"Our program offers the necessary knowledge and skills that a family physician needs to succeed. Our training consists of a friendly learning environment which stresses a strong academic foundation and the practice of evidence-based medicine."

Dr. Jose M. Villalon-Gomez joined our program as a faculty member in 2011.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts degree in biology with honors from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico.
• Residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Jamaica, N.Y. where he also served as chief resident.

Professional Interest

• Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease
• Pediatrics
• Hospital Medicine

Personal Interest

• Playing soccer
• Going to the movies