"Dr. Mercedes Giles is a board-certified family physician by the American Board of Family Medicine and an active member with both the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and the Texas Medical Association. In 2018, Dr. Giles completed her residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. She began her journey working at clinics in medically underserved areas in Washington and California. Her experiences there while working with patients inspired her to start Thrive Family Clinic – a new kind of primary care clinic in Pearland, TX. Dr. Giles is passionate about serving her community, and her peers have recognized her service with the Community Medicine Professionalism Award. While in Washington, she also received the S.T.A.R.S. Teamwork Award. Dr. Giles seeks to work in harmony with her colleagues and patients to provide healthy, attainable solutions to physical and mental ailments. When Dr. Giles is not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, exercising, and traveling."