Preventive Medicine Year 2

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

Preventive Medicine Year 1

Dharini Chandrasekar, DO, MPH

dharini.chandrasekar@dshs.texas.gov

Dharini Chandrasekar attended medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Alabama and is currently a transitional year resident 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