Latinx Physicians of California Board of Directors
James Cruz, M.D.
LPOC Board Chair
Executive Committee Member
Chief Medical Officer, Gold Coast Health Plan, Ventura County’s Public Health Plan
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.
LPOC Board Vice Chair
Executive Committee Member
Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine @ UC Davis Health, Director and Founder for Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Director for Community Engagement, Clinical Translational Science Center
Silvia Diego, M.D.
LPOC Board Treasurer
Executive Committee Member
Practicing Physician and Principal Officer at Family First Medical Care, Chair for Credentialing Committee, California Medical Board
Richard Baker, M.D.
LPOC Board Secretary
Executive Committee Member
Executive Director, Urban Health Institute, Los Angeles, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Javier A. Romero, M.D., FACS
LPOC Board Director
Director & Chair of Surgery, Ventura County Medical Center
Margarita Loeza, M.D.
LPOC Legacy/Sustainability Leader
Executive Committee Member
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Admissions, Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine and Science; Vice President of Alliance in Mentorship/MiMentor
José Arévalo, M.D., FAAFP
LPOC Board Director
Chief Medical Executive for Sutter Independent Physicians
Felix L. Nuñez, MD, MPH
LPOC Board Director
Chief Executive Officer for Gold Coast Health Plan
Margaret Juarez,
M.D.
LPOC Board Director
San Gabriel Women’s Health
Frank Sierra
LMSA West Co-Director
Student at UC Davis School of Medicine
Kelvin Alvarez
LMSA West Co-Director
Medical Student at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
John Valencia, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Executive Committee Member
Valencia Government Relations, Inc.
Sienna Martinez Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Committee Member
Nonprofit Executive and Consultant, Owner of Emerge Consult