Dr. Gezzer Ortega, MD,MPH Behind the White Coat

Dr. Ortega talks to us a little bit about his background and the importance of diversity and mentorship in medicine especially for those underrepresented in medicine.
He is a Brooklyn native, born to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Ortega went to Syracuse University for his bachelors degree and went on to receive his M.D. at Howard school of medicine where he also did his residency in general surgery. He also received a master’s of public health John Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health.
He is currently the Lead Faculty for Research and Innovation for Equitable Surgical Care at the Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Ortega is a Co-Founder of the Latino Surgical Society, which aims to cultivate, nurture, and support the advancement of Latino surgeons.
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