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After nine years in private practice Dr. Romero decided that her commitment to the Hispanic community would be best served in an academic environment, so she joined the faculty of the University of Nevada School of Medicine as an assistant professor of family medicine.
My initial hope was to return to my hometown—Penasao, NM—and be our town doctor. I did do this but then medical education became my next goal and so now I'm in academics. I do all—practice, teach, and administration.
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Anthony Fauci (born December 24, 1940, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American doctor and scientist who, as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID; 1984–2022), played a key role in diagnosing and treating a number of contagious illnesses, notably AIDS and COVID-19.
Fauci is the youngest of two children born to Eugenia (née Abys) Fauci and Stephen Fauci, a pharmacist. The family lived in Brooklyn, where they ran a neighborhood pharmacy. As a boy, Fauci held various jobs there, including working the register and delivering prescriptions. In his spare time, he enjoyed sports, playing baseball and basketball. At ...
In 1968 Fauci joined the National Institutes of Health, where he focused on infectious diseases. While at the NIH, he also began working at the NIAID, serving as chief (1980– ) of its Laboratory of Immunoregulation. In 1984 he became head of the NIAID. During this time Fauci began researching what would become known as AIDS. The first reported cases appeared in 1981 as doctors started treating patients suffering from severely impaired immune systems. Fauci and his laboratory researched the unknown illness and made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of the deadly disease. As adviser to U.S. Pres. Ronald Reagan—and a gifted communicator—Fauci took a public role during the epidemic, and he was often the focus of criticism over what some said was the government’s slow response, especially the delay in approving experimental drugs. Activists claimed that because AIDS was largely associated with the gay community, it was not receiving the funding and government aid it otherwise would. Fauci drew praise for engaging with AIDS advocates, and he helped make experimental treatments more accessible. He also sought more funding for research and was later the principal architect of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (2003; PEPFAR), which helped save millions of people in developing countries.
Fauci advised other U.S. presidents during his career, and he became particularly adept at politics. However, his skills were tested during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, a new infectious disease, emerged in 2019, and the following year it was designated a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Fauci served on Republican Pres. Donald Trump’s task force, and he helped devise the government’s response to the deadly virus. Through frequent TV appearances and press briefings, Fauci became a household name and a lightning rod for criticism. Although he advocated for strict restrictions, COVID-19 spread rapidly, ultimately killing more than one million Americans. Detractors also noted his shifting advice, such as whether face masks should be worn. While Fauci acknowledged problems, he stated that policy changes were required as more became known about the disease. As the pandemic became increasingly politicized, Fauci drew the ire of Trump. Trying to downplay the severity of the illness, the president often contradicted Fauci and accused the doctor of being wrong. By the end of Trump’s term, Fauci was largely marginalized. Other Republicans also publicly criticized Fauci, and he had especially heated exchanges with Sen. Rand Paul. At a congressional hearing in 2022, Fauci claimed that Paul’s misinformation was leading to death threats against him.
During more than 40 years in public service, Fauci helped fight numerous other illnesses, and he was notably involved in handling outbreaks of West Nile virus and Ebola. In addition, Fauci took a lead medical role when anthrax was mailed to various individuals in 2001. His other work included research on rheumatism, and he made important advances in the management of such disorders.
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Fauci was the recipient of various honors, including the National Medal of Science (2005). In 2008 Pres. George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on AIDS.
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Jul 8, 2024 · I went to medical school, and that’s when I came back to New York City at Cornell University Medical Center, which is where I really wanted to go. But you’ve said that in some ways, Regis High School was the defining academic experience of your life.
Dr. Romero received his Doctorate of Medicine from the Universidad La Salle Medical School in Mexico City, Mexico. He completed his Internship, Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowshipat Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Mar 1, 2019 · Dr Romero chose to pursue her medical studies at Duke-NUS Medical School because of its "non-traditional means of learning in the form of TeamLEAD." She had previously graduated with a...
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Dr. Romero completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital/Columbia University. His cardiovascular fellowship was at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he obtained the cardiology fellowship training program director's Award.
