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Jose Antonio Palomares, MD, is a dedicated pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician practicing at the Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center offices in Shavano Park, and New Braunfels, Texas. Originally from Los Angeles, he moved to San Antonio for residency. Two of his four children were born in Texas, and he now proudly calls San Antonio home.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience from UCLA in 2013, contributing to published research on the neurologic effects of obstructive sleep apnea. He completed medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2019 and later returned to Los Angeles for a fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, becoming the first AIRE fellow to train in both pulmonology and sleep medicine.

Dr. Palomares has a strong interest in home mechanical ventilation and has researched how medical and social factors affect outcomes in these complex patients. He is a native Spanish speaker and is passionate about providing advanced care while empowering families through education and communication.

Outside of medicine, he enjoys road trips, fishing, and singing with his wife and four children. Together, they host a Spanish-language podcast, “2 Serán 1”, about family life. A lifelong soccer fan, he enjoys hosting match-day cookouts and perfecting his salsa recipes.

Tarak Patel, MD, is a caring and compassionate pediatric pulmonologist and a vital part of the team at Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center. He’s deeply touched to have served so many families in the Alamo Heights, Shavano Park, and Lockhill-Selma areas of San Antonio, Texas, area.

Dr. Patel has deep roots in Texas. He began his studies at the University of Texas at Austin, earning his degree in biology. He then studied medicine at Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock. 

He finished his clinical training in El Paso, where he enjoyed expanding his Spanish language skills and narrowed his area of focus to pediatric lung disease, and asthma in particular. He went on to complete his training in pediatric medicine at the University of Texas at Houston. His dedication to continuing education is exemplified through a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, also in Houston.  

Throughout his studies, Dr. Patel found a great deal of fulfillment in working with various charitable organizations and in volunteer roles in medical clinics. He also continues to pursue ongoing education through lectures in a wide range of pediatric conditions. That breadth of knowledge has informed and shaped his patient care in countless ways. 

Dr. Patel treats each patient as though they were one of his own children. The families that entrust him with their medical needs appreciate that personable approach and are comforted that their children are in the best of hands.

LungDocs provides comprehensive care for a wide range of acute and chronic pulmonary conditions. At the offices in Kyle and New Braunfels, Texas, pulmonary and critical care physician Rajesh Shetty, MD, and the medical providers focus on improving and protecting the lung function of adults.

The pulmonary specialists provide onsite diagnostic testing services for acute infections, including COVID-19. They also provide comprehensive pulmonary function tests to accurately diagnose chronic lung conditions like asthma, pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and emphysema.

In addition to diagnosing and treating acute and chronic lung conditions, the providers specialize in evaluating and treating sleep apnea.

For more serious pulmonary conditions like interstitial lung disease, LungDocs offers outpatient bronchoscopy procedures to remove damaged lung tissue, tumors, and other obstructions. The providers customize treatment plans to ease existing symptoms of lung disease and improve overall lung function.

The LungDocs physicians also value the importance of preventive care. They offer routine lung screenings, smoking cessation resources, and pulmonary rehabilitation services to preserve long-term lung health.

Call LungDocs in Kyle or New Braunfels, Texas, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today. 

Rajesh Shetty, MD, is the lead physician at LungDocs in Kyle and New Braunfels, Texas. He’s board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine and brings nearly 30 years of experience to his practice.

Dr. Shetty earned his medical degree from Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre in Nerul, India. He held a rotatory internship at Rajawadi Hospital in Bombay, India, then worked in family practice before moving to the United States.

Dr. Shetty completed his residency in internal medicine at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. After his residency, he worked as an attending physician and then as the assistant director of the emergency department at Interfaith Medical Center. He was honored as the Best Physician in his department in 2004.

Dr. Shetty continued his education with two fellowships at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The first fellowship was in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and the second was in lung transplantation. During his time at Baylor, Dr. Shetty earned several honors, including Best First Year Fellow, Best Third Year Fellow, Best Fellow in Cardio-Thoracic ICU/Private Practice, and Best Outgoing Fellow.

At LungDocs, Dr. Shetty specializes in pulmonary and critical care. From convenient onsite testing to chronic condition management, Dr. Shetty and the team strive to provide convenient, compassionate, and effective care to adults of all ages.