{"id":25,"date":"2014-07-31T18:22:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T18:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2023-11-17T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:27:19","slug":"alumni-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/alumni-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep in touch with us! Let us know if you&#8217;ve moved or changed your contact information by filling out the update your information form. Make sure that your email and address is current so you will remain on the mailing list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Share your recent accomplishments or just let your fellow alumni know where you are. It&#8217;s our pleasure to spread the good news about our alumni. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/keep-in-touch\/\">Click here<\/a><\/span> to submit your note. Photos are welcome!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alumni news are online. Browse here to find news of your former classmates and reunions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Class 1967<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p><strong>Alberto M. Varela, MD <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El doctor Varela es psiquiatra y psicoanalista. Recientemente se integr\u00f3 a su <em>alma mater<\/em> como Catedr\u00e1tico Auxiliar Ad Honorem en el Departamento de Psiquiatr\u00eda. Durante los pasados a\u00f1os ha ofrecido supervisi\u00f3n de casos en psicoterapia a los residentes los cuales son presentados en la Convenci\u00f3n Anual de la Academia de Psiquiatr\u00eda de PR. Graduado como m\u00e9dico de la Escuela de Medicina de la UPR, complet\u00f3 sus estudios de psiquiatr\u00eda general y adultos en el Baylor College of Medicine de Houston, Texas. Sirvi\u00f3 dos a\u00f1os en el Ej\u00e9rcito de los EU y fue asignado al Hospital Valley Forge.<\/p>\n<p>Complet\u00f3 adem\u00e1s un adiestramiento en Psiquiatr\u00eda de Ni\u00f1os, adolescentes y familias en el Hahnemann Medical College en Filadelfia. Posterior a este segundo adiestramiento, complet\u00f3 adiestramiento en psicoan\u00e1lisis en el Philadephia Association for Psychoanalysis. En el 1990, fund\u00f3 el Instituto Psicoterap\u00e9utico de PR INSPIRA con el prop\u00f3sito de ofrecer toda la gama de servicios cl\u00ednicos y de consultor\u00eda en salud mental al Pueblo de PR y a entidades privadas y p\u00fablicas. Adem\u00e1s de los temas cl\u00ednicos, el Dr. Varela tiene un inter\u00e9s especial en el estudio y pr\u00e1ctica de las ciencias administrativas con \u00c3\u00a9nfasis en el desarrollo de liderazgo \u00c3\u00a9tico y la maximizaci\u00f3n del potencial humano y organizacional. Es miembro de numerosas organizaciones profesionales y c\u00edvicas. Actualmente colabora con el Sal\u00f3n Literario de PR en el ofrecimiento de talleres para el estudio de la imaginaci\u00f3n creativa por v\u00eda del psicoan\u00e1lisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Class 2006<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-26\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"draramos\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/draramos-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p><strong>Maria Ramos, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">La Dra. Maria Ramos, residente de Medicina de Emergencia de tercer a\u00f1o y jefe de residentes, recibi\u00f3 dos distinciones. La Cl\u00ednica Mayo le otorg\u00f3 el premio de Best Resident Research Oral Presentation 2008-2009 tras su participaci\u00f3n en una electiva de la Divisi\u00f3n de Investigaci\u00f3n del Departamento de Medicina de Emergencia en la Cl\u00ednica Mayo. Al finalizar la electiva, la doctora Ramos present\u00f3 un repaso sistem\u00e1tico como uno de los requisitos del programa compuesto de attendings, residentes y fellows.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">En la entrega de premios del departamento la doctora Ramos recibi\u00f3 el certificado por la mejor presentaci\u00f3n oral. La doctora Ramos recibi\u00f3, adem\u00e1s, reconocimientos junto a los doctores Juan Gonz\u00e1lez, Mar\u00eda Fernanda Bellilio y Latha G. Otead por su trabajo cient\u00edfico en el II Congreso Interamericano de Medicina de Emergencia, el IV Congreso Argentino de Medicina de Emergencia y el IV Congreso de la Asociaci\u00f3n Latinoamericana de Cooperaci\u00f3n de Emergencias y Desastres celebrados en Buenos Aires, Argentina del 11 al 13 de junio de 2008. Su afiche titulado Effect of blood pressure parameters on functional outcome in a Puerto Rican stroke cohort gan\u00f3 el segundo premio.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-27\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dravelez\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dravelez-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Ivonne V\u00e9lez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Por otro lado, la doctora y residente senior Ivonne V\u00e9lez recibi\u00f3 el premio a la mejor presentaci\u00f3n por su afiche: Does Head CT Aids in the Diagnosis of Syncope in the Emergency Department. El premio fue otorgado por Academia Americana de Medicina de Emergencia en su 10ma Conferencia Internacional Anual de la Sociedad de Medicina de Emergencia celebrada en Salem, India. La Dra. Velez realiz\u00f3 este trabajo bajo la supervisi\u00f3n y coautor\u00eda del Dr. Luis Serrano quien cursa su maestr\u00eda en la Cl\u00ednica Mayo.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><strong>Class 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Sonia Ortiz Pag\u00e1n, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">I just have to say that I\u2019m very proud of our school and that I had an excellent education! Thank you all!!!!!!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 2001<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"98\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/karen_martinez_award_adaa.png\" alt=\"karen_martinez_award_adaa\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/karen_martinez_award_adaa.png 130w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/karen_martinez_award_adaa-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><strong>Karen G. Mart\u00ednez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Dr. Karen G. Mart\u00ednez, Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry of the UPR School of Medicine, was recently awarded the very competitive ACNP Faculty Research Fellowship Award.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This is a recognition offered by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) designed to enhance the quality of teaching and research at accredited medical schools and universities with a significant enrollment of underrepresented minority students in fields related to neuropsychopharmacology. Dr. Mart\u00ednez was chosen for her commitment to teaching neuropsychopharmacology at the UPR School of Medicine and for her current research work mentored by Dr. Gregory J. Quirk. The award includes specialized mentoring in research and neuropsychopharmacology training for three years, as well as participation at the ACNP annual meetings. Dr. Mart\u00ednez will be presenting her work on neuropsychological tests and fear learning at the December 2009 meeting in Hollywood, Florida. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><strong>Class 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Jos\u00e9 Alemar, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Saludos a Med 99 la mejor clase de medicina que el Recinto ha visto&#8230;..<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 1991<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>V\u00edctor L. P\u00e9rez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/pdf\/medicoboricua.pdf\">M\u00e9dico boricua hace historia<\/a> El Nuevo D\u00eda, 20 de septiembre de 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-29\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dr_febry\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_febry-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p><strong>Ricardo Febry, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Los felicito por el website dedicado a los ex-alumnos. Siempre he estado agradecido y orgulloso de la experiencia acad\u00e9mica y social que tuve el privilegio de vivir en el Recinto de Ciencias M\u00e9dicas durante los a\u00f1os 1987-1991.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Luego de completar mi residencia en la Universidad de Tulane en el 1994, me qued\u00e9 practicando medicina en la ciudad de Nueva Orleans, LA. En el 2004 fund\u00e9 una pr\u00e1ctica de hospitalista en East Jefferson General Hospital y nos ha ido excelente. Cualquier residente de medicina interna interesado en practicar medicina de hospital por estos lares esta invitado a contactarme y el gusto seria m\u00edo.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">En la foto: Toma de posesi\u00f3n del Dr. Febry como Presidente n\u00famero 120 de la Sociedad M\u00e9dica de Nueva Orleans en 2007.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Armando de la Cabada, M.D., F.A.C.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Any graduates of the 1990 class please join me in Facebook. I have created a group page for us.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-30\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"drtorres\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-212x212.jpg 212w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><strong>Allan Torres, MD FACS<br \/>\nUrology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">El Dr. Allan Torres graduado en la clase del 1990 y hoy d\u00eda ur\u00f3logo, complet\u00f3 el Subaru Iron Man en British Columbia, Canad\u00e1 en agosto del 2007. En este evento de tr\u00edalo se compite nadando 2.4 millas, rodando 112 millas en bicicleta y luego corriendo 26.2 millas a pie con un m\u00e1ximo de 17 horas para completar el evento.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-31\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"drtorres_bici\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-212x212.jpg 212w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drtorres_bici-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Roberto V\u00e9lez Rosado, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Was very pleased to view the new look of the website. Would like to start getting your BUHITI publication as well as get information as to how to receive the alumni directory. I remember receiving a directory published back in the mid 1990&#8217;s but have not received any additional information since. Congratulations on the great website. It was especially interesting to see the old class pictures.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><strong>Class 1987<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Maria Conchita V\u00e9lez-Yanguas, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Saludos a nuestros compa\u00f1eros de la clase del &#8217;87 desde New Orleans. Diego Avil\u00e9s &amp; Mar\u00eda Conchita V\u00e9lez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><strong>Class 1984<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Edgard Mel\u00e9ndez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Family, friends and colleagues are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dr. Edgar Mel\u00e9ndez working for the medically indigent pediatric population near Atlanta, Georgia!!!!!<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><strong>Class 1982<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Luis Ram\u00edrez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Luis Ram\u00edrez was appointed as Consular Agent of the United States in Mexico. Dr. Ramirez will oversee the Consular Agency in Mazatl\u00e1n, Sinaloa and the services it provides to the visiting and resident American communities there.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Luis Ram\u00edrez served in the U.S. Army, graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, and then was a physician in El Paso, Texas for many years before moving to Mazatl\u00e1n in 2008. Over the past two years, Luis consulted for a private hospital in Mazatl\u00e1n, assisting with the establishment of its international patient services department.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"87\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/ivonnejimenez.png\" alt=\"ivonnejimenez\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/ivonnejimenez.png 130w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/ivonnejimenez-100x66.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><strong>Ivonne Z. Jim\u00e9nez Vel\u00e1zquez, MD<\/strong><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Dr. Jim\u00e9nez, Professor of the Department of Medicine, receives the Merck Health Innovation Award &#8211; Clinical Research Category for her project Family Study of Alzheimer\u2032s Disease in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Merck pharmaceutical company conferred the Health Innovation Awards during a ceremony that recognized outstanding persons or organizations in each of the following areas: Clinical Research, Engineering Sciences Research, Education, and Environmental Preservation. This is the third consecutive year that the prize is granted to programs and innovative initiatives whose results have had a positive impact on the health and quality of life of the residents of the Island. All award recipients have close ties to the University of Puerto Rico. The ceremony took place at the Banker\u2032s Club in Hato Rey. Congratulations, Dr. Jim\u00e9nez!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Class 1979<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-35\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drlugo-125x150.jpg\" alt=\"drlugo\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Humberto Lugo-Vicente, MD<br \/>\nPediatric Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Primer cirujano pedi\u00e1trico entrenado y graduado de la Escuela, luego de completar su residencia en cirug\u00eda general. Actual profesor de cirug\u00eda pedi\u00e1trica del RCM con pr\u00e1ctica privada en Hospital San Jorge y HIMA-San Pablo. Editor en jefe de Pediatric Surgery Update y del Bolet\u00edn Asociaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de PR. Su pasatiempo es la pintura en \u00f3leo y sus obras pueden apreciarse en la p\u00e1gina art\u00edstica: <a href=\"http:\/\/home.coqui.net\/alexlugo\/gallery.html\">http:\/\/home.coqui.net\/alexlugo\/gallery.html<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Heriberto Pe\u00f1a Mart\u00ednez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">El doctor Pe\u00f1a trabaja como Director M\u00e9dico para United Healthcare\/AmeriChoice en Sunrise, Florida desde enero del 2009, cuando cambi\u00f3 de su pr\u00e1ctica privada a medicina administrativa.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Class 1978<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"87\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/zorrilla.jpg\" alt=\"zorrilla\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/zorrilla.jpg 130w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/zorrilla-100x66.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Carmen Zorrilla, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Dr. Carmen Zorrilla receives the XVIII Felisa Rinc\u00f3n de Gautier Medal.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">El pasado mes de junio, la Dra. Carmen Zorrilla recibio la XVII Medalla Felisa Rinc\u00f3n de Gautier en actividad que llevo a cabo la Fundaci\u00f3n Felisa Rincon de Gautier en el Hotel Caribe Hilton. La doctora Zorrilla recibi\u00f3 el premio de manos de la Sra. Hilda Jim\u00e9nez de Rodr\u00edguez, Secretaria Junta Fundaci\u00f3n Felisa Rinc\u00f3n de Gautier, la Srta. Tania Su\u00e1rez, miembro Junta, Dr. Mario Negr\u00f3n Portillo, Presidente Junta de Directores de la Fundaci\u00f3n Felisa Rinc\u00f3n de Gautier, Arq. Augusto Gautier Vice-presidente de la Junta y la Sra. Mar\u00eda Chapel Vda de Nadal, miembro de la Junta.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">La Junta de Directores de la Fundaci\u00f3n seleccion\u00f3 a la doctora Zorrilla porque su excelente labor como profesional en el campo de la medicina, su trabajo en favor de la educaci\u00f3n, investigaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y de la salud de las mujeres y ni\u00f1os la convierten en una verdadera inspiraci\u00f3n para la mujer puertorrique\u00f1a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 1977<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Enrique Hern\u00e1ndez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Dr. Enrique Hernandez who is the Abraham Roth Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Temple University was elected to the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 1975<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>N\u00e9stor S\u00e1nchez, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/pdf\/drsanchez.pdf\">Dermatologist applies world-class education to helping his community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>American Academy of Dermatology Association, October 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Class 1968<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-38\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"drigartua\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-212x212.jpg 212w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-56x56.jpg 56w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-69x69.jpg 69w, https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/oia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/drigartua-145x145.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Rafael Juan Igartua, MD<br \/>\nNephrology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\u201cTuve el privilegio de estudiar en La Escuela del a\u00f1o 1964 al 1968. Los profesores se esmeraron y otorgaron mucho de su tiempo y esfuerzo para asegurarse de que tuvi\u00e9semos la mejor educaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica posible.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Las conferencias eran excelentes, las discusiones de los pacientes nos ense\u00f1aron a pensar en los aspectos cl\u00ednicos. Como dicen en la calle, el que no aprendi\u00f3 era porque no quer\u00eda. Al llegar a comenzar el internado en Detroit, Michigan me sent\u00ed tan bien preparado como todos mis compa\u00f1eros graduados de otras escuelas de los E.U. y de pa\u00edses extranjeros. Estoy muy agradecido de los profesores de La Escuela y me acuerdo de ellos con admiraci\u00f3n y respeto\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Class 1967<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-39\" src=\"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/smod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2014\/07\/dr_robert_friedman-110x150.png\" alt=\"dr_robert_friedman\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><strong>Robert M. Friedman, M.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">Retired in May of this year after 36 years in the practice of dermatology. Very grateful to UPR<br \/>\nfor a great education.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep in touch with us! Let us know if you&#8217;ve moved or changed your contact information by filling out the update your information form. 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