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Dr. Darryl White
Dr. Steve Johnson
Dr. Aguero-Vazquez


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Bruce Leibert, Program Director
MD, Wayne State, Detroit, MI; Family Practice Residency, Ft. Bragg, NC; Fellowship in Faculty Development, Univ of No. Carolina; US Army Medical Corp, 11 years; Desert Storm Platoon Leader; Residency Education, 16 years. Specialty: American Board of Family Practice.
Area of Interest: Dermatology, Pediatrics, Neurology
Family: Spouse, Jan, and three children, Katie, Joshua, & Kelsey
Favorite Movie: Ben-Hur
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 27:14
Hobbies: American History, Sherlock Holmes, music, biking, residents, children, marriage, prayer, and Jesus.
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Darryl White, Clinic Director
MD from UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX; Family Practice Residency, Jacksonville Naval Hospital, FL; Lt. Medical Corps, USN, Guantanamo Bay Naval Hospital; Fellowship in Advanced Women's Healthcare, Univ of Tennessee, Dept. of Family Medicine.
Specialty: American Board of Family Practice
Family: Married, two sons and two daughters
Hobbies: Bible teaching and mission outreaching through local church, fishing, hunting, sports, reading and music.
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Steve Johnson
PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy; Masters in Theology.
Specialty: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists,
Behavioral Scientists.
Medical Area of Special Interest: Behavioral Science
Family: Spouse, Diane, and two daughters, Katie & Andrea
Favorite Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:1-2
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Hobbies: sports, reading and spending time with family.
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Claudia Aguero-Vazquez
MD, Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency.
Medical Area of Special Interest: Women's Health, Child Abuse, Geriatrics
Family: Spouse, Javier, and children, Michael & Nadia
Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo
Favorite Bible Verse: "Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in love, and you will find rest for your souls."
Matthew 1:28-29
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Seth Patterson
MD, Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency.
Medical Area of Special Interest: Procedures, Adult Medicine
Family: Spouse, Ashley, and three sons, Cameron, Kaleb & Josh
Favorite Movie: Indiana Jones, Hunt for Red October
Favorite Bible Verse: Phillipians 4:12
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Nina Lee Torkelson
M.D. Family Practice Residency, Harlingen, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston; Undergraduate: Cornell University
Family: Tom; sons Lincoln and Liam
Area of Interest: Family Medicine
Favorite Movie: "Shawshenk Redemption"; "Pride and Prejudice"
Hobbies: Teach for America Alum, Violin, Family, Marathons/Triathlons
Favorite Verse: Philippians 4: 6-8, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things.
   
 
Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency Program
2222 Benwood Street, Harlingen, Texas 78550     956.389.2440   fax: 956.389.2498
email: familypractice@valleybaptist.net       an affiliate of Valley Baptist Health System