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Dr. Rabaza is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver and core residency faculty at the University of Colorado\u2019s Family Medicine Residency Program. She completed her training at this same program and later a fellowship in surgical obstetrics at AdventHealth in Orlando, Florida. She then returned to her program to practice full spectrum Family Medicine, teaching inpatient hospital medicine, surgical obstetrics, newborn care, and outpatient primary care with women\u2019s health procedures. She is dedicated to taking care of underserved patients in the Denver Metro area, especially her Spanish-speaking immigrant patients. 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