Pablo, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, received his Bachelor of Science in Development Sociology at Cornell University. During his time there, he was a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honor Society, reserved for the top ten percent of the graduating class, and a Centennial Initiate of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honor Society of Sociology. At Cornell, he was also a teaching assistant for the Introduction to Sociology course.
Following his undergraduate studies, Pablo worked with The GIVE Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing global cardiovascular health. In his role, he forged strategic partnerships with academic medical centers, businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals, focusing on providing medical care and educational resources in developing countries. Pablo helped develop the program Kids Save Lives-Kosovo 2022, which consisted of a diverse team of highly trained healthcare professionals and medical student volunteers from Kosovo, United States, and United Kingdom who provided Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training and safe usage of Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) to high school students from 26 different municipalities of Kosovo.
Pablo’s research delves into the impact of colonial and post-independence economic policies on public health in Latin America, with a particular focus on the 19th and early 20th centuries. He examines how the transition from colonial rule to independent nation-states, along with the adoption of neoliberal economic models, has influenced health outcomes across the region. By exploring the historical roots of health disparities, Pablo aims to provide insights that could help shape more equitable healthcare policies in Latin America today.
