Orlando, FL - Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc., doing business as Hope & Help, has appointed Dr. Cariane Morales Matos as its new Medical Director, effective September 16, 2024. Dr. Morales Matos, a board-certified expert in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, brings a distinguished background in HIV care, infectious disease management, and medical education to the organization.
Originally from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Dr. Morales Matos graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2014. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Damas Hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico, followed by a specialty in Infectious Diseases at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans. After her fellowship at Ochsner, her expertise in HIV care was honed at Montefiore Medical Center’s AIDS Center in Bronx, New York, where she worked from 2019 to 2022.
Most recently, Dr. Morales Matos served as a hospital epidemiologist and Infectious Disease attending physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, where she also educated medical students, residents, and fellows as an assistant professor. She is certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Morales Matos is also a certified HIV specialist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine.
Now based in Winter Park, Florida, Dr. Morales Matos joins Hope & Help with a focus on providing comprehensive care to people living with HIV while promoting screening and prevention efforts in the community. Her extensive experience will be crucial in guiding the organization’s medical services and advancing its mission to combat HIV/AIDS in Central Florida.
“We are excited Dr. Morales has joined our Hope & Help family,” says Executive Director Lisa Barr. “Her expertise, compassion, and leadership opens doors to expanded medical services for our patients and community. Hope & Help is proud to be the Warm Hug of Healthcare under Dr. Morales’ medical direction!”
For more information about Hope & Help’s services and programs, please visit www.hopeandhelp.org.
About Hope and Help Center of Central Florida
Hope & Help is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and related health conditions. Since 1988, the organization has served thousands of individuals across Central Florida with a commitment to creating a healthier, more informed community.
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