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prima:“My heart pulled me back here”: Puerto Rican doctor returns to the island to contribute in the fight against cancer

The goal of hematologist-oncologist José Concepción Holguín is to bring the treatments offered on the island up to par with the options available in the United States

August 23, 2025 - 2:28 PM

Dr. José Concepción Holguín returned to Puerto Rico this summer after completing a fellowship in myeloma and lymphoma at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. (Ramon "Tonito" Zayas)

The opportunity to be part of the faculty at the leading cancer hospital in the United States does not come along every day. But after a year of training at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, it was more important for Dr. José Concepción Holguín to return to Puerto Rico, thus breaking the pattern that has disrupted the country for more than a decade: the exodus of doctors.

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