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Our vision
We aim to bridge the gap between the socioeconomic status and health literacy in Dallas and Houston communities.
Health Education
Online Zoom/in-person health-coaching sessions offered in Spanish covering applicable disease management education. Connecting people with providers and educating them on the intricacies of the healthcare system.
Community Outreach
Organizing free screening events (e.g. diabetic retinopathy, colon cancer) and distributing donated medical supplies.
Founder
Abishai is a student at Rice University studying Biochemistry and Spanish. He began MedBridge in 2020 and has found a passion in working with local providers to deliver care to uninsured populations. Using his Spanish, Abishai has volunteered in free clinics, served in local homeless shelters, and currently works at the Ben Taub General Hospital to educate limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. His interests have also led him to conduct research on the language barrier in medicine at the Baker Institute and mentor refugee high school students every week. He is working towards a certification in medical interpretation, as well as an EMT-B certification. In addition to his passion for the language barrier, he researches retinal cell regeneration at Baylor College of Medicine and has engaged in scientific research since high school.
With the growing healthcare disparities seen in Dallas and Houston, Abishai has taken the initiative to start The MedBridge, a non-profit organization that is working to bridge the gap between the underserved and health literacy with a team of health coaches and providers.
Meet the health coaches
Nita Belliappa
Nita Belliappa is a certified dietitian and a well-being coach. She believes that food and lifestyle changes can heal you and get you back on the path to health living and a disease free life!
She is also a trained yoga teacher.
Her clients have been able to reverse diabetes, high blood pressure, and gut related issues through specific food and lifestyle changes. She hopes to impart her knowledge to make an impact in communities most impacted by certain chronic diseases.
Paola Sandoval
Paola Baza Sandoval is originally from Chile where she worked as a certified midwife for 16 years. She came to the United States in 2010, and in order to continue working in her field, she had to obtain her nursing degree. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Baylor University in 2015, started working as a labor and delivery nurse in Baylor McKinney in January 2016 until now. In order to expand her knowledge and help specifically the underserved population, she decided to pursue the FNP path and graduated in 2019. She has worked in primary care and currently works in cardiology. Personally, she is married, but does not have any children or pets!
Aleska Pellot
Aleska is a Health Coach specializing in chronic condition management, including diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and high cholesterol. She is dedicated to supporting individuals and families by providing essential care and resources, particularly for those with food sensitivities, allergies, and special dietary needs.
Jesús Muñoz, MS, PA-C
Jesús Muñoz, MS, PA-C is a certified physician assistant that practices in Hospital and Critical care medicine. A first generation Mexican-American from Jalisco, Mexico, he is interested in community healthcare education regarding mental health, chronic illness education, and social determinants of health. He obtained his Bachelors in science from Indiana University in Human Biology with a concentration in human health and disease, with a minor in Medical Sciences. He is a trained Physician Assistant alumni from Rosalind Franklin University. He has worked with unhoused populations in Bloomington, Indiana and Los Angeles, California where he completed a rotation in Street Medicine, honing clinical and social knowledge in providing medical care for unhoused populations across the lifespan.
Skylar Stewart-Clark, PA-C, PhD
Betsy Torres, PA
Betsy Torres is a certified physician assistant who has a passion for serving underserved and minority communities. She is a proud alumni of The University of Texas Medical Branch. She has experience working in hospital medicine, and now enjoys working in family medicine.
Medical Advisory Team
Mary graduated from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2004 as a PA-C. She ha been working with family and pediatric specialists since then, with a special passion for minority communities and those traditionally marginalized in the healthcare system.
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She often works with homeless populations and strongly believes in community health outreach!
Mary Landry, PA