All professionals at Northern New Mexico Gastroenterology maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.
Cornelius P. Dooley, M.D., F.A.C.G., F.A.G.A.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Dr. Cornelius Dooley attended University College Dublin School of Medicine
for his M.B., B.Ch. and B.A.O. degrees. He completed Internships at Mater
Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and L.A. County-U.S.C. Medical
Center in Los Angeles, where he also served as Research Scholar and Fellow
in the Section of Gastroenterology. He was awarded his medical degree by
thesis from National University of Ireland, and he is Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a fellow of the American
College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological
Association. He is a member of the American College of Physicians and the
New Mexico Medical Society.
Alejandra I. Castillo-Roth, M.D.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Dr. Alejandra Castillo-Roth received her medical degree from Luis Razetti
Medical School at Central University of Venezuela. She then served as
Intern, Resident and then Chief Resident at State University of New York.
She also served as a Fellow and Research Fellow in the Division of Digestive
Disease and Hepatology there. She completed an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. Dr. Castillo-Roth is
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and is a member of
the American Gastroenterology Association, American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology, and the
New Mexico Medical Society.
Daniel E. Bujanda M.D.
Specialty: Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine
Dr. Bujanda was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He completed his medical
school and internal medicine residency at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He then completed his
gastroenterology fellowship at Saint Louis University in 2019. He is a
member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American
Gastroenterology Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy. Dr. Bujanda is board certified in Internal Medicine and
Gastroenterology.
Christopher Atkinson, M.D.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Dr. Christopher Atkinson obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree at Duke
University prior to completing medical school at Albany Medical College. He
completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical
Center, and a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of New
Mexico. He has also spent an additional two years at the Boston University
Photonics Center, and the VA Boston Healthcare System where he worked as a
research fellow developing novel modalities for detecting colon and
esophageal cancer. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in Internal Medicine and
Gastroenterology.
Juddson Baldwin, PA-C
Juddson Baldwin attended college at Grand Valley State University in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry and a Master's
in Physician Assistant Studies. He worked in Primary Care and Internal
Medicine, on the Navajo Reservation (Fort Defiance) for 6 years before
moving to Santa Fe in 2017.
He is board certified by the NCCPA. He is member of the AAPA. He is licensed
to practice as a PA in New Mexico.
Desiree Barela, PA-C
Desiree Barela, PA-C was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM and graduated from
St. Mikes High school then attended UNM and obtained a Bachelor's of Science
in Biology and Chemistry. She attended the Physician Assistant's Program at
UNM. She worked in General Surgery at Christus St. Vincent for 5 years and
then took a position with UNM General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery for
almost 2 years before joining Northern New Mexico Gastroenterology. She
enjoys art, spending time with family/friends and home projects!