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MD | PhD Candidates<\/h2>\n

\"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 (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\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 2029<\/h2>\n

\"Anaeli<\/p>

Anaeli Caridad Sandoval | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 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<\/p>

Emilio Del Toro | MD Candidate (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Columbus, Ohio
\nLoves: Exploring the outdoors: Hiking, skiing, tenting. Playing and watching f\u00fatbol. Big fan of Club America en Mexico!
\nSpecialty Interest: Surgery
\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 (M1)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\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 (M1)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M2)<\/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 (M3)<\/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 (M3)<\/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 (M3)<\/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 (M3)<\/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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Clase del 2026<\/h2>\n

\"Bryan<\/p>

Bryan Chavez | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Moreno Valley, CA
\nLoves: Weightlifting, Hip-Hop music, spending time with my family!
\nSpecialty Interest: Radiology, PM&R
\nLMSA is a space to build community and connect with other Latino medical students!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Paulita<\/p>

Paulita Lara Mejia | MD Candidate (M4\/5)<\/h3>\n

Role: 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Quito, Ecuador
\nLoves: Dancing, Bad Bunny, hiking, birding, dinner parties, adventures
\nSpecialty Interest: PM&R
\nLMSA is where people from different class years can come together and build connections beyond mentorship; it\u2019s truly a family that comes together to cook, eat, dance, chismear, and support each other on this journey!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Julia<\/p>

Julia Byrd | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: Prior Social Media Chair, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Memphis, TN
\nLoves: Running, dogs, painting
\nSpecialty Interest: General Surgery (Trauma Surgery)
\nLMSA gives me the opportunity to connect to those with similar backgrounds both locally and nationally and form lifelong friendships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"Stefano<\/p>

Stefano Rozental | MD Candidate (M4)<\/h3>\n

Role: Prior Vice-President, Prior Cafecito\/Cafezinho Lead, 2025-2026 Member
\nHometown: Westchester, NY
\nLoves: Soccer, hiking, playing guitar, cooking, spending time with family
\nSpecialty Interest: Child Neurology
\nLMSA represents sacrifice, shared experience, a loving community and a ton of delicious food <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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