Angela Diaz
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MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
MPH, Harvard University
PhD, Epidemiology, Columbia University
Angela Diaz | |
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| Education | BA, City College of New York MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons MPH, Harvard University PhD, Epidemiology, Columbia University |
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| Institutions | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Angela Diaz is an American doctor. She is the Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Diaz was born and raised in the Dominican Republic where she became inspired to become a doctor after surviving two severe accidents. When Angela was eight, her mother left the Dominican Republic to move to The Bronx and she joined her mother at the age of 12. However, Diaz overstayed her visa and spent one year back in the Dominican Republic before her papers were in order.[1] Upon returning to the United States permanently at the age of 15, she enrolled in a local high school. However, during this time, she became severely depressed and dropped out of school. After going to the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center for assistance, the doctors there encouraged her to return to school and she graduated. Following high school, she enrolled at the City College of New York while working at a factory with her mother.[2]
While still earning her undergraduate degree, Diaz was admitted into the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons despite not taking the standard medical school exams or paying the $15 application fee.[1] Upon finishing her medical degree there, she earned a PhD from Columbia University in epidemiology and a Master in Public Health degree from Harvard University.[3]