Dr. Ortega is charged with supervision of the Preoperative Clinic and is the Clerkship Director for the department. She is a native El Pasoan and graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1992. Dr. Ortega also received her post graduate training from Galveston where she was selected as Chief Resident in her CA-3 year. Dr. Ortega is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology. She served as a private practice anesthesiologist at Baycoast Medical Center in Baytown, Texas before joining Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso in 2002. Deborah Ortega, MD Assistant Professor | 915.545.6566 ext. 234