Faculty & Staff

A native of NYC (the Bronx) and of Puerto Rican decent, Dr. Sepulveda has been involved with health care, education, and public service since 1979. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University, a Master’s in Human Resource Management from the Graduate School of Management and Urban Professions at the New School for Social Research, a Doctorate degree in Medicine from Stony Brook University Medical School, and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Along with completing a Family Practice residency (and serving as a chief resident), he completed a second residency in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Sepulveda recently finished a 2004-2005 Kellogg Fellowship for Higher Education through an alliance partnership of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)/ Kellogg Minority Serving Institute (MSI) Leadership Development Program.

His responsibilities at Stony Brook University include: faculty advisor to undergraduate and graduate students; development of outreach programs; development of cultural and linguistic curricula for targeted populations on Long Island; development of initiatives that empower students and communities to learn leadership skills and assist with partnership building, assessments, and advocacy to create needed change in their environments.

Among the honors and awards received, Dr. Sepulveda has been recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians State of New York, The New York State Medical Society, Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook, Adelante Hispanic Association as the 38th Annual Puerto Rican — Hispanic Day Parade Honoree “Honoring Positive influences in the Hispanic Community”, Senate certificates for outstanding achievement, Suffolk County Executive Certificates of Appreciation, Telecare TV-29, “Long Island Latin Leader of Long island”. For work with youths, he holds accreditation awards from The National Learning for Life (a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America) and mentor recognition awards from Project Excel and Long Island Head Start program.

On his off time he enjoys being a father, motorcycles, kayaking, hiking, older car restoration projects, skiing, and scuba diving.

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“Through teamwork, we can accomplish the unimaginable. Being leaders, we must learn to dismiss unproductive criticism and strive to raise standards for others to follow or improve upon. We can meet and surpass any obstacle together, to progress as one voice, one spirit, understanding needs, and healing lives.”
Hector Sepulveda MD, MA, MPH