MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Flor Aurora Limas, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Dr. Flor Limas was born in Pharr, Texas and raised in the northern part of Mexico. Ever since she can remember she had always wanted to become a doctor. Helping those in need has always brought happiness to her life. As a result, she attended the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and graduated in 2005 with a degree in PreMed Biology and minor in Chemistry. Dr. Limas then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston where she obtained her Medical Doctor degree in 2009. During those four years in medical school she was privileged to experience many different areas of medicine and during her OB/GYN rotation, she fell in love with women’s health. Dr. Limas enjoyed the satisfaction of improving the life of many women, spending time explaining their conditions, and ultimately having a great impact in each of the lives of the women and their families. The variety she found in the OB/GYN field gave her the opportunity to integrate surgery, preventive medicine, education to women plus experiencing the miracle of pregnancy and delivery. She stayed at the University for the residency program and completed the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Specialty in 2013. She enjoys working in the Rio Grande Valley caring for women of all ages. Her medical interest include minimally invasive gynecological surgery and high risk pregnancies. Dr. Limas enjoys dancing and spending time with friends and family. Dr. Limas has privileges at the following hospitals – Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Women’s Hospital at Renaissance), Mission Regional Medical Center and Rio Grande Regional Hospital.
• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Board Certification
• University of Texas at Houston-LBJ Hospital – Residency/Obstetrics and Gynecology
• University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) – Doctor of Medicine
• University of Texas Pan American – B.S. Biology with minor in Chemistry and Spanish
Byron Newton, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Dr. Byron Newton was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Brownsville (now UTRGV) in 2010 with a degree in Biology. Dr. Newton then attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he obtained his Doctor of Medicine in 2014. He has trained in various settings with a wide-range of patients across the United States, and he enjoys particularly working with Spanish-speaking patients. He completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency training in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 2019 where he remained as faculty before returning to the Rio Grande Valley in 2022. Dr. Newton is passionate about reproductive health, educating and empowering patients, and practicing evidence-based medicine. When he’s not working, Dr. Newton enjoys reading, playing video games, spending time with his cats (Sophie and Paquita), partner, and his family.
• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Board Certification
• Tower Health Reading Hospital – West Reading, PA – Residency/Obstetrics and Gynecology
• University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio, TX – Doctor of Medicine
• University of Texas at Brownsville – Bachelor of Science in Biology
Brenda Bazan, FNP.
Brenda Bazan was born and raised in Rio Grande City, TX. As a child, her grandmother was in and out of the hospital. When she would visit her, she would observe the nurses and what they did every day. Since then, she began to aspire one day become a nurse and also help those in need of medical treatment. When she graduated high school, she went on to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi where she graduated from in 2012. Brenda then moved back to the Rio Grande Valley where she began to work at Women’s Hospital at Renaissance in Labor and Delivery. She later became certified in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing. Brenda wanted to continue to help women outside of the hospital and she later pursued her Master of Science in Nursing degree at The University of Texas at Arlington. Brenda is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of experience in Women’s Health as an obstetrics nurse and she now loves providing care to women of all ages, especially those seeking and experiencing pregnancy. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and enjoys a nice day out.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center – Board Certification
• University of Texas at Arlington – Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
• Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, TX – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
