Dr. Joanna Ortega is originally from San Antonio, Texas, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of the Incarnate Word. She attended Boston University School of Medicine from 2015 to 2020 and earned her medical degree. She started residency at Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, Texas in 2020. She was awarded Outstanding Second Year Resident, 2022 and Recognition of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2023. She was the Administrative and Academic Chief Resident in her 4th year and completed her training in June 2024.