BIOTE PROVIDER

Steven A. Komadina, M.D., F.A.C.O.G is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN.

He has treated patients with hormone replacement therapy for over 4 decades and has continually changed the method of therapy as the science has evolved.

From pills to injections to patches to creams and gels to troches and now to pellets, he has the experience to pick the method best for each individual patient.

He recognizes that bio-identical pellet therapy is now state of the art and has the advantages no previous therapy offered of continuous predictable delivery of physiologic doses.

Dr. Komadina is delighted to serve his patients with cutting edge techniques developed through a partnership with BioTe.

He delivered his first baby in 1966, and has delivered over 16,000 babies since then. He has been in private practice in Albuquerque since 1977 and continues to care for patients today. He no longer does surgery or delivers babies and for over a decade has devoted his practice to the prevention of disease and lifestyle medicine for both women and men. He is an internationally known lecturer on Nutrition and Wellness and has written books on prevention of disease and wellness and nutrition.

He teaches and lectures doctors and the public all over the world on wellness and nutrition and has organized international wellness assemblies to bringing doctors and wellness specialists together from around the world.

He graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and has taught there as a clinical faculty member as well as a guest faculty at medical schools around the world.

He has served as President of both the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association and the New Mexico Medical Society in the past.

In the last ten years he has served Humanitarian Missions to emerging countries on 4 continents.

He served 8 years as a New Mexico State Senator and has advised Presidents, Governors and Legislators on health issues for decades.

Dr. Komadina currently serves as the Governor’s appointee to the New Mexico Medical Board which licenses all physicians in New Mexico.

He has been married for 46 years to Penny and they have 6 children and 21 grandchildren.

He flies a special shaped “Stork” hot air balloon and has ridden hundreds of miles on his horses exploring the backcountry of the southwest and sailed thousands of miles from the Keys to Canada and the Bermuda triangle in his sail boat

“Antares”.

Natalie Parkin recently moved from Northern Utah where she worked for the last 8 years in family medicine and women’s health. While practicing in Utah she had the opportunity to be trained in BioTE where she treated many patients in optimizing their hormones. She attended undergraduate school at Weber State University. There she studied Microbiology and Infectious disease. She is a graduate of the Physician Assistant Master’s program at A. T. Still University in Arizona and became board certified as a Physician Assistant. She believes that the physical, mental and emotional well-being are all inter-related and feels that it is important to identify and address underlying causes to your health concerns.

Natalie is experienced and has a passion in preventative care, woman’s health, hormone replacement therapy, birth control, patient education, and nutrition. Natalie enjoys being in the outdoors and spending time with her young family.

Tracy Valdez is certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her Master’s degree from the University of St. Francis, Albuquerque New Mexico. Tracy was a registered nurse in the emergency room nurse for 10 years and has transitioned providing care as a Nurse Practitioner. She believes in partnering with her patients – providing education and support to achieve optimum health. She believes in preventative, holistic, patient centered care. She focuses on disease prevention and strives to emphasize the benefits that healthy choices and an active lifestyle to provide maximizing quality of life. Tracy is certified as a Bio-Te provider and enjoys assisting men and women with their hormone needs.

Melissa Ortiz, FNP – BC is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She received her Masters degree from the University of St. Francis in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Melissa has been a registered nurse in an emergency department for 18 years and decided to transition to a family nurse practitioner. Melissa believes that by treating each person as an individual, she is best able to help her patients maintain their health. She feels that the patient – provider relationship should be a reflection of a mutual respect and collaboration. Melissa seeks to improve quality of life, focusing on preventive care, hormone balancing, and a balanced diet for overall optimization of patient well-being.

Joan Peacock, WHNP (Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner), is certified by the NCC (National Certification Corporation) since 1995.

She attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Women””s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Program and

has served in clinics, private practice, public health, as well as hospital nursing.

Today, the focus of her practice is in supporting women’s health with annual visits, hormone balance and urinary incontinence.

Joan and her husband have six children and seven grandchildren.

Soccer games, track meets, and various activities keep them very busy.

In her spare time Joan quilts, crafts and tackles DYI home improvement projects.

Joan enjoys working with patients of all ages and facilitating their healthcare needs.

Dr. Louisa Chavez was born and raised in California.

She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and medical degree from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Chavez is very proud of her deep New Mexico roots and wanted to explore her ancestry, so it was an easy decision to move to Albuquerque where she completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology training at the University of New Mexico.

Dr. Chavez has been board certified since 1994. Having the privilege of delivering thousands of babies for over 25 years, she is happy to be able to concentrate on helping patients with their preventive care and to achieve overall well being.

In her leisure time she enjoys touring with her husband on their Harley, following U of M sports (Go Blue!), long walks, experimental cooking, music, fiber arts, and reading.

Maria Deprang-Klein, FNP-C, is board certified by the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her masters of nursing degree from Simmons College, in Boston Massachusetts. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. Maria was primarily an Intensive Care Unit Nurse and an Operating Room Nurse. She was asked to join the faculty at Texas Christian University upon obtaining her Bachelors’ degree with her first love being teaching. With this love of teaching Maria brings enthusiasm to the holistic approach that centers on the patients needs. Whether it be aesthetic needs, support in obtaining the best health possible or focusing on disease prevention, Maria’s goal is focused on maximizing the quality of life for each patient.

Maria grew up in 5 countries around the world and still loves traveling. Other activities she enjoys is gardening, hiking, biking and flying small aircraft. Her favorite saying “To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear” ~Buddha.