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Tracey Banks, M.D.
Dr. Banks decided to enter medicine at the age of 14 when she volunteered as a candy striper at a Memphis , TN hospital. She loved everything about the hospital, from the gratification of helping other people at the most trying times of their lives to the hard work and constant hustle and bustle. Her experience as a volunteer solidified her dream to become a physician.
Dr. Banks earned a four-year scholarship to Xavier University in New Orleans where she graduated summa cum laude. She then went to the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, one of the top medical schools in the country. In medical school, she was awarded the John B. Harris Award given to the senior student who exemplifies outstanding service to the community.
"Women's health issues and the sheer joy of being involved in bringing a new life into the world led me to become an obstetrician/gynecologist," says Dr. Banks.
After graduating from medical school, she completed her residency training at the University of Texas , Houston, LBJ program. During this busy residency program, she married husband, Mark Howard, and had her first child, Gabrielle. While in Houston, she received many honors including "Outstanding First Year Resident," "Outstanding Resident Research Award" and "Administrative Chief Resident."
Following medical school, Dr. Banks and her family moved to Chicago, where she joined a large multi-specialty group while Mark pursued a Masters in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management. Southerners at heart, the family decided to move to the Dallas area when Mark finished school.
Dr. Banks founded North Central Women's Health Partners in 1999 in McKinney , TX . Her philosophy is to provide exceptional health care and customer service to women via a team approach where the patient is an active partner in her care. The practice has grown to three physicians and is an active member of the McKinney community. In August, the office relocated to a new building and provides a state-of-the-art facility.
"Our new office is really a dream come true. I always wanted my office to be a retreat for patients where they almost feel as they are coming to a spa -- a place where they know they will be pampered," according to Dr. Banks.
Dr. Banks now has three children, Gabrielle, Sean, and Ayden. The family worships at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in McKinney . She is involved in many community organizations such as the local YMCA, the Woman's Alliance of McKinney, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, the McKinney Education Foundation and the LoveLife Foundation.