West Texas Medical Associates

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West Texas Medical Associates brings together a combination of primary care providers, specialists and a vast array of ancillary services. We work together to bring you the very best in available medical expertise in the Concho Valley and surrounding areas. We work in partnership with you, the patient, towards maximizing your health.

West Texas Medical Associates is proud to welcome Archana Narasimha Rao, MD to our Neurology Department. Dr. Narasimha Rao is a member of the American Association of Neurology. She completed her residency in Neurology at Hahnemann Hospital Drexel in Philadelphia, PA and recently completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Narasimha Rao and her family are new to the San Angelo area. Her hobbies include reading, painting and spending time with her two children.
Dr. Narasimha Raos office is located on the 2nd floor of West Texas Medical Associates at 3555 Knickerbocker Rd. To schedule an appointment, please call (325) 224-5191.

WTMA is proud to welcome home Lucas Heartsill, M.D. along with his wife Colleen Kelly Heartsill, M.D. Both will be joining the Department of Anesthesiology at West Texas Medical Associates.
Dr. Lucas Heartsill earned his B.S. from Angelo State University in 2001, his M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2006, and completed his anesthesiology residency in 2010 at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Colleen Kelly Heartsill graduated with a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 2000, earned her M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2004 and completed her anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2008. She is board certified in anesthesiology and has held the position of Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern for the past two years.
The Heartsills have moved back to San Angelo with a beautiful four month old daughter, Elizabeth Corinne Heartsill. They are thrilled to be close to family again. In addition to being new parents, the couple also enjoys hot-air-ballooning, ranching, and Texas football.

West Texas Medical Associates and Dr. Patrick Gibson proudly welcome Dr. Valerie N. Jolly to the General Surgery Department. Dr. Jolly graduated with a BS from Oklahoma State University in 2001. She obtained her M.D. in 2005 from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and did her postgraduate training as a resident in General Surgery at the University of Oklahoma.

In her free time, Dr. Jolly enjoys horseback riding, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and adored pets.
Dr. Jollys office will be located at 3605 Executive Drive. If you would like additional information or to schedule an appointment, you may call 325-224-5273.

West Texas Medical Associates proudly serve our community by participating in and raising funds for Autism Speaks and Relay for Life. Recently the teams for WTMA raised $6,700 for the Autism group and $4,800 for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

In the past patients would undergo vein stripping surgery for varicose veins with leg discomfort, but now patients can be treated with the VNUS Closure procedure a minimally invasive and more comfortable alternative to painful vein stripping. Dr. Patrick Gibson is now performing this procedure on patients at West Texas Medical Associates.
Many factors contribute to venous reflux disease. This disease develops when the valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the heart become damaged or diseased. This can lead to symptoms of varicose veins, pain, swollen limbs, leg heaviness and fatigue, and skin changes and ulcers.
If your physician determines you are a candidate for the closure procedure, it can be performed on an outpatient basis. Using ultrasound, your physician will position the Closure catheter into a diseased vein through a small opening in the skin and a tiny catheter powered by radio-frequency (RF) energy delivers heat to the vein wall. As this energy is delivered, the vein wall shrinks and the vein is closed. Once the diseased vein is closed, the blood is re-routed to healthy veins.
Highlights of the procedure include:

Resume normal activities in 1-2 days
Good cosmetic outcome with minimal or no scarring, bruising or swelling
Broad health insurance coverage

You may contact Dr. Gibsons office with questions or to schedule an appointment by calling 325-224-5229. For more information please check out the West Texas Vein Center website at wtvcenter.com.

At West Texas Medical Associates, we provide a wide variety of services. Come to one of our clinics and experience the difference offered by our skilled physicians.