ElenaVictoriaRiosMD

Internal Medicine • Washington, DC

President & CEO

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Office
National Hispanic Medical Association
1920 L St. NW Suite 725
Washington, DC 20036
Phone+1 202-628-5895

Fax+1 202-628-5898
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Education & Training

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, NRSA Health Services Research, 1990 - 1992
Adventist Health White MemorialResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member Institute of Medicine Global Forum on InterProfessional Medical Education, 2013
Fellow New York Academy of Medicine, 2007
Minority Alumni Hall of Fame Stanford University, 2006

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Promoting breastfeeding in the Hispanic community.
Elena Rios> ;Breastfeeding Medicine. 2009 Oct 14
40 citations
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among immigrants and refugees.
Benedict I. Truman, Timothy Tinker, Elaine Vaughan, Bryan K. Kapella, Marta Brenden, Celine V. Woznica, Elena Rios, Maureen Y. Lichtveld> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2009 May 21
31 citations
Kidney disease in the Hispanic population: facing the growing challenge.
Julio E. Benabe, Elena V. Rios> ;Journal of the National Medical Association. 2004 Jun 1
1 citations
Are health disparities on the public health agenda? Where?
George A. Mensah, Charlene M J Hanson, Jeffrey P Koplan, Julius Richmond, Elena V Rios, David Satcher> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2003 Jan 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Latinos and the Nation's Future
Chapter: Health Care and Hispanics
Elena V. RiosEditors: Henry G. Cisneros, former Secretary Housing and Urban Development.Arte Publico Press, Houston2009

Lectures

Innovations that Improve the Health of Hispanics, Families, Communities
National Hispanic Medical Association(NHMA), Washington, Dist Of Col - 4/26/2012

Press Mentions

Readout: HHS Hosts Historic Ethic Physicians Briefing on Updated COVID-19 VaccinesOctober 28th, 2022
Expanding Choice, Improving Quality, and Reducing Health Disparities: Why Medicare Advantage Is the Basis for Medicare ReformSeptember 2nd, 2022
Obesity Rates Rise During Pandemic, Fueled by Stress, Job Loss, Sedentary LifestyleSeptember 29th, 2021
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Industry Relationships

Board of Directors, Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield2012 - Present