{"id":11,"date":"2023-02-07T21:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/lmsa\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:25:02","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/lmsa\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

MD | PhD Candidates<\/h2>\n

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Lu\u00edsa Leonelli de Moraes | MD-PhD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Member
\nHometown: S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Campos, S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazil
\nLoves: Ice hockey but I will play any sport\/work out with you! I also really love The Beatles and Queen, so please come talk to me about them \ud83d\ude42 Fan of reading and fantasy worlds like the MCU.
\nSpecialty Interest: Oncology
\nI\u2019m excited to connect with the LMSA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Daniela<\/p>

Daniela Molina Palacios | MD-PhD Candidate (G2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Valencia, Venezuela
\nLoves: plants, reading, swimming
\nSpecialty Interest: Neurology
\nLMSA is a piece of home away from home. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Elisa<\/p>

Elisa Bu Sha | MD-PhD Candidate (M2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Co-President
\nHometown: Plainsboro, NJ
\nLoves: Writing, dancing, going to the beach, and taking care of my many plants.
\nSpecialty Interest: Oncology
\nI\u2019m excited to connect with my community in LMSA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Andre<\/p>

Andre Armero | MD-PhD Candidate (G1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2024-2025 Co-President, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Saint Petersburg, FL
\nLoves: Reading, writing, running, playing video games, and trying new restaurants\/ cafes!
\nSpecialty Interest: Dermatology
\nLMSA is an opportunity to reconnect, recharge, and reinvigorate!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Clase del 2030<\/h2>\n

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Bryan Akin | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Houston, TX
\nLoves: Knitting, cooking, Christopher Nolan movies, swimming, hiking, biking, running, and anything outside
\nSpecialty Interest: Surgery\/Anesthesiology
\nI am extremely excited to be able to connect with the Geisel Latino community and to be able to celebrate our culture and work together to improve the medical field. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Gabriel Quiros | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
\nLoves: Cycling, swimming, weightlifting, cooking, hiking, skiing, and house music
\nSpecialty Interest: Internal Medicine, global health
\nExcited to join LMSA and find community through shared Latino culture!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Grant Rivera | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Winter Park, FL
\nLoves: Weightlifting, cars, all sports
\nSpecialty Interest: Orthopedic Surgery
\nI am excited about the opportunity to stay connected with my Hispanic culture and learn from others through LMSA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Joseph Flores Blas | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Laredo, TX
\nLoves: grilling, fishing, soccer, Spanish literature, and spending time with my family\/weenie dogs.
\nSpecialty Interests: Internal Medicine
\nExcited to build a community with other Latinos in medical school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Kaysi Herrera Pujols | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic\/Burlington, VT
\nLoves: my family, my cat, milkshakes\/smoothies, Hamilton The Musical, building wooden book nooks
\nSpecialty Interests: Health equity, congenital heart defects
\nI am thrilled to be able to connect with other latinos navigating medical school and the medical field in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Sebastian Vasquez | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Member
\nHometown: Red Oak, IA
\nLoves: Classic cars, running, playing guitar, Tropipop, la selecci\u00f3n Colombia, my friends and my family.
\nSpecialty Interest: Pediatrics
\nLSMA brings students with a shared identity together so we can build each other up. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Valeria Zuluaga-S\u00e1nchez | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 member
\nHometown: Gainesville, FL
\nLoves: opera singing, choral music, hiking, reading, writing creatively, cooking, f\u00fatbol (vamos sele Colombia!), and of course, my family and friends
\nSpecialty interest: Neurosurgery
\nI\u2019m very excited to join LMSA to connect with other Latino students while at Dartmouth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Clase del 2029<\/h2>\n

\"Anaeli<\/p>

Anaeli Caridad Sandoval | MD Candidate (M2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Member
\nHometown: Union City, New Jersey
\nLoves: Spending time with my husband and two kids. I love anything that has to do with fitness, nutrition, personal development, cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends.
\nSpecialty Interest: As of right now, I don\u2019t have a specific interest.
\nI\u2019m excited to join LMSA and be part of mi gente latino in the Upper Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Emilio Del Toro | MD Candidate (M2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Co-President
\nHometown: Mexico City
\nLoves: Exploring the outdoors: Hiking, skiing, tenting. Playing and watching f\u00fatbol. Big fan of Club America en Mexico!
\nSpecialty Interest: Otolaryngology
\nHappy to engage in a Latino community that works to foster an inclusive environment!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Eduardo<\/p>

Eduardo Villalobos | MD Candidate (M2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2026-2027 Co-President
\nHometown: Nashville, Tennessee
\nLoves: Tennessee, Jalisco, my family, and Catholicism.
\nSpecialty Interest: Surgery\/Therapeutic Development
\nLSMA brings together advocates who support undocumented workers and recognize their vital contributions to our country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Rachel<\/p>

Rachel Michel | MD Candidate (M2)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Ortonville, MI
\nLoves: Detroit Lions football, antiques, weightlifting,
\nSpecialty Interest: OB\/GYN
\nI am excited to connect with my Latino community here in the Upper Valley and form lifelong relationships!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Clase del 2028<\/h2>\n

\"Daniela<\/p>

Daniela Armella Tangarife | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-President
\nHometown: Bogot\u00e1, Colombia
\nLoves: My Husky Luna, Triathlon, & Traveling! Mi familia, house music & reggaeton, y mi selecci\u00f3n Colombia!
\nSpecialty Interest: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery & Pediatric Surgery
\nLMSA is my safe space; mi comunidad!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Alyssa<\/p>

Alyssa Helmling | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-President
\nHometown: El Paso, TX
\nLoves: Dancing, swimming, hiking and painting
\nSpecialty Interest: Family Medicine, OB\/GYN or Pediatrics
\nLMSA is very special to me because it\u2019s a space for community and advocacy in a time where we have to support one another and help each other to succeed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Mar\u00eda<\/p>

Mar\u00eda B\u00e1ez Vient\u00f3s | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-Lead
\nHometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
\nLoves: My dog, my family, El Gran Combo!
\nSpecialty Interest: Internal Medicine
\nLMSA is a community where people always show up for each other, and I\u2019m truly grateful to be a part of it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Valerie<\/p>

Valerie Barreto | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Bogot\u00e1, Colombia
\nLoves: Reading, running\/swimming, and mi selecci\u00f3n Colombia!
\nSpecialty Interest: OBGYN and Pediatrics
\nLMSA offers a meaningful space for Latinxs in medicine to build community, celebrate our diverse backgrounds, and uplift one another in a field and academic environment where we\u2019ve long been underrepresented.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Valentina<\/p>

Valentina Fern\u00e1ndez | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-Lead
\nHometown: Dorado, Puerto Rico
\nLoves: My family, cooking + baking, running, sleeping!
\nSpecialty Interest: Surgery
\nI love LMSA because it is a piece of home in the Upper Valley, and a community of brilliant Latinos doing amazing things in medicine!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Nikolas<\/p>

Nikolas G. Hernandez | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-Lead
\nHometown: Miami, FL
\nLoves: Reading Romantasy books, Harry Potter, reality TV, music!
\nSpecialty Interest: Dermatology
\nLMSA, for me, means connection - it bridges where I come from and where I\u2019m going in medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Mia<\/p>

Mia Jimenez | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Miami, FL
\nLoves: Traveling, concerts, and spending time with friends and family
\nSpecialty Interest: Pediatrics and OB\/GYN
\nLMSA is a space where we celebrate our culture, support each other through the challenges of medicine, and connect with and care for our communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Jeimmy<\/p>

Jeimmy Rodriguez Little | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-Lead
\nHometown: San Salvador, El Salvador
\nLoves: Hiking, cooking, swimming, going for walks, drinking delicious coffee.
\nSpecialty Interest: IM-Peds, Family Med
\nLMSA reminds me that I\u2019m not alone on this journey\u2014that my culture, language, and lived experiences have a place in medicine. It gives me a community that inspires me and challenges me to keep going, knowing I\u2019m part of something bigger than myself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Jonathan<\/p>

Jonathan Martinez Rivera | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Dallas, Texas
\nLoves: Piano, classical music, hiking, reading, and baking.
\nSpecialty Interest: Cardiac Surgery
\nLMSA is home away from home at Dartmouth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Ana<\/p>

Ana Rivadeneira| MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Co-Lead
\nHometown: Woodstock, GA
\nLoves: My family, pets, and baking
\nSpecialty Interest: Ophthalmology and GI
\nLMSA is a supportive community that empowers those from similar backgrounds to grow and succeed in medicine!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Clase del 2027<\/h2>\n

\"Brizha<\/p>

Brizha Knowles | MD Candidate (M3)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2023-2024 Treasurer, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Honolulu, HI
\nLoves: Painting, guitar, volleyball, video editing, movies
\nSpecialty Interest: Neurosurgery
\nLSMA has been mi familia away from home here in the upper valley. Many of my favorite memories in medical school have been alongside LMSA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Shantel<\/p>

Shantel Sosa | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2024-2025 Co-President, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Bronx, NY
\nLoves: Volleyball, hiking, cooking, Dominican food
\nSpecialty Interest: Surgery, academic medicine, and community-based care
\nWhat I enjoy about LMSA: Fostering a sense of community and feeling at home in the Upper Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Isabel<\/p>

Isabel Lob\u00f3n | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2024-2025 Co-President, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Brookline, MA
\nLoves: Anything outdoors! I\u2019m a big hiker, climber, biker, and skier and escaping into the woods in NH\/VT is where you will find me if I\u2019m not on campus.
\nSpecialty Interest: Emergency medicine, trauma, Fetal-Maternal-Medicine (high risk OB), rural medicine
\nWhat I enjoy about LMSA: A space to chismear and let loose with each other and not have to worry about what others will say.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Gustavo<\/p>

Gustavo Antezana Quintela | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2024-2025 Co-President, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Madrid, Spain
\nLoves: Backpacking and traveling, Music composition, Salsa and Bachata
\nSpecialty Interest: Not sure yet!
\nWhat I enjoy about LMSA: The people are the best part of LMSA, it's great to have this community in the Upper Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Mateo<\/p>

Mateo Leopold Amezcua | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: New York City, NY
\nLoves: going to concerts, cooking, and any sort of water-related activity
\nSpecialty Interest: General Surgery \/ ENT
\nWhat I enjoy about LMSA: Great people and community - lucky to have them here in the UV<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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