Dr. Ngan Nguyen

Gisela Ali, NP

Jennifer Musharbash, NP

Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer Musharbash, APRN, FNP-C, grew up in Paris, Texas, and she moved to the DFW area in 2008. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington, where she earned her undergraduate degree in nursing. She later attended Texas Woman's University, where she earned her graduate degree in Family Nurse Practitioner Studies. In 2012 she completed a Medical/Surgical Nursing Fellowship at Parkland Hospital. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has experience caring for patients in a variety of settings, including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care and Hospice.  She joined the LBU family in 2023.

Dr. Yasmin Sharif

Dr. Yasmin Sharif received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Montclair State University in New Jersey. She then received her medical degree from the American University of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. Afterwards, she completed residency in Family Medicine at Hunter Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey.

She is licensed by the Texas Medical Board and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Sharif enjoys exercising, traveling and event planning.

Esther Nebo Okorafor, NP

Esther Nebo is a Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC. She obtained her Master of Nursing from Walden University, Maryland. She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner who has worked with children and adults in various Family clinics. She started her career at East Field College where she obtained an associate in science and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. She worked as a Registered Nurse in various hospitals, rehabs, home health and nursing homes in Texas. She joined Los Barrios in 2019 and fell in love with the outstanding care we provide to our patients and the patient population.

Esther loves gardening and ministerial work. She volunteers with Homeless Ministries and Health Missions. She is originally from Nigeria where she studied Mass Communication and worked as a journalist in her home country. She is married with two kids and uses all her life experiences to the benefit of her patients.

Dr. Zareen Tasneem

Dr. Zareen Tasneem is dual Board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine with over 20 years of clinical experience, serving at LBU Community Clinic.

Dr. Tasneem provides a wide range of medical care for her patients including family medicine, weight loss management, women's health and adult medicine. She looks forward to meeting new patients and helping families make their health a top priority.

Dr. Tasneem is a member of American Academy of family Medicine, Obesity medicine associates and American medical association. Dr Tasneem completed her training at Wyckoff Height Medical center NY, during training was awarded ‘Star Resident’, and served two years as a chief Resident where she supervised residents and medical students. She completed her internship in the field of Medicine including cardiology, oncology, surgery and pediatrics at Aga Khan University Hospital.

Dr. Tasneem holds certifications in pediatric advanced life support, basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support.

Dr. Tasneem is a published physician, fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and has a working fluency in Spanish.

Dr Tasneem resides in DFW metroplex with her family. As a family they enjoy traveling, sports and canoeing.

Dr. Lavanya Gopalakrishnan

Dr. Lavanya Gopalakrishnan completed her bachelor’s degree in English language from the Stella Maris College, Madras (Chennai), India, and then her medical education from the Kilpauk Medical College in the same city. After graduation from medical school, she served as an active-duty medical officer in the Indian Navy.

She underwent the Internship and residency training in Family Medicine from the Forest Park Hospital, Saint Louis, MO and was also the Chief Resident. She was the Chief Medical Officer in a FQHC in Lake City, FL between 2005 and 2013. Board Certified with the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) in 2005 and ABFM recertified in 2014. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American Medical Association (AMA).

Dr. Jill Strachan-Batson

Dr. Jill Strachan-Batson completed her undergraduate degree at Howard University in Washington DC, her medical education at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and her residency training at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx, NY. She is Board Certified by the American Academy of Family Medicine.

Dr. Batson is fluent in Spanish language and has spent her 20 years of career caring for vulnerable populations including at risk youth and homeless individuals and families. She is a native New Yorker who enjoys traveling, jazz music and book clubs. Dr. Batson is married to her husband of 30 years. They have two children and one dog, Luna.