MedPage Today July 26, 2024
— The 34-year-old physician is fulfilling his passion for music while helping those in need
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Pedro Juan Vázquez, MD, went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents in the town with a cheerful “Good afternoon!” and a smile and casually asked if they’d like their vitals taken.
Many were surprised at being approached with an offer of medical care. A man in a gray tank top opened his screen door and said, “Of course,” and took a seat on his porch to be checked out.
Though a physician, Vázquez is better known in Puerto Rico as a...
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