Pedro Aponte, M.D. - President

Abel Bello, M.D. - Vice-President

Maryslenni Gil, M.D. - Secretary

Francisco Roa, M.D. - Treasurer

Miguel R. Hernandez, M.D. - Advisor

Dr. Hernandez was born in 1973 and grew up in Ensanche Julia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic. He obtained Metal Honor and bachelor’s degree in Physical Science and Mathematics from Liceo Ulises Francisco Espaillat in 1990. He was interested in helping others very early in his life and became Rotaract Santiago Apostol la Esperanza of rotary International vice-president during his high school years.

He pursued his Medical Doctor degree at Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), graduating in 1996. He was teacher assistant at PUCMM School of Medicine from 1996 to 1998.

The Dominican Republic Presidency selected him as one of the ten most talented young men in Santiago City in 1998.

He is a member of professional associations and societies which include American Medical Association (AMA), American Psychiatry Association (APA) and Dominican Medical Association (DMA), Inc. of New York.

He was elected DMA president 2007-08. He was DMA executive committee advisor 2008. He has been re-elected DMA president 2009-10 and is now DMA executive committee advisor 2010. In his commitment to help other doctors in need and serve the Hispanic community, he has emerged as one of the most influential and powerful voice in the DMA, which he has positively transformed with his hard work and visionary ideas during the last eight years.

He did his medicine, neurology, psychiatric internship and residency program at Harlem Hospital Center of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He was chief Resident of Department of Psychiatric at Harlem Hospital, Columbia University 2006

He completed psychosomatic medicine fellowship at St. Lukes Rossevelt Hospital of Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons in New York in 2008. He is currently Major 0-4 of the U.S. Army Reserve, institution that he serves since 2005.

He is currently clinical Instructor in psychiatry at New York Presbyterian hospital Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

As a psychiatrist Dr. Hernandez continues to serve the Dominican community. He has won recognition by Dia a Dia show of Telemundo International for superior leadership in the Hispanic community.

He has two children Elmer Akhenaton and Armani Enoch and a lovely wife, mother and sister (Olga, Juana, Rafaelina respectively) who give him the strength and love to serve others. He likes to play chess, painting, poetry and mysticism during his free time.

 Alanna Gomez, M.D.

Dr. Alanna Gomez was born in Santiago Dominican Republic she migrated to U.S. at the age of fourteen she completed her High School education at Washington Irving High School In New York City.

Dr. Gomez moved back to her native town Santiago and pursued her Medical Doctor Degree at the Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) graduating in 2007.

She is currently the Secretary of the executive committee of the Dominican Medical Association and the Program Liaison of the VII DMA Medical Symposium; she is actively involved in many initiatives for the Dominican Community in Washington Heights.

Dr. Gomez was a Medical Educator for the National Hispanic Research Network, at Interamerican College of Physician and Surgeon.

Dr. Alanna Gomez is a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Institute of Personalized Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.