Dr. Vinicio de Jesus Perez received his MD from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School and completed an internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship in Denver, followed by postdoctoral research training at Stanford University. He focused on researching genetic and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and has devoted his clinical practice to diagnosing and managing these conditions. He is presently an associate professor of medicine and a staff physician at the Stanford Adult PH Clinic, where he trains fellows pursuing careers in PH and IPF. He is the principal investigator of a research program to identify new therapeutic targets for treating PH and IPF. As a medical professional, Dr. de Jesus Perez is involved in academic endeavors to improve access to care and quality of life of patients afflicted with cardiopulmonary disorders.