Carmen Deseda | |
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Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico (BS) Universidad Central del Caribe (MD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pediatrics, epidemiology, travel medicine |
Institutions | Universidad Central del Caribe Epidemic Intelligence Service |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | PHS Commissioned Corps |
Years of service | 1994–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.