Current Residents

Preventive Medicine Year 2

Shashank Nayak, MD, MPH

shashank.nayak@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine

Previous Experience:

• Completed intern year in Internal Medicine at University of Illinois – Chicago in 2018
• Internal Medicine Residency 2nd year at Texas Tech Permian Basin (2018-2019)
• Clinical experience at Signature MD concierge practice in Midland
• Started MPH at University of Texas Houston School of Public Health – Austin Campus (2022-2024)

Professional Interests:

• Clinical Informatics
• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Quality Improvement

Brad Unroe, MD

bradford.unroe@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Previous Experience:

• Completed Psychiatry residency at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Worked with the Community Behavioral Health Medical Director for Behavioral Health Services as a Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Contractor by providing frontline clinical expertise to public health stakeholders
• Completed Psychiatry Research Track with focused expertise in health services, health disparities, and social determinants of health for marginalized populations
• Served as Chief Resident of Psychiatry residency program

Professional Interests:

• Non-medical Drivers of Health
• Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
• Behavioral and Mental Health
• Chronic Disease Prevention
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Global Health

Preventive Medicine Year 1

Jenn Leggoe, DO

jennifer.leggoe@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Previous Experience:

• Completed Family Medicine residency at CarePoint Health Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ and board certified in 2015
• Air Force Physician stationed as a staff physician at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey and Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, and as an enlisted medical educator at Fort Sam Houston also in San Antonio.
• MPH initiated at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, San Antonio campus (2021 – present)

Professional Interests:

• Physician Burnout
• Non-medical Drivers of Health
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Medical Education
• Adolescent Health

Alex Reyes, MD

alex.reyes@dshs.texas.gov

Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Previous Experience:

• Completed Medicine internship at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas 2022
• Anesthesiology residency training at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas (2022-2024)
• URiM Mentor and advocate (2017-present)
• Undergraduate and graduate medical training in Bilingual (Spanish) health  

Professional Interests:

• Health Education and Community Outreach
• Underserved and Marginalized populations
• Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Lifestyle Medicine and Chronic Disease Prevention
• Clinical Decision Making and Medical Education