Mecklin V. Ragan, MD 

General Surgery Resident

Mecklin V. Ragan is a graduate of Rice University where she double majored in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Hispanic Studies and played tennis for the Division I Rice Owls. At Rice, she was chosen as a Barbara Jordan Scholar, which recognizes students for their potential commitments to society and their ability to build bridges between cultural racial and ethnic groups.

Mecklin was valedictorian of her high school graduating class at Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi. While representing CHS at the Texas Capital Area Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference in Austin, Mecklin was chosen as the Texas female delegate to the HOBY World Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., where she was selected to deliver the closing address on behalf of the American Delegation. At Rice, she was very involved in student government at her residential college – Duncan College – serving as inaugural External Vice President and Internal Vice President. She is a member of the Corpus Christi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and received the DAR’s Award for Excellence in Community Service. With her brother, James, she has also worked to bring joy to the lives of children with cancer and their families, and to raise funds for pediatric oncology research. For her work with Triumph Over Kid Cancer, Mecklin received the Corpus Christi Caller Times Health Care Heroes Community Outreach Award, City of Corpus Christi Commendation for Community Service, and The State of Texas Resolution of Commendation. She has also been a speaker at the Craig Biggio Sunshine Kids Celebrity Gala and Golf Classic with her brother, the Cattle Barons event targeting Osteosarcoma research, and Better Homes and Gardens Realty Gary Greene Fellas And Flappers. Former member of the Sunshine Kids Foundation Board of Directors, Mecklin currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Survivorship Council, and is a member of the American Medical Student Association and the Texas Medical Association.

Mecklin graduated from UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine in 2019 and is currently a General Surgery Resident at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. She recently returned from completing a 2-year surgical research fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital under the mentorship of Dr. Gail Besner studying necrotizing enterocolitis. Mecklin hopes to become a pediatric surgeon with a focus in oncology and devote herself to improving the lives of children with cancer. During her free time, Mecklin enjoys spending time with her family, friends, playing with her dogs Harley and Liv, and watching classic movies. She is the proud sister of James A. Ragan.