Preventive Medicine Year 2

Dharini Chandrasekar, DO, MPH

dharini.chandrasekar@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Alabama

Previous Experience:

Dharini Chandrasekar attended medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Alabama and a transitional year at Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Darby, Pennsylvania. She received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the UT Health Science Center School of Public Health. She is from Austin, Texas and went to UT Austin for her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, spending time with family and friends, exploring new restaurants, and traveling.

Professional Interests:

• Lifestyle Medicine
• Chronic Disease Prevention
• Healthcare Quality Improvement

Ally Farmer, MD

alexis.farmer@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School:
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Previous Experience:

• Completed intern year in Internal Medicine at UTHealth in 2023
• Engaged in multiple quality improvement research focused on reducing unplanned emergency department visits and increasing vaccination rates among cancer patients
• Pursued a Scholarly Concentration in Medical Education at McGovern Medical School, gaining experience in curriculum development and clinical teaching 

Professional Interests:

• Cancer Prevention
• Medical Education and Clinical Decision Making
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Quality Improvement

Preventive Medicine Year 1

Niveidita Devaraj, MD

niveidita.devaraj@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada

Previous Experience:

• Post-graduate training at Stamford Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program
• Currently working towards completing her MPH degree at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health
• Participated in research studies focused on domestic and global epidemiology and addiction treatment.

Professional Interests:

• Clinical preventive medicine
• Firefighter health and toxicological exposures
• Addiction medicine 
• Epidemiology

Nicholas San Roman, MD

nicholas.sanroman@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

Previous Experience:

• Completed a Transitional Year residency program at HCA Houston West and then trained briefly in Radiology at UT Health San Antonio
• Currently working towards completing his MPH at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
• Worked with volunteer organizations and schools to support screening for cancer in underserved populations. 

Professional Interests:

• Lifestyle medicine
• Chronic disease prevention
• Maternal and child health
• Health promotion and behavioral interventions