His family has a long standing tradition of health care in the Mesilla Valley. His grandfather, Don Marketto Jr., has been a Las Cruces OBGYN for the past 31 years, and began his practice when Telshor Boulevard was a dirt road. His father, Don Marketto III, doctor of osteopathic medicine, has practiced anesthesia here since 1994 and continues his practice at MountainView Regional Medical Center.