For Emmanuel C. Ebirim, medicine is more than a career, it’s a response to what he has witnessed, endured and refused to accept as inevitable.

Dr. Juan Carlos Jiménez, cirujano vascular y vicedecano de iniciativas docentes de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles (UCLA), lleva consigo un legado de servicio forjado por la trayectoria migratoria de su familia y la dedicación de su padre al cuidado de la comunidad.

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Dr. Luis Sanchez’s story is a testament to the power of mentorship, innovation and representation in vascular medicine. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr.

La trayectoria de la Dra. Daphne Nunille González Muñoz es una historia de perseverancia, pasión y determinación, un ejemplo de cómo la dedicación de una persona puede traspasar fronteras y generaciones.

Nacido en 1983 en el seno de una familia de trabajadores agrícolas migrantes en la cuidad de Yuba, California, el Dr. Jesús G. Ulloa tiene sus raíces firmemente arraigadas en los valores del trabajo duro y la familia.

Born in 1983 to migrant farm workers in Yuba City, California, Dr. Jesús G. Ulloa’s roots are firmly planted in the values of hard work and family.

Concepción Montaño Ramírez, RN, a familiar name to many who participate in the SVS Foundation September Vascular Health Step Challenge, has been the challenge’s Top Walker for the past three years. Within that time, she has walked over 329 miles and was honored by the Foundation as a legacy walker in this year’s Step Challenge. Beyond the leaderboard, the people around her regard her as a symbol of resilience, inspiration and a legacy in action with how her family history is deeply intertwined with vascular health.