Before completing her residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Cortes attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. These areas are among her clinical interests: knee problems, foot problems, and hand problems. Dr. Cortes honors Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is conversant in Spanish. She welcomes new patients.