By The Star Staff
With great sorrow, the University of Puerto Rico’s (UPR) Medical Sciences Campus Chancellor, Myrna L. Quiñones Feliciano, mourned the passing of Dr. Ana Judith Román, Puerto Rico’s first female neurologist and a distinguished UPR professor.
Román, age 94, remained active as a physician and professor at the School of Medicine until her final days.
Román passed away at the University Hospital for Adults in the Medical Center after being admitted for several days. Her passing leaves a significant void in the field of health sciences in Puerto Rico, where she was a trailblazer and a source of inspiration for many.
In her statement, Quiñones Feliciano celebrated Román’s remarkable career and her unwavering dedication to medical education, patient care and neurology research.
“We offer our deepest condolences to her daughter, grandchildren, family, friends, and loved ones,” she added.
Román’s illustrious career has been widely recognized, with numerous tributes and accolades to her name. She was honored with the UPR Distinguished Professor distinction, a testament to her enduring legacy in the realm of medicine.
Born in Río Piedras in 1930, Román completed her bachelor’s degree in natural sciences at the UPR in Río Piedras before pursuing her medical studies in France. She later specialized in electroencephalography at Massachusetts General Hospital and honed her expertise at advanced encephalography centers across Europe.
Upon her return to Puerto Rico, she contributed to establishing the Medical Center’s first encephalography laboratory and has since held a professorship in neurology at the Medical Sciences Campus School of Medicine. Román’s influence extended beyond academia, as she was instrumental in founding several organizations dedicated to patient care and support, including the Parkinson’s Association and the Puerto Rican Patient Assistance Society.
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