https://www.fronterassaludables.org/home daily 1.0 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1611439106810-HSIKKZPEGTVG4XHLWIE9/62133570_377024656353776_6201367407726446186_n.jpg Home - Our Organization The purpose of the Friends of Fronteras Saludables organization is to promote dialogue, collaboration, and provide resources for health and social service organizations in Tijuana, Mexico https://www.fronterassaludables.org/what-we-do daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://www.fronterassaludables.org/take-action daily 0.75 2025-07-22 https://www.fronterassaludables.org/projects daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1611438935945-14433S1FCVC3FLG6QKDF/6fb406c7458a561439c71b9f039d3d02+%281%29.jpg Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1609440407628-L5DDGSS0N7ETBZYZIMN6/84566515_184614299467800_912059190624149319_n.jpg Projects https://www.fronterassaludables.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://www.fronterassaludables.org/partners daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1611420604906-N8PDOHZNFALU2X28WZN6/53083428_1198029573704049_6553728727686053888_o.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1611420798099-BVYA7JFFX2G9IEE759DI/50247589_1711748888925528_4035064490092019766_n.jpg https://www.fronterassaludables.org/meet-our-board-of-advisors daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1632606964038-JXC4GHK21Z0FOE89JQA1/norma.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Norma Norma is a nutrition professional currently studying a PhD in Nutritional Sciences. She also has a master’s in Public Health. Originally from Mexico, Norma is passionate about public health nutrition and nutritional epidemiology. She has worked at a private clinic that allowed her to realize that health issues are systemic. She has also volunteered intermittently at the Health Frontiers in Tijuana clinic. She has been a board member of Friends of Fronteras Saludables since 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/fbdc63c4-5c0b-484c-bbd3-ea35c7a9e14a/carlos.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Carlos Carlos grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico, and moved to Tijuana at the age of 15. His cross border experiences sparked a deep passion for addressing health inequities and advancing global health initiatives. While studying at UC San Diego, he became actively involved in efforts to improve access to care in underserved communities. He is now a second-year medical student at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he is part of the Program in Medical Education – Health Equity (PRIME-HEq). Since 2018, he has volunteered with the Health Frontiers in Tijuana student-run free clinic, where he now helps coordinate services. Carlos has also served as a board member and Vice President of Friends of Fronteras Saludables since 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/d162bd3c-6cac-4574-b632-044aa9043a1b/IMG_1252.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Dulce Dulce grew up in Tijuana, México and currently resides in San Diego. She is a Research Analyst in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on female pelvic floor dysfunction. She is passionate about improving outcomes and quality of life for women with genito-urinary disorders. In her free time Dulce enjoys biking, roller skating and playing Pokémon Go. She has been a board member of Friends of Fronteras Saludables since 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/ea0b956e-7a1e-4250-976e-664d2c0f260b/IMG_2009.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Shadi Shadi is a medical student at Wayne State School of Medicine. During his undergraduate studies at UCSD, he volunteered with the Health Frontiers in Tijuana clinic and contributed towards other initiatives around the US-Mexico border that seek to assist underserved populations in the area. These cross-border experiences along with his background as a second generation Lebanese immigrant made him deeply passionate about advancing global health in an equitable manner. In his free time, he enjoys competitive swimming and running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1632606576767-UH4FZCV4JS6Y8LSKO37J/IMG_2634.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Robert Robert is the co-founder of Friends Fronteras Saludables. He has volunteered with various organizations in Mexico since 2013. Robert has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree is currently an elementary school teacher. He is passionate about contributing to services that benefit marginalized populations. As a resident of the San Diego-Tijuana region, he wants to do his part in contributing to better the community. In his spare time, Robert enjoys basketball and tacos. He has been a board member and Secretary of Friends of Fronteras Saludables since 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1631574284040-QTHKFCMC5DKJQRD7QUOG/IMG_9563.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Emma Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1631574451235-0KVUYLARY6WXTYKBNNN9/IMG_7861.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Alexandra Alexandra Foster is a board-certified Physician Assistant in San Diego. A California native, she was born in Carmel-by-the-sea and grew up in LA, but has traveled extensively around the world. She spent ten years studying and teaching mindfulness meditation and yoga before returning to academia at the age of 28. She studied Global Health at UCSD, where she was involved with HFIT as a student volunteer and clinical coordinator. She also took part in Clean Slate Tattoo Removal program, removing stigmatizing tattoos from probationers in San Diego. Through that project, she was invited to work at a residential treatment facility for inmates released from state prison to post-release community supervision. In 2017 she graduated from UCSD cum laude and phi beta kappa, and immediately went on to Western University of Health Sciences where she received her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She was a board member of Friends of Fronteras Saludables from 2019-2023. She loves living in San Diego with her wonderful husband and baby boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5148cb113cfd37370ffe7e/1631592944736-2JEEG031492CNT2IJOHR/PXL_20201030_154328122.PORTRAIT-01.COVER.jpg Meet Our Board of Advisors - Yazmin Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park.