Dr. Murtaza received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan and completed his internship and residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. Dr. Murtaza is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is also certified in Acupuncture by the Academy of Pain Research. He was in private practice prior to joining Texas Tech. Dr. Murtaza is involved in resident and medical student education as well as patient care. His areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery as well as complementary and alternative medicine with a special interest in acupuncture.