Dr. Gupta spent her childhood in the medical offices of Michigan. Coming from a long line of physicians, beginning with her great-grandfather and moving all the way to her own father, Dr. Gupta is no stranger to the medical field. Dr. Gupta received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and quickly began her journey toward receiving her M.D. at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Gupta then moved to Houston for the next three years where she did her residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Her Allergy-Immunology fellowship took her to Chicago at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. It is at Northwestern where Dr. Gupta trained in both adult and pediatric allergic and immunological diseases. Dr. Gupta, along with her family, moved to the Central Texas area in 2005 and have called the Hill Country area home ever since. Dr. Gupta splits her time between San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Schertz.

Darshan Patel is a certified physician assistant who graduated from UT Health San Antonio in 2018 with a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida and was raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He attended New York University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in International Relations with a pre-med concentration. Once he graduated, he worked for the non-profit Children’s International for a few years before deciding he wanted to pursue a career in the health field. He worked as an EMT in Houston before attending University of Houston for his post-bacc studies. After finishing his post-bacc studies, Darshan started his Physician Assistant studies in San Antonio. He lives with his wife, 2 dogs, and 1 cat in San Antonio. He has been working with Central Texas Asthma and Allergy since 2019. He is primarily in the New Braunfels clinic.

Chelsea “Caeli” Nichols is a certified physician assistant. She grew up in southern Illinois and received her undergraduate degree in biological sciences at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. Shortly after graduating, Caeli met her husband who is active duty in the United States Air Force. She then relocated to Tampa, Florida where she received her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from South University-Tampa. As a military spouse, she has lived in Texas, Hawaii, and California and has practiced in multiple specialties including gastroenterology, internal medicine, and urology. Caeli joined Central Texas Allergy and Asthma in November 2019 and practices primarily in the Schertz clinic. She resides in Selma with her husband and three children.

Victoria Perez is a certified physician assistant who earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Le Moyne College in 2024. She was born in Southfield, Michigan, and raised in Holland, Michigan. She attended Loyola University Chicago, where she studied biological sciences with a minor in psychology. After graduating in 2020, Victoria stayed in Chicago for another two years, gaining valuable patient care experience as an EMT and then as an emergency room technician, which solidified her desire to become a PA. She moved to Syracuse, New York, in 2023 to begin her graduate studies at Le Moyne. After graduating, she relocated to Central Texas to be close to her direct and extended family. Victoria now lives in New Braunfels with her dog, Lady. She enjoys crochet, hiking, baking, golf, and Formula 1 racing. She has been with Central Texas Allergy and Asthma since February 2025 and works at all three clinics, but is primarily in the Schertz office.