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Our regional advisors at LMSA Southwest are dedicated leaders who provide invaluable guidance and support to our chapters and members. With their extensive experience and commitment, they mentor, resource, and direct our organization, ensuring the success and growth of Latino medical students. Learn more about these inspiring individuals who drive our mission forward.
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Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD
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Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez is an accomplished Physiatrist and Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio. Previously, she was the Medical Director of the Brain Injury and Stroke Program at a top-ranked rehabilitation hospital.
A South Texas native, Dr. Gutierrez earned her undergraduate degree at Rice University, her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed her PM&R residency at the Baylor College of Medicine-UT Houston Rehabilitation Alliance. She moved to San Antonio in 2020 to lead the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Her clinical expertise includes traumatic brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, and interventional spasticity management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she established a Post-COVID Recovery Clinic to help patients with functional, mobility, and cognitive deficits. |
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Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD
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Dr. Romero-Leggott is a native New Mexican Hispana and first-generation college student. She earned her BA from Harvard and her MD from the University of New Mexico (UNM). She is Vice President and Executive Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at UNM Health Sciences Center, a Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine, and Executive Director of the Combined BA/MD Degree Program.
A primary care provider focused on underserved populations, Dr. Romero-Leggott has extensive experience teaching cultural competence and developing educational pipeline programs. She has secured over $11M in grants for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and serves as PI for New Mexico Health Careers Opportunity Programs Academy. A role model for women of color in health sciences, she values family time and the beauty of New Mexico’s mountains. |
