Alba Pumarol, MD
Education and training
Residency – Family Practice at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
Medical school – Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Professional interests
Preventive medicine
Quality improvement
Population health
Health care management
A little about me
I grew up in the Dominican Republic. I came to the U.S. to obtain the best professional training in medicine for primary care. I had the opportunity to work in the Bronx and it has been an experience I would not change. It keeps me connected to my roots and allows me to give my best on a daily basis.
Why I love my job
I love my profession and the opportunity to treat patients as well as educate patients about better health care. I love the continuity of care and seeing the whole family. It is really exciting to see the progression of a family throughout the years.
I am very passionate about medical education and love to engage students and residents in the love for medicine.
Professional certifications or affiliations
Board certification, American Academy of Family Physicians
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
As the medical director and a practicing primary care provider at the Institute’s Stevenson Family Health Center, Dr. Alba Pumarol is responsible for oversight of health center operations in the highly-underserved Soundview neighborhood in the Bronx. She has served as the center’s medical director since the Institute opened the location in 2012.
Dr. Pumarol completed her residency at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. Her interests, including women’s health, contraception, prenatal care, adolescent and pediatric care, diabetes and preventive medicine, have been invaluable in her work at the Stevenson center, a bustling urban community health center that provides care to over 15,000 diverse individuals annually.