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John Vizuete, MD, MPH, in San Antonio, is an expert and board-certified gastroenterologist with a cutting-edge and innovative approach to the field.

Dr. Vizuete completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas in Austin and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He completed a master’s degree in public health at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston.

Dr. Vizuete went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Texas Health Science Center. In 2018, he joined the Gastroenterology Clinic of San Antonio.

Dr. Vizuete is committed to providing his patients with individualized care and spends the time necessary to understand the root cause and effects of each symptom. He recognizes that gastrointestinal health is complex and that sometimes a symptom can either be part of a much larger condition or a complex spiritual and emotional issue.

He is devoted to building long-lasting relationships with his patients and always makes himself available to answer their questions. In fact, when you establish care with him, you’ll get Dr. Vizuete’s personal email address for quicker responses and more personal treatment.

Dr. Vizuete is excited about current trends in his field and always strives to offer top-of-the-line, innovative, and interdisciplinary treatment to all of his patients.

Michael Maloy, MD, believes that everyone deserves access to highly skilled medical practitioners in a setting designed for his patients’ comfort. Through his leadership role at Sigma Primary Care, Dr. Maloy provides unparalleled care, personalized to meet the needs of his patients in and around San Antonio, Texas.

Education has always been a central focus for Dr. Maloy. He began his studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, earning his undergraduate degree in biology. He remained at UT San Antonio to complete his medical degree from the School of Medicine. 

Dr. Maloy completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center-Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen, Texas, where he then served as an assistant professor of medicine. 

He continues to seek out opportunities to expand his skills and knowledge through ongoing education. 

Dr. Maloy founded Sigma Primary Care in 2016. Over the years, the practice has become an invaluable resource to patients in the Central Texas region. They appreciate how the team takes time to get to know them and their unique set of health needs and goals. 

When not working with patients, Dr. Maloy can be found spending time with his family and enjoying time outdoors hiking in the San Antonio area. He also enjoys weight training as a means of staying healthy and active. 

Dr. Ledbetter has been in clinical practice in San Antonio, Texas since moving here in 2000. His interest is in preventive medicine and holistic patient care. “With early detection, screening, and thoughtful guidance, I want to assist patients in living longer fuller lives.”

His experience, training and continued education provides an opportunity to find root causes of disease and restore the health of the patient.

Together with my 25+ years of experience and thorough questioning and listening to my patients I provide thought out quality care. I earned my medical doctor's degree from the University of Houston and completed my residency at Temple University in Philadelphia

Dr. Alina Sholar is blazing a trail in female-led health care businesses, owning and leading Serenity Medical Centers, Skin Science Soul, and Sage Practice Solutions. At Serenity Medical Centers, Sholar’s leadership style is centered on personal and professional development to give her team the resources to expand their careers. Through these businesses, and in honoring her own professional upbringing in biomedical sciences, medicine, surgery and business, she mentors young women in STEM and medicine and passes on her business acumen to women around the globe to build their own startups.

Dr. Sholar is the first physician in her family, but she knew even in her elementary years what she may become. At age 7, she predicted she would be a doctor- either for people or animals. After receiving a full-tuition merit scholarship from the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation in Orange, she received her BS degree in Biomedical Sciences with Magna Cum Laude honors from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in December 1994.

She started medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1995. During her medical education, it became apparent that a surgical specialty was her calling. She did surgical research in an esteemed scientific laboratory at University of Texas with her culminating in publication in a prominent scientific journal, Perfusion. She was there awarded the prestigious Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award and Achievement Citation for Women in Medicine, along with other meritorious honors and accolades like the Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship Award in medicine. She graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch in 1999 then went on to her surgical residencies.

She completed a full five-year residency, including Chief Resident, in General Surgery at the University of Louisville in 2004, where she was awarded Best Resident Instructor and Mentor by the students of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Sholar published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology during her General Surgery residency.

She continued her study of surgery by completing an additional residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Tennessee, serving as Chief Resident in 2006. Her plastic surgery training included not only aesthetic surgery, but also dermatology, non-invasive and laser aesthetic treatments, reconstruction related to cranio-facial surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, and breast surgery. She received multiple awards and publications in research areas such as the efficacy of treatment at Tertiary Care Wound Centers and the advanced reconstructive techniques required after major facial trauma and infections in journals including the prestigious Annals of Plastic Surgery. During this time, she also had the privilege of spending time on mission trips in the Republic of Panama where she repaired cleft lip and palates and assisted in complex reconstructive craniofacial procedures for children. She was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2008.

She has additionally received training and certification from the World Health Organization in Operational Planning regarding preparedness and response for COVID-19, as well as from Johns Hopkins for Epidemics & Outbreaks.

Serenity Medical Centers has a global service initiative as well as locally in the Austin and San Antonio communities.

Ayham Shneker, MD, is an established internist and the president of SA Premier Internal Medicine. He provides the highest quality of care to his patients in San Antonio, Texas.

He received his medical degree from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency at Texas Tech University.

Practicing medicine for over 20 years, Dr. Shneker is affiliated with many major hospitals and medical groups. He actively runs three clinics and one physical therapy center in the San Antonio area. His passion is centered around his patients’ healthcare, and his goal is to be their trusted and most reliable health provider. 

Dr. Shneker believes that patients’ health is about diagnostics and prescribing drugs. It also involves building long-lasting relationships with patients, taking time to understand their concerns, assessing their cases, following up with their progress, and effectively contributing to their overall wellbeing and liveliness.

He is currently accepting new and existing patients at his San Antonio, Texas, office.

Sudhir Gogu, DO, PhD, MBA, is a board-certified family medicine physician with extensive experience in emergency medicine. Passionate about individualized, holistic care, Dr. Gogu brings more than 23 years of professional experience to Stone Urgent Care & Family Practice in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Gogu graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1997 before completing his family practice residency at Riverside Health Systems in Wichita, Kansas.

As a physician dedicated to holistic medicine, Dr. Gogu works with his patients to provide the right treatment and care plan for them. He never rushes patients out the door and makes sure they never leave his office with lingering questions.

While Dr. Gogu’s specialty is family medicine — including annual physical exams, diagnostic laboratory testing, hypertension management, Pap smears, cold and flu care, vaccinations, and preventive medicine — he is also highly experienced in urgent care medicine, allergy testing, and more.

In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Gogu holds a PhD from the University of North Texas in Denton and an MBA from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He currently serves as a clinical assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, and at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - UT Health San Antonio. He currently serves as a clinical assistant professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, University of Incarnate Word Osteopathic Medical School in San Antonio, and at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - UT Health San Antonio.

Dr. Gogu’s friendly demeanor and ability to connect with patients of all ages makes him an excellent physician. Not only has he published several articles and received many grants, Dr. Gogu has also received an award for outstanding service in rural Texas.