Mattie Lencinas, MD

Mattie Lencinas
The University of Arizona
Program: 
South Campus Residency
Resident Status: 
Alumni
Class of: 
2021

Where are you from?

I grew up in Yuma, Arizona, but if I go home, it's to Dillingham, Alaska.

What are your personal interests/hobbies?

I love traveling, hiking, camping, hunting, working out, cooking, and spending time with my husband and two stepchildren.

What are your professional interests?

I'm interested in so many aspects of emergency medicine - rural EM and the amazing learning that happens rurally, ultrasound, international medicine, and teaching. I enjoy working with underserved populations and hope to become even better at Spanish, hopefully, to be fluent.

Why did you choose UA EM?

The people are what ultimately led me to choose UA South Campus EM. The residents I'd met were so wonderful - and happy! Nowhere else could residents tell me they would miss residency and how much they enjoyed it but felt ready for what comes after. I felt like whichever path in emergency medicine I want to take, there will be mentors and support that will guide me there. I love the variety of patients to see at both Main Campus and South Campus. The opportunities for learning in a rural ED are unparalleled and the longitudinal medical Spanish learning helped sell it, too.

Favorite activity in Tucson?

I love that I can drive in any direction and will find mountains to hike and camp in. I also love eating the best tacos and Sonoran hot dogs that can be found.

What are your non-medical goals during residency?

I hope to strike the elusive "work-life balance." There are still a few national parks in the Southwest I'd like to visit and would love to spend some time on a few tropical beaches. I hope to make a trip to my husband's home country of Bolivia.