{"id":4020,"date":"2021-10-21T09:31:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T14:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/?page_id=4020"},"modified":"2022-06-29T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:20:00","slug":"resident-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/family-medicine\/resident-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Third Year Residents<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3984&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Zachary Aybar, MD<\/h3>\n<h6><strong>Hometown:<\/strong>\u00a0 Dallas, TX<br \/>\n<strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0 St. Georges University<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Thing About UT Health San Antonio:\u00a0<\/strong> Camaraderie amongst residents and faculty.<br \/>\n<strong>Fun Fact\/Hobby:\u00a0<\/strong> Writing poetry\/music and participating in recreational football.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3985&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Etny Candelario, MD &#8211; Chief Resident for Wellness<\/h3>\n<h6><strong>Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong> Germantown, Maryland<br \/>\n<strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ross University SOM<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Thing About UT Health San Antonio:\u00a0<\/strong> The other residents.<br \/>\n<strong>Fun Fact\/Hobby:<\/strong> Painting\/plants, traveling, exploring cities, food, playing with my dog.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3986&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Cristina Cepeda, MD<\/h3>\n<h6><strong>Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong> Edinburg, TX<br \/>\n<strong>Medical School:<\/strong> University of Texas RGV School of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Thing About UT Health San Antonio:<\/strong> I love how similar SA is to the RGV. 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