WHOPAHO Scholar Highlight: Diego Urrunaga-Pastor, MD

Please join us in welcoming visiting scholar Diego Urrunaga-Pastor, MD to UTMB Health in the WHOPAHO Visiting Scholars Program. Dr. Diego Urrunaga-Pastor is a Peruvian physician and epidemiologist with a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. He currently serves as a Research Associate and Adjunct Professor at Universidad Científica del Sur in Lima, where he teaches and mentors medical students in research and data analysis. His work bridges clinical medicine, public health, and statistical methodology, with a focus on aging, chronic disease, and health decision-making in Latin America.

Dr. Urrunaga-Pastor has contributed extensively to international peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from frailty and cognitive decline in older adults to COVID-19 and health inequities across the region. Through his research and collaborations with national and international institutions, he aims to strengthen evidence-based public health policies that improve health outcomes for aging populations.