Dr. Todd Funkhouser, MD, PhD
Dr. Funkhouser attended Medical School and Graduate School at the University of New Mexico. He graduated with a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biomedical Sciences, concentrated in gene regulation and immunogenetics, in 1998. He graduated with his MD the following year. His research interests are in gene regulation and cytokine response in allergic and autoimmune disease. He trained in and later taught Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in El Paso, TX. Dr. Funkhouser completed a Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the National Institutes of Health, in Washington DC. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI). He is board endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is a member and Fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He completed military service as Lt Colonel and chief of Allergy, Immunology, and Adult Immunization at WBAMC.
Dr. Funkhouser maintains clinical research and teaching affiliations, and is community and adjunct medicine faculty at UNM School of Medicine, and Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Paul L Foster School of Medicine. Dr. Funkhouser is Licensed to practice medicine Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. He sees pediatric and adult patients with a fantastic team of providers in both Las Cruces NM and with Access Allergy in El Paso Texas.
When not treating patients, Dr. Funkhouser enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and supporting their school and performance activities. He is intensely proud of his children and credits his parents for nurturing his love of and priority for family.
Dr. Funkhouser enjoys reading. He is an audiophile and a great lover of stories in books and film. He and his wife are fans of language and culture, and he counts among his great fortunes being able to marry the love of his life after spending time studying together in many places around the world. Dr. Funkhouser speaks Spanish and French.
Cynthia Estrada
Cynthia Estrada received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2003. In 2013 she completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree from UTEP specializing as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She is certified by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Mrs. Estrada is married and has two daughters. She is a native El Pasoan and enjoys spending her free time with family.
Glenda Cardona, MPAS, PA-C
Mrs. Glenda Cardona is a Certified Physician Assistant, licensed by the Florida and Texas Medical Board of Medicine who has practiced in the allergy field since 2010. Her areas of expertise include management of food allergies and sensitivities, chronic urticaria, asthma, nasal allergies, sinusitis and immunodeficiency. Mrs. Cardona graduated top of her class and received her degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Miami Dade College and her Master's in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies from A.T. Still University. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAPA-AAI), and the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE). Mrs. Cardona has been a guest speaker at multiple health fairs and community events and has lectured on Food Allergies at the University of Texas. She believes that exercise and diet are a key component to the function of every part of our body and she encourages her patients to eat unprocessed, organic, whole foods to achieve greater health and vitality.
Mrs. Cardona is fluent in English and Spanish
Christina Funkhouser
Hello. I'm Christina (Tina) Alvarez-Funkhouser and I am the wife of Dr. Todd Funkhouser, MD, PhD, Allergist/Immunologist. We have two teenaged children. I have a food triggered adult onset neuropathy which has led me to fundamentally change the way I eat. My neuropathy is an increasingly recognized form of gluten intolerance that is immunologically-based and affected by food choice. Through my food allergy outreach blog, I share the changes I've incorporated in my family's diet based on health issues that exist within my own family. I will also host cooking demonstrations of food choice and preparation with the public in our teaching kitchen located in our Westside location at 211 Bartlett, El Paso, TX 79912. I am a secondary school teacher by profession and I am thrilled to teach and share my experience with dealing with food allergies and intolerances.
As a former military wife, I know that life can be super busy maintaining the fort, so I will endeavor to keep my recipes as simple as possible. We are all busy these days, so I hope to offer shortcuts in preparing recipes and offer occasional sustainable lifestyle hacks, too!
DISCLAIMER: I am secondary school teacher of foreign languages by profession. I am NOT a healthcare provider nor a nutritionist. Please consult with your primary care provider and specialists on your particular concerns regarding your healthcare. The purpose of my blog is to share my life experience with a food intolerance (wheat) and how adjustments in my diet made all the difference.
Bon courage!
Laura P. Herrera, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CPI
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dr. Herrera started her nursing career 26 years ago and was a Critical Care & Psychiatric nurse for 12 years. She has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for almost 14 years and has practiced in the areas of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, OB-GYN, Family & Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Clinical Research. At the present time she is practicing in Asthma, Allergy & Immunology full-time in clinical research and part-time in the clinic. She is also a consultant and instructor in the Clinical Trial Academy at the Medical Center of the Americas. In Academia, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Nursing Practice (2017), Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner (2009), Master of Science in Nursing Adult Psychiatric Mental Health (2004), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1997) all from The University of Texas at El Paso.
CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and as a Certified Principal Investigator by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurse Practitioners, El Paso Advanced Practice Nurses, Association of Clinical Research Professionals, and Sigma Theta Tau International
HOBBIES
In her free time Dr. Herrera enjoys traveling, reading and yoga.