Dr. Alejandro Borrero Oropeza Psy-D, MSN
Director
Administrative Office
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: MSN, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, 2000 and PhD in Psychology with a specialty in psychological counseling, Universidad del Turabo, 2012.
Clinical specialty area: Medical-surgical
Dr. Erika Carrasquillo Meléndez PhD, DNP, FNP
Office #11
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: PhD in Nursing Philosophy from University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Postdoctoral Doctorate in Nursing Administration University of Sao Bento, Brazil and Doctorate in Nurse Practitioner (DNP) from Ana G. Méndez University
Clinical Specialty Area: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry, Critical Care
Dr. Paula Lorán Butrón DrPH, MSN
Office #9
Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Preparation: MSN-FNP, Universidad del Turabo 2008 and PhD in Public Health with specialty in epidemiology, Ponce Health Science University, 2014
Clinical specialty area: Family Nurse Parctitioner
Prof. Myrna Lozada Díaz, MSN
Office #12
Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Preparation: MSN at UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 1994 and Master in Public Health in Gerontology
Clinical Specialty Area: Critical Care/Mental Health and Psychiatry
Prof. Alba Pérez Ramos, MSN
Office #19
Rank: Professor
Academic Preparation: Adult Master’s Degree at UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 1996
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult
Dr. Daniel Rodríguez Howell PhD, MSN
Interim Academic Dean
Office #8
Rank: Associate Professor
Academic preparation: MSN in community and administration 2001, UPR Medical Sciences, 2005 and PhD in human services with a specialty in health care administration, Capella University Minnesota, USA, 2016.
Clinical Specialty Area: Family and Community, Health Care Management, Leadership
Prof. Mercedes Alvira Santos, MSN
Office #1
Rank: Instructor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Adult and Old/Medical-Surgical UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2006
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult and Old/Medical Surgical
Dr. Irma De Jesús Flores EdD, MSN
Office #10
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Family and Community from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2008; Doctorate in Education -Curriculum and Teaching from Pontificia Universidad Católica Ponce, P.R.
Clinical Specialty Area: Family and Community
Dr. Yeyvann García Arroyo DNP, MSN
Academic Counselor
Office #13
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Adult/Mental Health and Psychiatry from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2020; Doctorate in Nurse Practice (DNP) from Ana G. Méndez University, 2025
Studies in Progress: PhD Nursign – University of Puerto Rico -Medical Science Campus
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult/Mental Health and Psychiatry, Critical Care
Prof. Zaira Luna Laboy, MSN
Office #7
Rank: Instructor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Family and Community of UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2004 and Doctorate in Nursing Management from Sao Bento University, Brazil
Clinical Specialty Area: Family and Community
Dr. Magaly Mojica Rohena PhD, EdD, MSN
Office #5
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Critical Care from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2011, Doctorate in Education, Instructional Design and distance education from Nova Southeastern University, 2017, Doctor of Philosophy with a specialty in Nursing Research Universitam-Universitario Tecnológico de México, 2022; Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Ana G. Méndez University, 2025
Clinical Specialty Area: Critical Care
Dr. Iris Morales García EdD, MSN
Office #6
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Adult and Old Age from Columbia Central University, 2015 and Doctorate in Leadership and Instruction in Distance Education-Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Ponce Campus
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult and Old Age
Dr. Neida Neris González DNP, FNP
Clinical area coordinator
Office #15
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: Master of Science in Nursing in “Family Nurse Practitioner” at Ana G. Méndez University 2022; Doctorate in Nursing Practice at the Ana G. Méndez University, 2025
Clinical specialty area: Family Nurse Practitioner
Prof. Sheyla Vicente Colón, MSN
Office #2
Rank: Instructor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Adult and Senior from Columbia Central University, 2012 and Doctorate in philosophy with a specialty in Nursing Research Universitam-Universitario Tecnológico, México
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult and Elderly/Surgical Medical
Dr. Alejandro Borrero Oropeza Psy-D, MSN
Director
Administrative Office
Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Preparation: MSN, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, 2000 and PhD in Psychology with a specialty in psychological counseling, Universidad del Turabo, 2012.
Clinical specialty area: Medical-surgical
Prof. Yeyvann García Arroyo MSN
Academic Counselor
Office #14
Rank: Instructor
Academic Preparation: Master’s Degree in Adult/Mental Health and Psychiatry from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, 2020
Studies in Progress: PhD in philosophy with specialization in Nursing Research Universitam-Universitario Tecnológico, Mexico and Doctorate in Nurse Practitioner (DNP) from Ana G. Méndez University
Clinical Specialty Area: Adult/Mental Health and Psychiatry, Critical Care
Prof. Neida Neris González MSN-FNP
Clinical area coordinator
Office #15
Rank: Instructor
Academic Preparation: Master of Science in Nursing in “Family Nurse Practitioner” at Ana G. Méndez University 2022
Studies in Progress: Doctorate in “Nurse Practitioner” at the Ana G. Méndez University
Clinical specialty area: Family Nurse Practitioner
