Obstetrics and Gynecology

Veronica T. Mallett, M.D., is Professor and Founding Chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.  She received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York and her medical degree from Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan.  Following medical school, she did her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University in Detroit where she also completed a Fellowship in Urological Gynecology. She then completed a Research and Surgical Fellowship in Electrophysiology of the Pelvic Floor/Reconstructive Surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, England in September 1993.  She obtained her Masters degree in Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh in March 2011.  Dr. Mallett has received several leadership and teaching awards. She has also received a number of research grant awards from the NIH and other funding resources.  Her special areas of interest are incontinence, reconstructive pelvic surgery and urogynecology.

Michael S. Cardwell, M.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Cardwell is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois-Peoria and his Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Cardwell also has earned an M.P.H. from St. Louis University, an M.B.A. from Bowling Green State University and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After more than 25 years in private practice, Dr. Cardwell is excited about returning to academic medicine to pass on to others his knowledge and experience in the management of high-risk pregnancies.

Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. Dr. Greenberg received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in New York and his medical degree from State University of New York School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Greenberg received the "Friends of Women's Health" Award, the TTUHSC "Dedication to Resident Education and Patient Care" Award, Armed Forces District Chairman's Award for Best Clinical Research paper, American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow and the New York State Regents Scholarship and Scholar Incentive Award. Dr. Greenberg is involved in the management of gynecology malignancies, complicated pelvic surgeries, teaching and research.

M. Traci Groening-Wang, D.O., is an Instructor and Assistant Clerkship Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Groening received her medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California, and completed her residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. She is happy to provide medical care for the women of El Paso, her hometown. Her interests include community health and education, with a special interest in complementary and alternative medicine.

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Radiology in the Department of Medical Education at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.  Dr. Kupesic obtained her medical degree in 1987, Master of Science in 1990 and Ph.D. degree in 1992 from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. She completed her subspecialty training in Endocrine-Infertility from the same institution. Dr. Kupesic has published extensively on 3D Ultrasound & Colored Doppler. She is acting secretary of The Fetus as a Patient Society, and has received numerous awards to include the Sir William Liley Medal in 2005.  

Assistant Professor and Clinic Medical Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. Dr. Lyn received her Residency training at the University Of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Tx. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was previously an Assistant Professor and Associate Clerkship Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lyn will be involved in research, teaching and patient care. Her special areas of interest are adolescent gynecology and abnormal bleeding.

Carla Ann Martinez, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Martinez is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2002, and completed residency training in OB/GYN at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.  She completed a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas at Houston. Dr. Martinez is involved in resident and medical student teaching, patient care and research. Her special areas of interest are high risk pregnancies and prenatal diagnosis.

Melissa D. Mendez, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Mendez obtained her medical degree from the University of California College of Medicine in Irvine, California. She completed her Residency training at the Phoenix Integrated Residency in Ob/Gyn (PIROG) in Phoenix, Arizona. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was previously a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Creighton University at the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mendez is involved in research, teaching and patient care. Her areas of interest are adolescent gynecology and minimally invasive surgery.

Zuber D. Mulla, MSPH, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of Epidemiologic Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his master's degree and doctorate in epidemiology from the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, in Tampa. Dr. Mulla's research interests include group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis and clinical epidemiology/patient outcomes research. He has approximately 50 publications in peer-reviewed clinical and public health journals. In 2002 he was a co-recipient of a productivity award from the State of Florida for assisting in the public health investigation of the Florida anthrax outbreak during the fall of 2001. Dr. Mulla also received the Outstanding Teacher Award from the El Paso Regional Campus of The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston in May of 2004.

Ghulam Murtaza, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Murtaza received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan and completed his internship and residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Murtaza is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is also certified in Acupuncture by the Academy of Pain Research. He was in private practice prior to joining Texas Tech. Dr. Murtaza is involved in resident and medical student education as well as patient care. His areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery as well as complementary and alternative medicine with a special interest in acupuncture.

Assistant Professor
Gynecologic Oncology

Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.  Dr. Saldivar, native El Pasoan, is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and completed his residency training in OB/GYN at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.  He received a Masters of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health and research training in gynecologic oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.  He finished his Clinical Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Dr. Saldivar has authored numerous research articles involving genetic susceptibility, cancer prevention and biomarkers in gynecological malignancies.  His areas of interests include minimally invasive surgery, management of complicated gynecologic cancers and fertility-sparing surgery in women with gynecologic malignancies.

Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Scragg has been with Texas Tech University HSC since 1976. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, his graduate degree from New York Medical College and a Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology from UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Scragg is a retired Colonel of the USA Medical Corp and a Fellow of the American Fertility Society and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. He received his medical degree from Kansas State University and his residency training from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Sullivan was in private practice for nine years as a Family Practitioner prior to completing a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. His areas of clinical interest are related to providing care to the indigent population and public health.

Associate Professor and Chief of Gynecologic Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Vera is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas and he finished his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 1985. He practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology for the National Health Service Corp from 1985-1989 and was Medical Director of the Brownsville Community Health Center from 1988-1989. He returned to El Paso to teach and practice in 1989 and has been Chief of Gynecology since 1991. Dr. Vera's main areas of interest are vaginal surgery, pelvic support, pelvic prolapse surgery (to include stress urinary incontinence), laparoscopic surgery, and breast disease.

Luis S. Noble, M. D. is a Board Certified Associate Clinical Professor in Reproductive Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University HSC-El Paso. He graduated with honors from Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Medical School, Monterrey, Mexico and did his residency at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Dr. Noble did a Research Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and a Clinical Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. He is the recipient of numerous national research awards from the Society for Gynecologic Investigation and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine for research in endometriosis. Dr. Noble's areas of interest are Endometriosis, Reproductive Surgery and Assisted Reproductive Technology.