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Our Team
Board of Directors
Sara I. Diaz Valentin, MD, MSC, FPMRS, FACOG
Founder & President
Indianapolis, Indiana
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Diaz is a urogynecologist with a thriving practice in Richmond, Indiana where she is the Medical Director of Women’s Health services at Reid Health.
Linka Matos, MD, JD
Vice-president
San Juan, Puerto RicoDr. Linka Matos Rivera is an anesthesiologist specialized in interventional pain management, regenerative medicine, acupuncture, and traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
Carolina E. Reveron-Arias, MD
Secretary
Boston, MA
Born and raised in the northwest municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Dr. Reveron is a recent Boston transplant, where she’s completing her Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Tufts Medical Center.
Staff
Karen Caraballo Psy.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Brooklyn, New York
Born and Raised in Puerto Rico Dr. Karen Caraballo is a New York City Bilingual Clinical Psychologist in private practice. She has extensive experience with Latino Immigrant Families.
Janice Santos Cortes, MD
Chief Program Officer
Born and raised Puerto Rican
Important things in life: family, friends that become family. A love for traveling and animals and my job as a urologist.
“When the intentions are good the Universe conspire”
Mildred J. Perea, MD
Social Media Coordinator
Tampa, Florida
Puerto Rican Pediatrician practicing in Tampa, Florida. She is a mother of two and creator of Chronicles of a Juggling Mom.
“I have joined PRRU to be able to give back to my community and see my fellow Puerto Ricans thrive.”
Lissette Gutierrez, MD
New York, New York
Dr. Lissette Gutierrez is a gynecologist specializing in Sexual Health in Long Island, New York. She has done medical missionary work in Haiti, Cambodia, and Puerto Rico. Raised in Puerto Rico and worked there for the National Health Service Corps. “My goal and vision are to help those in need.”
Brenda Gonzalez, MD
Miami, Florida
Dr. Brenda Gonzalez was born in Puerto Rico and lives in Miami, Florida. She is a Pulmonary-Critical Care physician.
Migna Guzman
Chief Financial Officer
New York, New YorkMigna Guzman is an independent options and stock trader. Previously, she held senior management roles at Fortune 500 companies Warnaco and Liz Claiborne. Migna holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Bridgeport.
Margie Gerena Lewis, MD
Education Director
Akron, OhioMargie Gerena Lewis, MD is a mother of two and a physician living in Akron, Ohio. She has done volunteer medical and non-medical missions to Ecuador, El Salvador, and Haiti. The Coqui Education Program stems from her idea of “Adopt-A-School Program” where individuals, organizations, or corporations can adopt a school of their choice to help design a needed program.
Michelle Ramírez, MD
Editorial Director
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Ramírez lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is a Pediatric Critical Care physician and founder of Dream Vibrant Health .
Johanna Rivera Anazagasty, Pharm. D.
McCallen, Texas
Johanna Rivera Anazagasty is a Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacist for Veterans Affairs Health Administration at the Texas Valley Coastal Bend VA Health Care System. She was born in New Haven, CT and raised in Aguada, PR.
Vanessa Rodríguez, MD
Delray Beach, Florida
Dr. Vanessa Rodríguez is a Board-Certified adult endocrinologist with 10+ years’ experience in the areas of Diabetes, Metabolism and other endocrine conditions with a private practice in Delray Beach, FL. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, most of her family still lives in the Island even after Hurricane Maria struck
Blanca I. Durand, MD
Atlanta, GeorgiaDr. Blanca I. Durand is an Otorhinolaryngologist with a subspecialty in Otology. Dr. Durand was raised in Puerto Rico where she completed her medical school studies at Ponce School of Medicine. Her practice is in Atlanta, Georgia. “I consider it an honor and a privilege to help those in need, especially those that I hold close to my heart, the people of my beautiful island of Puerto Rico“.