With a career in health care and law spanning nearly three
decades, Castulo de la Rocha leads AltaMed Health Services Corporation as
President and CEO. He is committed to providing an urban Latino population with
accessible and affordable medical and human services. A dynamic community
presence, AltaMed has expanded from two employees in the early 1970s to more than
1,600 employees today, spanning 44 senior care service and health care clinics.
More than 500,000 patients visit facilities of the fully-accredited Federally
Qualified Health Center on an annual basis.
A longtime proponent of social justice, Mr. de la Rocha is
fundamentally committed to the notion that proper health care is a right, not a
privilege. Reflecting legal advocacy experience on behalf of immigrant
populations, he has overseen AltaMed’s expansion into accessible storefronts
and community housing development locations over the years. The full range of
services offered at AltaMed clinics includes dentistry, ophthalmology care,
women’s and children’s health, and HIV treatment and prevention.
Selected as one of Hispanic Business Magazine’s top 100 Latino
influentials of 2008, Castulo de la Rocha maintains a strong leadership
presence within his professional community. A Senior Fellow of the University
of California, Los Angeles’ School of Public Affairs, he has held board
responsibilities with Blue Shield of California, and the Los Angeles
Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation. Mr. de la Rocha has also guided the
development of premier fundraising events such as East LA Meets Napa. This
one-of-a-kind event pairs wine produced by Latino Napa vintners with
high-caliber Mexican restaurants throughout East Los Angeles.
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