Julia Atencio, PA

Julia Atencio, PA, is passionate about caring for the whole person, including physical and emotional well-being. She focuses on preventative medicine and helping people make lifestyle decisions that support good health.

Before entering health care, Mrs. Atencio spent 12 years working in biomedical research. She wanted an opportunity to apply her knowledge and experience to hands-on medical care, which led her to train as a physician assistant. She earned a Master of Sciences in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

In her free time, Mrs. Atencio enjoys concerts, musicals, movies, bowling, camping and guided tours with her family. She also has a small crazy socks business at a pop-up market and an online business offering personalized children's books.