PAPA Executive Board Bios
Niña Carmela R. Tamayo, DO MS MPH
President
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Practice: CEO and Founder of Prime Directives PM&R
Fellowship: Spinal Cord Injury - Case Western Reserve
University - MetroHealth Hospital
Residency: Mercy Medical Center- LECOM (Good
Samaritan - Catholic Health Hospitals of Long Island)
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine (Rowan SOM)
Fun Fact: I am a classically trained pianist! I chose not to have a debut and gave a concert on my 18th birthday.
Gabrielle N. Avancena, MD
Secretary
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Practice: Intern, Mt. Sinai Morningside Campus, NY, NY
Fellowship: Early interest in sports medicine, but keeping it open!
Residency: NYU Langone
Medical School: Sophie Davis CUNY School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I’m a lefty, but am right handed when playing sports like volleyball
Rochelle Dy, MD
Vice President
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Practice: Residency Program Director, Vice Chair of
Education, and Associate Professor at Baylor College of
Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Rehabilitation at A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Residency: Combined Pediatrics/PM&R Residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center and Temple University Hospital
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Fun Fact: I enjoy traveling and helped in medical/rehab
outreach programs in the Philippines, China, and northern
Iraq!
Nathan R. Badillo, DO
Communications Vice Chair
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Practice: Intern, University of Central Florida College of Medicine/HCA Florida Healthcare Osceola Hospital
Fellowship: Possibly sports medicine, but staying open!
Residency: TBD - applying this season!
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University-Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: If I'm not watching Jeopardy, I'm on the golf course, at an EDM concert, or...most likely eating.
John "Jay" Villanueva, MD
Treasurer
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Practice: President/Owner, John Villanueva MD Inc. Pain & Spine Mgmt, Staff Physician, Providence St. Joseph
Medical Center (Burbank, CA), Staff Physician, Dignity
Health Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale, CA)
Fellowship: Pain Management, Dept of Anesthesiology,
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Fun Fact: I was on HGTV House Hunters: Bachelor Pads Volume 1, Episode 3 "Is The Doctor In?"
Available to watch on Amazon Prime.
Luigi Gonzales, MS4
Vice Chair of Communications
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Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Fun Fact: I am a cancer survivor and was granted a wish by Make-A-Wish, which I used to meet the Pope in Rome!
Sub-committees
Anthony Reyes
Social Committee Chair
Aaron Rodriguez
Research Committee Chair
Lauren Velasquez
Research Committee Vice-Chair