Christian J. Zúñiga, DO, MS

Christian J. Zúñiga, DO, MS

Family Medicine with Obstetrics

I’m a Family Medicine physician with advanced obstetrical training, originally from Monterrey, Mexico. After moving to Stephenville, Texas, I graduated from Stephenville High School and Tarleton State University before earning my medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. I completed my Family Medicine Residency at John Peter Smith Hospital, where I followed a four-year Maternal-Child Health track, an obstetrics fellowship equivalent.


I am passionate about teaching, obstetrics, pediatrics, quality improvement, and caring for multigenerational families, especially within the Latino and Spanish-speaking community. Athens is the ideal place to put my full-scope training into practice (and to the test!) as I care for people and help shape the next generation of family physicians. I currently serve as Associate Program Director for the UT Athens Family Medicine Residency and Co-Director of the Family Medicine Clerkship for the UT Tyler School of Medicine.


In my office, a grayish-blue axolotl named Dr. Questions (“Dr. Q”) keeps me company and reminds learners that curiosity is at the heart of good medicine.


Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Liz, our two children, Caleb and Sofi, and our dog, Maxwell (“Maximum Occupancy”). We love traveling, cooking (and eating!), playing board games, and spending time outdoors. I’m also an active

member of FBC Athens-Bilingual, where I serve in worship and mentorship. Athens provides a wonderful balance of what I love in both medicine and life.


Christian J. Zúñiga, DO, MS

Medicina Familiar y Obstetricia


Soy médico de familia con entrenamiento avanzado en obstetricia, originario de Monterrey, México. Después de mudarme a Stephenville, Texas, me gradué de Stephenville High School y de Tarleton State University, antes de obtener mi título de médico en la University of North Texas Health Science Center en Fort Worth. Completé mi residencia en Medicina Familiar en el Hospital John Peter Smith, donde seguí una trayectoria de cuatro años en Salud Materna-Infantil, con formación adicional en obstetricia.


Me apasiona la enseñanza, la obstetricia, la pediatría, la optimización de procesos clínicos y la atención de familias multigeneracionales, especialmente dentro de la comunidad latina e hispanohablante. Athens es el lugar ideal para aplicar la totalidad de  mi formación en medicina y al mismo tiempo formar a la próxima generación de médicos de medicina familiar. Actualmente me desempeño como Subdirector del Programa de Residencia en Medicina Familiar de UT Athens y Codirector de la Rotación Clínica de Medicina Familiar de la Escuela de Medicina de UT Tyler.


En mi consultorio, un ajolote gris azulado llamado Dr. Questions (“Dr. Q”) me acompaña y les recuerda a los estudiantes que la curiosidad está en el corazón de la medicina.


Más allá de la medicina, disfruto pasar tiempo con mi esposa, Liz, nuestros hijos, Caleb y Sofi, y nuestro perro, Maxwell (“Maximum Occupancy”). Nos encanta viajar, cocinar (ycomer!), jugar juegos de mesa y disfrutar del aire libre. También soy miembro activo de FBC Athens-Bilingüe, donde sirvo en alabanza y mentoría. Athens ofrece un buen equilibrio de lo que disfruto, tanto dentro como fuera de la medicina.


Professional Credentials


  • Board Certified by the American Board Of Family Medicine
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Henderson County Medical Society
  • American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
  • American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
  • Texas Osteopathic Medical Associates


Education


  • Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas- BS
  • University Of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas- D.O.
  • John Peter Smith, Fort Worth, Texas Residency, Fort Worth, Texas