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Jose Venegas, MD

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Jose A. Venegas, Jr., MD

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Dr. Jose A. Venegas is a published, board-certified Hospitalist who joined UT Health San Antonio as an Assistant Professor/Clinical in July 2023. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology (graduating Summa Cum Laude) from Texas State University College of Science and Engineering in San Marcos, TX in 2016. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, TX in 2020 before going on to complete his Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX in June 2023. Dr. Venegas is the recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine "Resident Teacher Award" (2022), the Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine "Osler Award" (2020) and the "Charles Spurgeon Award" (2016) for having the highest GPA at the TSU College of Science and Engineering. Dr. Venegas has served the population by donating his time at the Rotacare Free Clinic, the Medical Student-Run Clinic, the El Paso Baptist Free Clinic, and the Senior Buddy Program in El Paso, TX.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2020 - Doctor of Medicine - Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
    • 2016 - Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) - Microbiology - Texas State University College of Science and Engineering

    Training

    • 2023 - Residency - Internal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine

    Appointments

    • 07/2023 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio

  • Service

    Community

    2016-2020: Volunteer, Rotacare Free Clinic- El Paso, TX

    2016-2020: Volunteer, Medical Student-Run Clinic- El Paso, TX

    2016-2020: Volunteer, El Paso Baptist Free Clinic- El Paso, TX

    2017-2018: Volunteer, Senior Buddy Program- El Paso, TX

  • Publications

      Venegas JA (Presenter), Khan S, Narendra D. More than Myalgia Statin-Induced Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy. Society of Critical Care Medicine. Poster Presentation. 1/2023

      Inchaustegui C, Dlouhy L, Venegas JA. UN-TAPPABLE TAMPONADE: A POSTERIOR LOCULATED PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. Texas American College of Cardiology. Austin, TX. Poster Presentations. 3/2021

      Venegas J (Presenter), Gest T, PhD, Vohra V. Medica Education Evaluation: Challenging hands-on anatomical dissection against peer-taught prosections. 2018 AACA Regional Meeting Georgetown University. Washington, DC. Poster Presentation. 10/2018.

      Kanu O, Macias I, Villalba A, Steffen K, Chang B, Venegas J, Wells R, Sarosiek I. Overcoming patient-doctor communication barrier: a prospective observational study. 2018. The European Emergency Medicine Congress. Abstract. 6/2018.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • 2023 - American Board of Internal Medicine