Dr. Jorge Cervantes is an Associate Professor in the Dr. Kiran Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Medical Education Department. He has extensive scientific and translational research experience in medical microbiology, immunology, and epidemiology consolidating not only his role as a scientist but also as a scholarship mentor.
Dr. Cervantes is passionate about translating scientific findings in Medicine and the dissemination of knowledge. He serves as an associate editor for several renowned journals and holds various leadership positions in scientific and medical organizations.

Dr. Cervantes is an advocate for scientific integration into medical education. As an M.D., Ph.D., and medical educator, he considers his mission to develop medical education experiences that promote cognitive integration of foundational sciences and clinical sciences. Dr. Cervantes believes that the assimilation of basic science and a critical understanding of new technologies are paramount to how medical professionals can base their clinical reasoning.