El Dr.Guzman, durante su entrenamiento de residencia medica como especailista  de cardiologia,  decidio crear una nueva organizacion, sin proponerselo practicament fue sin querer queriendo, la  razon principal de establecer esta nueva organizacion se debio a que  al llegar a la ciudad de New york, no encontro una organizacion que lo recibiera tanto a el como a otros colegas,en esa fecha el medico Dominicano si no tenia liciencia para ejercer su carrera la organizaciones existentes no lo aceptaban.

  El Dr.Eliscer empezo  integrando los residentes  de medicina  latinos del hospital Bronx Lebanon,luego los profesionales de la salud como las enferrmeras, Dentistas, Laboratoristas, con esta  historia  surge el Ahpsi, Hispanic Health Professionals  Association, el Dr.Guzman, fue su presidente durante 3 años, en la cual logro establecer un habito o costumbre de realizar una conferencia mensual el ultimo Viernes de cada mes, en la cual tambien se ofrecia orientacion para certificaciones y trabajo en el area de la salud, hoy nuestra organizacion fundada por el Dr.Eliscer Guzman, esta cumpliendo 30 años de fundada, con grandes logros entre otros muchos,  hemos recibido mas de 3000 miembros, lograr que mas de 600 medicos  puedan  entrar a programa de residencia medica,  mas de 1500 profesionales han obtenido sus certificaciones basicas en el area de la salud, hemos organizado mas de 250 ferias de la salud , atendiendo mas de 175,000 pacientes en todo estos años.

Es un  orgullo reconocer a un gran mentor y desprendido profesional como lo es el Dr.Eliscer Guzman, congratulations. por su merecido reconocimiento «Ahpsi  30 anniversary legacy award».

Dr. Guzman, during his medical residency training as a cardiology specialist, decided to create a new organization, without intending it practically without wanting to, the main reason for establishing this new organization was because when he arrived in New York City , he did not find an organization that would receive both him and other colleagues, on that date the Dominican doctor if he had no license to practice his career the existing organizations did not accept.

Foto archivo: Dr.Fermin, Frank Adolfo, Dr.Guzman, Dra.Maura Suriel, Dr.Restituyo.

  Dr. Eliscer began by integrating the Latino medical residents of the Bronx Lebanon hospital, then health professionals such as nurses, Dentists, Laboratories, with this story emerges the Ahpsi, Hispanic Health Professionals Association, Dr. Guzman, was its president for 3 years, in which I manage to establish a habit or habit of holding a monthly conference on the last Friday of each month, in which guidance for certifications and work in the area of ​​health was also offered, today our organization founded by Dr .Eliscer Guzman, is celebrating 30 years of foundation, with great achievements among many others, we have received more than 3000 members, get more than 600 doctors to enter the medical residency program, more than 1500 professionals have obtained their basic certifications in the In the area of ​​health, we have organized more than 250 health fairs, serving more than 175,000 patients throughout these years.
It is a pride to recognize a great mentor and leader  professional such as Dr. Eliscer Guzman, congratulations. for his deserved recognition «Ahpsi 30 anniversary legacy award».

Breve  Historia de   la vida del Dr.  Eliscer Guzman, Fundador del AHPSI.Asociacion Hispana de Porfesionales de la Salud.AHPSI, Fundada en el 1989, Celebrando nuestro  30 Aniversario.
This story is about Dr. Eliscer Guzman and my bringing successful Dominicans to serve as strong role models for immigrant children.  My particular involvement began when Mayor Koch invited a select group to a breakfast at Gracie Mansion-the Mayor’s residence-to initiate a mentoring program called “Latino-Adopt-A-Class” program. I was hooked and served as a Corporate volunteer for many years.At the time, New York City schools were fighting a tremendous 54% high school drop-out rate and rampant drugs. Conditions were dismal.Our mission was to create ideals by selling the concept of staying in school to 12-year-old 7th graders.I was lucky since at the time I knew many doctors in training and was able bring their stories and aspirations to children in Harlem and Washington Heights. However, one “rags-to-riches” story glaringly stood out and is one of my favorites.The life of Dr. Eliscer Guzman, today an important and prominent Dominican New York Cardiologist, was inspiring and impressive.Dr. Guzman, known to his friends as ” Felix”, has to be one of the most truly unpretentious and self-effacing residents of Scarsdale, N.Y.-one of the most exclusive and luxurious suburbs in the United States.

Dr.Eliscer Guzman, Historia  de Pobreza.

However, Dr. Eliscer Guzman’s story begins not in  Scarsdale  but as an extremely poor boy in Tenares, Dominican Republic. Overcoming class discrimination in a strictly socially stratified country. He was part of a Dominican Republic that at the time was still evolving from the 1965 Civil War conflict. A country beginning the slow changes between two distinct classes-the rich and the poor, with almost no existing middle class.This is difficult to explain to Americans since the United States is in effect considered a classless society. However as a teen I learned social differences from the two countries by spending summer vacations from Philadelphia in Santo Domingo and how the rich simply just did not mix with the poor.Like many countries in Latin America, if you were born poor in the Dominican . Rep. you would die poor. No way out, without upward mobility like today.A young Dr Guzman, raised by a loving grandmother, never gave up his dream of becoming a doctor. She was raising 8 children besides Felix. Although he performed very well in school his dream of becoming a doctor seemed always elusive. Growing up he held many odd jobs. One was living in a restaurant with the deal that he would prepare early breakfast for truck drivers. He slept on the floor for 5 months.Winning a scholarship to Pedro Henriquez University was the beginning of his medical career. The University, also known as “UNPHU” for short, was really a place for the well-to-do class.El Dr.Guzman,padecio  Hambre en las aulas Universitarias.Once, Felix recalls falling asleep in class due to hunger and having to walk two hours a day to school. In a still socially unredeemed Santo Domingo, he remembers being held up to ridicule by a professor and being told in front of the class to go back to his machete and return to the fields where he belonged. The unbearable incident which he vividly remembers to this day pushed him to do his best.

D,Mariano Defillo & Dr.Teofilo  Gautier, le extendieron la mano al Dr.Guzman.

However as fate would have it, two professors mentored him and even supported him financially. Dr.Teofilo Gautier, along with Dr. Mariano Defillo were two renowned physicians that championed poor students.They mentored Felix with moral support and often times with 25 cents that could by a good breakfast.

Certificaciones y Posiciones Obtenidas  por el Dr.Eliscer Guzman:

After arriving in the United States, Dr.Guzman became a Board Certified Cardiologist, a Deputy Inspector and Captain of the New York City Police Department, Chief of Cardiology of Woodhull Hospital, Assistant Clinical Professor of the State University of New York, on staff of Columbia Presbyterian, and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is a great role model for young and old.Currently the Dr.Guzman is the main shareholder of the Dominican medical center,in New York, NY,  and with 6 separate private practices in New York, & Bronx, and Queens.732-277-9640,  info@ahpsi.org  Dr.Restituyo.