Agnes Obita

Agnes Obita is a Clinical Professor and Core Faculty member in the Department of Nephrology at the University of Texas at Tyler. She serves as Associate Program Director and holds active staff positions with UT Health Tyler and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler. Her clinical practice includes telehealth privileges at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs and UT Health East Texas regional hospitals, alongside courtesy privileges at Paris Regional Health. Dr. Obita is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, with special interests in hypertension, glomerular disease, and home dialysis therapies.

She completed her medical training at the University of Nairobi School of Medicine (MD), followed by Internal Medicine residency at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center (New Jersey) and Nephrology fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa).

A member of professional organizations including the American College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology, she maintains affiliations with regional and national medical societies such as the Smith County Medical Society and Texas Medical Association.