10/01/2025
My great-grandparents came to California in 1915 as working immigrants and my great grandmother had her children in 1918, died at a young age of 33 leaving an infant (my grandmother) without a mother. While the death certificate says “acute heart failure,” I know that modern medicine would have saved her! I am honored to practice modern medicine to save and prevent cardiometabolic conditions that affect many families.
As the only physician in my family I’ll be standing proud with all my Latino colleagues today —
Oct 1st is designated as National Latino Physician Day!!!! Hoping this raises awareness of the HUGE discrepancy we have to the growing population of Latinos in the U.S. that deserves someone who understands them linguistically and culturally.
I should not be a statistic as a mere 2.4% of all physicians in the US. Necesitamos más!
May we continue to empower others to join us🙏🏼
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