Lamia Derzi, MD

Dr. Benjamin Yang is an Otolaryngology (or Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist. He earned his Bachelor of Science in biomedical science from Texas A&M University in College Station in 2011, graduating summa cum laude. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

After earning her bachelor's degree in 2015 from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Rachel Dillard, MD, attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where she completed her medical degree in 2019. She remained at UTMB for her Obstetrics and Gynecology internship and residency, which she completed in 2020 and 2023, respectively. She was inspired to become a physician by the doctors who cared for her ill father when she was young. Dr. Dillard strives to provide patient-centered women's healthcare for patients at all stages in their life, whether they need well woman exams, prenatal care, menopausal care, gynecological surgery or anything in between. Dr. Dillard joined Kelsey-Seybold in August 2023.

Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD, completed his medical degree at La Salle University in Mexico City and went on to finish his residency in General Surgery at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition in Mexico City. He went on to complete two fellowships - one in Surgical Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and another in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He finished a second residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Gomez-Rivera is board certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and joined Kelsey-Seybold in 2023.