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Dr. Carolina Gomez de Ziegler, MD

DPC Family Medicine physician, Edinburg, TX

Soma Health

Dr. Gomez de Ziegler is a DPC Family Medicine physician at Soma Health and Chief of Family Medicine at Knapp Medical Center.

2533 W Trenton Rd, Suite 8, Edinburg, TX 78539
At a glance
Practice model
Direct primary care
Board certification
Family Medicine

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About Dr. Ziegler

Dr. Gomez de Ziegler earned her medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2001. She completed a residency in Pathology in 2005. Her Family Medicine residency was at Knapp Medical Center, in the UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program.

She graduated from the Academic Medicine Fellowship at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2022. She is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She spent ten years on the faculty of the Histology and Embryology Department at the School of Medicine in Venezuela.

Since 2020, she has served as faculty in the Family Medicine program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and she became Associate Program Director in 2021. She was appointed Chief of Family Medicine at Knapp Medical Center in 2023. Her professional interests include preventive medicine, geriatric care, women's health and chronic disease management such as diabetes and hypertension.

She emphasizes heart health, lifestyle balance and mental well-being.

Membership and fees

Soma Health now offers Direct Primary Care.

Direct primary care at Soma Health gives unlimited access to primary care services.

Soma Health also offers extended appointments and same-day or next-day access.

Services

Preventive medicine Geriatric care Women's health Chronic disease management Underserved populations
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Education and credentials

Medical school
Universidad Central de Venezuela (2001)
Residency
Pathology (2005) and Family Medicine, UTRGV Family Medicine Residency Program at Knapp Medical Center
Fellowship
Academic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center (2022)
Board certification
Family Medicine
Other certification
Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Professional memberships
FAAFP

Hospital and practice affiliations

Physician, Soma Health
Chief of Family Medicine, Knapp Medical Center (appointed 2023)

Location

2533 W Trenton Rd, Suite 8, Edinburg, TX 78539
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Recognition and research

Teaching and research roles

Contributed to training eight cohorts of medical students in Venezuela and 30 Family Medicine residents in the Rio Grande Valley

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Gomez de Ziegler take insurance, or offer a membership?

Soma Health now offers Direct Primary Care. Direct primary care at Soma Health gives unlimited access to primary care services.

Is Dr. Gomez de Ziegler board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gomez de Ziegler is a board-certified Family Medicine physician.

Where did Dr. Gomez de Ziegler train?

Dr. Gomez de Ziegler earned her medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 2001. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Knapp Medical Center and graduated from the Academic Medicine Fellowship at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2022.

Does Dr. Gomez de Ziegler offer telehealth?

Soma Health offers telemedicine services.

Where does Dr. Gomez de Ziegler work?

Dr. Gomez de Ziegler is a physician at Soma Health and Chief of Family Medicine at Knapp Medical Center.

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