Jessica Longoria was born in Kingsville, TX and is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science graduating with Honors. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the The University of Texas Pan American graduating with Honors, and later a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at The University of Texas Pan American.
Jessica has fifteen years' experience in Family and Internal Medicine practicing in the RGV Community, with special interest in Chronic Disease Management, Preventative Medicine, and Aesthetic and Wellness Health. Jessica is a Certified Aesthetic Practitioner and is passionate about helping individuals feel and look confident with a natural approach.
In addition to her work at Frontier Direct Care, Jessica Serves as a Preceptor to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Physician Assistant Program. Jessica is a member of the Rio Grande Valley Physician Assistants Society, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, and American Association of Diabetes Educators.
Jessica resides in Harlingen TX with her husband, two children and dog where she enjoys spending time with family and friends and tolerates exercise regularly. Jessica is proficient in English and Spanish language and serves our members in the Weslaco location.
Amy completed her BS in Biology at the University of Texas at Austin in 2007 and obtained her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Texas Pan American in 2010. Amy brings 12 years of experience as a Physician Associate in Gastroenterology, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine. She is dedicated to developing lasting relationships with patients and providing comprehensive health care. During her free time, she loves doing fun activities and crafts with her two children, ages 9 and 6, and her supportive husband of 12 years. Amy keeps busy with her "mom lifestyle" and wouldn't have it any other way and is ecstatic about joining the Frontier Direct Care team in Brownsville.
Dr. Jordan Dooley completed his medical degree at Michigan State University in 2017. He came to the RGV for specialty training in family medicine and was part of a program led by our founding physician, Dr. Peter Lazzopina. Dr. Dooley witnessed the early development of Frontier Direct Care, and excitedly joined Dr. Lazzopina in his mission to restore the patient-physician relationship in 2019. Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Dooley is also a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and passionate about helping patients utilize healthy nutrition and exercise choice to reverse and prevent chronic diseases. Dr. Dooley is proficient in English language.
Cindy Zamorategui obtained her BSN in 2019 and her Masters of Science in Nursing from Walden University. Cindy came to Frontier with five years' experience in nursing, with a special interest in family medicine. She is delighted to be a part of a team that is unified, safe, and that prioritizes patients' healthcare needs.
In addition to her work at Frontier Direct Care, she is co-owner of Care Rx Pharmacy, a local pharmacy that has aided in administering over 15,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the community by holding special vaccine clinics.
Cindy resides in Harlingen, TX with her husband and enjoys life with her three young daughters. Cindy is proficient in both English and Spanish and serves Frontier members in our Harlingen location.
Patricia (Patty) Garza is an RGV native, mother of two children in college and a dog mom who started her nursing career in 2007 at VBMC with an Associates Degree in Nursing from South Texas College. She continued to pursue her passion for providing medical care to our underserved community and earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing in 2012 followed by her Masters in Nursing from University of Texas-Pan American in 2015. Patty practiced medicine at VBMC until 2021 and then transitioned to research as a sub investigator for multiple studies including research on novel vaccines for COVID-19. Today Patty is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at Frontier Direct Care and patients of all ages see her for their healthcare needs.
Patty is also passionate and certified in an extensive list of aesthetics and wellness services. Services include Medical Weight Loss Treatments, Fillers, Neurotoxins, Laser Hair Removal and Skin Care Treatments, Trainings, and Recommendations.
In her spare time, Patty enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her dog and also enjoys reading and exercising.
Sharon Machner, PA enjoys getting to know patients and being a part of their health care needs. Her love and passion for them is evident in the fact that she has been in practice for 30 years and has only held two clinical positions since becoming a Physician’s Assistant.
Sharon has specialized in Women’s Health for 25 years and enjoys walking women through every season of their lives from adolescents to menopause and strongly believes all women need someone they can connect with and someone who can relate to their needs. Sharon is now seeing patients of all ages (13+) for Primary Care and Women’s Health.
Sharon married her high school sweetheart and together they have 2 sons. In her spare time she enjoys church activities, traveling and dancing. She also enjoys speaking to women's groups on pertinent Women’s Health issues.
Laura Saucedo is a local graduate of Harlingen High School South. Immediately after graduation in 1999, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and started her career as a medic. She was awarded a military scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 2010 followed by a Master’s Degree in Nursing also from UTHSCSA in 2014. Laura is a commissioned officer and after 23 years continues to serve in the Texas Army National Guard.
Laura is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in flight medicine, nutritional wellness, and is an expert in veterans disability processes and examinations. Additionally, Laura is a highly experienced aesthetic practitioner and travels the country training other professionals on the use of laser and light therapy. She is expertly trained on nearly all aesthetics procedures and is thrilled to assist with the development of the Frontier Aesthetics and Wellness program.
In her free time, Laura supports her local community as a volunteer providing primary care to the underserved of the RGV at Culture of Life Ministries.
Laura resides in Harlingen with her spouse of 23 years. The two enjoy traveling and spending time visiting their two college students.
Sarah deWit, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University.
She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Sarah has four years' experience as a family nurse practitioner, with special focus in emergency and urgent care. Prior to receiving her Masters in Nursing, Sarah worked extensively in comprehensive health coaching to individuals and families across the lifespan, advanced health assessment and medication management, and disease prevention strategies. She is a member of both the American Association of Nurse Practioners as well as Texas Nurse Practioners.
Sarah holds certifications in the Department of Transportation (DOT), laser treatments, and Botox and facial fillers. Sarah moved to the Valley from McKinney, Texas, and hopes to master the Spanish language. Sarah serves our members in our McAllen location.
Dr. Peter Lazzopina is a board-certified family medicine physician leading a movement to redefine healthcare. In 2018, Dr. Lazz stepped out in faith to begin direct primary care in Harlingen, Texas. Operating then as Frontier Direct Primary Care, Dr. Lazz saw patients in a shared medical office, performed evaluations and procedures on a massage table, and executed administrative tasks on a picnic table. When he and his wife, Stacey, could juggle all the tasks no more, Dr. Lazz recruited his first employee and former nurse, Sandy. There was no question–Dr. Lazz was helping restore and renew the patient-physician relationship. He focused on bringing healing to people rather than on generating data and profits. And the hard work paid off!
2020 truly tested the direct primary care model, showing that even the coronavirus couldn’t slow down the movement. Dr. Lazz opened up the Harlingen location on historic Jackson Street, hired another physician, and hired an operations team to take the administrative burden off the medical team.
During his time as physician, DPC-advocate, and Frontier spokesperson, Dr. Lazz has had the privilege to speak before the Texas Legislature in support of House Bill 484, a pilot program that would allow Medicaid recipients to use their government benefits to pay for DPC memberships. Though the proposed Bill was killed, it was a large step forward for the entire DPC community. In September 2021, Dr. Lazz was featured on Patients Rising podcast, discussing the savings that come out of DPC membership. In April 2022, Frontier Direct Care was featured in the Texas Public Policy Foundation article “Losing Hope–and Finding Care.”
Dr. Peter Lazzopina is a board certified family medicine physician leading a movement to redefine health care. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 2008 and completed residency at Valley Baptist Family Practice Residency. He has cared for thousands of patients and taught physicians in training to do the same as a teaching physician at the same residency program at Valley Baptist to be compassionate, competent physicians. Dr. Lazz has been a family physician in Harlingen for 13 years.
Georgina (Gina) Sanchez is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of Texas- Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) in 1999 and a Master of Science in Nursing degree with certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner from UTRGV in 2014.
Gina enjoys educating her patients and treating them holistically using multiple modalities to attain and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Gina is also proficient in both English and Spanish and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and pets, practicing yoga, cooking and traveling.
Taylor Sheneman earned his Bachelors of Science-Biology in 2017 from Houston Baptist University. He obtained his Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX in 2020. Taylor has two years' experience in Family Medicine, with special interest in exercise, rehabilitation, and diabetes maintenance.
Taylor is also a dedicated volunteer at Culture of Life Ministries, providing free quality and accessible care to under-served members of the community. He is a member of Alpha Chi fraternity and the National Eagle Scout Association.
Taylor is a member of the Rio Grande Valley Physician Assistants Society, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants. Taylor resides in Harlingen, TX with his new wife and enjoys weight lifting and outdoor acvities. Taylor serves our Raymondville location and is proficient in the English language.
Dr. Peter Ruiz was born in Dayton, Ohio and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2006. He completed his residency in 2009 at Valley Baptist Family Pracce Residency Program and its affiliated Valley Baptist Medical Center.
Dr. Ruiz has 13 years' experience in family medicine, with special interests in diabetic patient management, occupational health, and veteran disability evaluations. In addion to his work at Frontier Direct Care, he has served on the Committee on Healthcare Services and Managed Care (TAFP).
Dr. Ruiz is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Ruiz is the ninth of twelve children and resides in Mission, Texas with his wife and two children. Dr. Ruiz is proficient in English and Spanish.
Jeniece Wert was born in San Antonio, TX and is a graduate of Western Michigan University. She obtained a Master of Education in Special Education from Eastern New Mexico University, and later a Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Yale University.
Jeniece has three years' experience in family medicine, with special interest in vaginal diseases and disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, and mood disorders. She has focused her educational career on issues such as Virtual Cardiac Anatomy Models, Ovarian Cancer in Primary Care, and Chronic Lung Disease in Non-Smokers.
In addition to her work at Frontier Direct Care, Jeniece has served at Trinity Health as a primary care provider for two shelters, providing care for undocumented minors. Jeniece resides in Alamo, TX with her husband, three children, and three dogs. Jeniece is proficient in English language and serves our members in the McAllen North location.
Ximena Del Monte, MPAS, PA-C is native to the Rio Grande Valley and fluent in both English/Spanish. She obtained her Physician Assistant degree at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2020. Her recent focus has been on immigration health, medically serving unaccompanied children in Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina.
She has experience working through crisis contracts where her team rendered medical aid to 600 children in the span of three months. Through this work, she's developed deep compassion, patience, and love for the work she does.
Ximena is a loving mother to a 5-year-old daughter and a dog mom of 4. She enjoys spending quality time with family, listening to music, dancing to Latin music, is a travel junkie, and a foodie.
Christina Bolton, MD was born and raised in New York & New Jersey. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and a Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences. She earned her medical degree in 2016 from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in 2019 at the University of Connecticut where she served as Chief Resident. She has an interest in preventive care, health education, lifestyle & aesthetic medicine. Over the course of her training and career, Dr. Bolton has lived and practiced in many states. She relocated with her family to the Valley in 2022 and was drawn to Frontier's patient care model. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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