Jorge Mera, MD

Biography

Dr. Jorge Mera is the Director of Infectious Diseases for Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS), the largest tribally operated healthcare system in the United States. His efforts have been instrumental in the successful implementation of the Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C and HIV elimination programs. Dr. Mera is also an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and serves as the Medical Director for the South-Central AIDS Education and Training Center. He completed his fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Board Certified in Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), Dr. Mera is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.