Foundational teaching
Rebuild the core in physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, anatomy, and other high-yield subjects.
Personalized from the beginning
No fixed curriculum. Just what you need.
Every student gets the same individualized attention—sessions are built around your current level, your goals, your exam timeline, and the way you learn best. The point is not to memorize isolated facts. It is to build your foundations, understand how the exam thinks, and move through questions with confidence.
Question-based review
Work through why the correct answer is right and why every distractor is wrong—the reasoning, not just the key.
Clinical reasoning and strategy
Identify key clues, interpret labs, recognize illness scripts, and learn to spot the common traps the exam writes in.
The Batista method
Understand the foundation. Apply it with confidence.
Every class is tailored to the student. We can rebuild foundational medicine, review missed questions, deepen a weak topic, or sharpen exam strategy. The lesson changes with you, not the other way around.
Your personalized lessonFoundations · Reasoning · Strategy
We begin with the concept that is holding back your score, not a preset syllabus.
How we workBuild the underlying mechanism, connect it to the clinical presentation, and apply it to the way USMLE questions are written.
Direct tutoringEvery session is personally taught by Dr. Batista and adjusted in real time.
Foundational medicine
Build the physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and core mechanisms that every strong exam decision depends on.
Question strategy
Learn why the right answer is right, why each distractor is wrong, and which clues should control your decision.
Personalized review
Focus each session on the systems, concepts, and testing habits that will make the greatest difference for you.
What working together looks like
From first message to stronger exam performance.
Tell me where you are
Send your current scores, weak areas, and exam timeline. No commitment—just the starting point. Everything you share stays confidential.
We build your plan
I map your weak systems and design each session around the topics that will move your score most—not a fixed syllabus.
Practice until it is automatic
Live one-on-one sessions combine foundational teaching, question-based review, clinical reasoning, and focused practice until the material becomes reflex.
Student stories
Hear what the experience is like—from the students themselves.
Real students describing their work with Dr. Batista across Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3.
Individual results vary. These stories reflect each student’s personal experience.
Private tutoring packages
Choose the amount of support—not the quality of attention.
Every package includes the same personalized preparation, live visual teaching, and direct focus on your needs.
Single Session
1 private session$175
$175 per sessionFocused help with a difficult topic or question set, or a first experience of the teaching style.
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4-Session Pack
4 private sessions$660
$165 per sessionSave $40A focused block to address a weak system, improve technique, or create momentum.
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8-Session Pack
8 private sessions$1,240
$155 per sessionSave $160Consistent support for deeper concept review, question practice, personalized review, and strategy.
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12-Session Pack
12 private sessions$1,740
$145 per sessionSave $360The complete experience for rebuilding foundations, long-term guidance, practice, and feedback.
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Meet your tutor
You'll work directly with me.
I'm Dr. Batista. Every session is taught by me personally—no handoffs, no rotating tutors. Over more than seven years, I have developed a high-yield, exam-focused teaching method that I tailor to every student I work with.
My focus is simple: teach you how the exam actually thinks—how diseases present, how answer choices are written, and how to move through questions with confidence. We identify what is holding your score back, build your foundation, and practice until the reasoning becomes automatic.
Beyond one-on-one tutoring, I teach full classes and lectures that work through the foundations from the ground up—physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and the core mechanisms every Step question is built on. Whether you need structured foundational teaching or focused work on specific weak points, the teaching is tailored to you.
Foundational medicineClinical reasoningQuestion strategyPersonalized teaching
Book a session with me →Common questions
Before we begin.
Still unsure? Send a WhatsApp message. You do not need to know exactly which package is right for you.
Which USMLE exams do you tutor?
Sessions support Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3, including foundational content, question review, clinical reasoning, and exam strategy.
Are sessions truly personalized?
Yes. There is no fixed curriculum. The session is built around your level, goals, timeline, weak areas, and learning style.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are held one-on-one over Zoom. I share my screen and teach live—developing each concept on a virtual whiteboard, so you see the reasoning take shape in real time. Every session is fully interactive: you ask questions, work through problems with me, and we adjust on the fly. Each session runs 90 minutes.
How do I choose a package?
Message me with your exam, approximate date, and current challenge. We can discuss the most sensible support before you book. Whatever package you choose, the teaching remains fully personalized.
Will I receive a phone call?
No. Communication is handled through WhatsApp messages or email. This website does not offer a phone-call option.
Your next step
Tell me where you are stuck. We will map the way forward.
Send a short message with your exam, timeline, and biggest challenge. Dr. Batista will respond by message to discuss the right next step.