Rafael Rodríguez Mercado

Rafael Rodríguez Mercado
Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico
In office
January 2, 2017 – March 13, 2020
GovernorRicardo Rosselló
Wanda Vázquez Garced
Preceded byAna Ríus Armendáriz
Succeeded byConcepción Quiñones de Longo (interim)
Lorenzo González Feliciano
Personal details
Born1961 (age 64–65)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico (B.S.)
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (M.D.)
State University of New York at Buffalo
Colegio San Conrado
OccupationNeurosurgeon
ProfessionPhysician
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army Reserve
Rank Colonel
UnitCommand Surgeon 1st Mission Support Command
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Rafael Rodríguez Mercado is a Puerto Rican neurosurgeon and military officer. He was the Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico from 2017 until his resignation in 2020. Rodríguez Mercado previously served as chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.