Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela honored by the California Latino Legislative Caucus for his Achievement in Health & Science

Earlier this month Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela, chair of the Women's Health department at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), was honored by the California Latino Legislative Caucus for his Achievement in Health & Science at the 2022 Latino Spirit Awards. The Latino Spirit Awards were established in 2002 by the Latino Caucus to highlight positive role models within our diverse Latino community. The Caucus honors Latinos/as annually in a variety of categories that range from athletics/sports to public service and human rights. Many of their honorees are pioneers in their respective fields as well as role models and community leaders.

Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela, who was nominated for this award by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes, has worked for over 40 years to improve the care, education, and opportunities for the Latino community in the Inland Empire. A native of Chile, where he was raised in challenging economic circumstances, Dr. Valenzuela became an OB-GYN physician and built a Women’s Health Department at ARMC, choosing to serve the San Bernardino County residents. Dr. Valenzuela completed two fellowships and earned an MBA later in life, while practicing medicine full-time. Later, Dr. Valenzuela led the turnaround of a company, which ultimately managed care for 140,000 patients before he sold it to a Fortune 100 company. Dr. Valenzuela currently owns seven clinics where 20,000 families receive care for physical and behavioral needs. Additionally, he founded the Valenzuela Family Foundation and the Hispanic Health Institute to support programs and research that improve the health of diverse populations. He also regularly sponsors programs that award computers to middle school students in an essay contest.