Carmen Deseda

Carmen Deseda
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico (BS)
Universidad Central del Caribe (MD)
Scientific career
FieldsPediatrics, epidemiology, travel medicine
InstitutionsUniversidad Central del Caribe
Epidemic Intelligence Service
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch PHS Commissioned Corps
Years of service1994–present
Rank Commander

Carmen C. Deseda is a Puerto Rican pediatrician. She is a medical officer and commander in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Deseda served two terms as the state epidemiologist in the Puerto Rico Department of Health, first from 1994 to 2001, and later from January 2017 to March 2020.