Dr. Rupesh Vakil

Pulmonologist

A graduate of The University of Texas in Austin, Dr. Vakil earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He then completed his residency training in internal medicine followed by his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey.

Board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, Dr. Vakil has been in practice since 2001. He specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine and his clinical interests focus on pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease and the diagnosis and treatment of lung related conditions.

He belongs to professional organizations such as the American Thoracic Society Member and American College of Chest Physician.  He oversees the critical care committee at Memorial Hermann Greaters Height Hospital and is the pulmonary director at nursing facilities around the greater Houston area.  

Dr. Vakil’s practice philosophy embraces compassionate, comprehensive and responsive specialty care to his patients who are 18 years and older. He provides individual treatment plans and the highest level of care to each patient. He is fluent in both Hindi and Gujarati.

Dr. Vakil lives in Houston with his wife and twins and enjoys sports, travel and music.

Dr. Lucia Belleza De La Paz

Lucia Belleza De La Paz is an Adult & Gerontological Care Nurse Practitioner who received her Doctor in Nursing Practice Degree from The University of Texas at El Paso. She loves country living that she and her husband decided to live in Needville, Texas. She is a proud Texan and proud to serve as well as a Captain with the Texas State Guard. She hopes to make a difference everywhere she goes!

Patricia Gomez

Office Manager

Patricia is the Office Manager at Vakil Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. She has been in the medical field for over 15 years with 10 years in pulmonary and sleep. She is a native Texan from Edinburg and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

She has 4 children and in her free time likes to travel.

Liliana Garcia

Medical Assistant

Lily is the medical assistant at Vakil Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. She values taking excellent care of our patients. She is a native Houstonian and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Desamille Gelle

Virtual Medical Assistant

Desa is the medical scribe at Vakil Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. She is a registered clinical pharmacist in the Philippines and has been in the hospital field since 2018. She follows HIPAA compliance and takes care of patients’ notes, including their history and assessment for documentation purposes.

Katie C.

CCM Assistant

My name is Katie! I’m a wife and a mother of 4 kids, 4 cats, and 2 cows.  It’s always busy around my house, between the kids and the critters. I have been a nurse for 10+ years.  I’ve worked in a lot of different areas: geriatrics, primary care, gastroenterology, LTC.

With my experience and knowledge I have a huge respect for the CCM program.  If it was widely available to everyone, I believe it would be easier for my patients to keep up with their health and their doctor’s recommendations.  Everyone needs a little help here and there and I would love to be able to assist people with living the healthiest life possible. 

Sally W.

CCM Assistant

Hi – my name is Sally and I currently live in Georgia with my family! I’ve been a nurse for 2 years and have been in healthcare for over 5 years. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dr. Vakil’s practice since we began our CCM program and it’s been awesome getting to help his patients with all of their healthcare needs. I end up acting as a full-service healthcare coach for our patients and it’s amazing being able to support them with whatever they need.

Jen

CCM Assistant

My name is Jen, and I have been an LPN for 10+ years. Most of my LPN career was spent working in a correctional facility. It was exciting, as everyday had its challenges, and everyday was something different.

I have a passion to help people feel good and stay healthy! I am a huge animal lover, and if I had a chance to save everyone of them I most definitely would!! In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my two Boston Terriers Dixie & Dawson, staying active and traveling with my husband.