Dr. Hector Gonzalez is the director of the City of Laredo Health Department. He has over twenty years experience in public Health and is committed and determined to insuring the protection, well being and disease control in Laredo/Webb as well to improve the quality of life.
Dr. Gonzalez has a medical degree from Mexico and a master's degree in Public Health with emphasis on administration, education and environmental epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston at San Antonio.
Before coming to the City of Laredo Health Department, Dr. Gonzalez worked for Vida Y Salud Health Systems in Crystal City, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's, Texas Dept. of Health and the Center for Health Policy Development.
Dr. Gonzalez has been appointed to various committees and advisory groups and most recently was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, Cumulative Risks and health impacts Workgroup.
Dr. Gonzalez has also published several articles; among the most important are the "Physicians Guide to Pesticide health Hazards management" and "Medical Cultural Competency in the 21st :Century".