus Society symbolizes the resilience, support, and continuous drive to excellence that characterizes its members. Beyond professional networking, it fosters mentorship between current fellows and alumni, promotes ongoing education, and strengthens connections across the McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston community. Like the soleus muscle that underlies every step an athlete takes, the Soleus Society underpins a lifelong commitment to collaboration, mentorship, and advancement in sports medicine practice—honoring the program’s mission to train leaders who care for athletes of every age while reinforcing a legacy of unity and impact.
2025 Graduates
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Trieu-Mi Dao, MD Residency: Christus Health Corpus Christi Current Position: Kelsey Seybold – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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Jaswanth Kintada, MD Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Current Position: TBD Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2024 Graduates
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Megha Abraham, MD Residency: Henry Ford Hospital Current Position: UTHealth Houston Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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Ryan Brown, DO Residency: HCA Houston Healthcare West Current Position: UTHealth Houston Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2023 Graduates
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Bahrom Firozgary, MD Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Current Position: Scripps Clinic – Torrey Pines – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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Sammy Raad, DO Residency: University of Kansas (Wichita)/Wesley Program Current Position: Kelsey Seybold – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2022 Graduate
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Rod J. Turner, MD Residency: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Current Position: UTHealth Houston Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2021 Graduates
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Stacey Leung, MD Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Current Position: UTMB – Friendswood Clinic Director – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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Luciano Mancera, MD Residency: Baton Rouge General Medical Center Current Position: WellMed Medical Group – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2020 Graduates
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Sarah Abdellatif, DO Residency: University of Wyoming Casper Current Position: Houston Methodist – Sports Medicine Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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George Liras, MD Residency: CHRISTUS Health Texas A&M Current Position: CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2019 Graduates
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Noor Al-Zarka, MD Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Current Position: Memorial Hermann Medical Group Affiliations (Current/Past): |
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Kendrick Watkins, MD Residency: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Current Position: Baylor Scott & White Affiliations (Current/Past): |
2018 Graduate
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Kathy Nguyen, MD Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Current Position: Memorial Hermann Medical Group Affiliations (Current/Past): |