La Clínica de La Raza
Mr. Cortez has over 30 years of information systems management, technical operations, data/informatics, telecommunication, and computer application and information technology experience.
Since June 1989, Mr. Cortez has led the growth of the Information Technology (IT) Department and associated technical infrastructure at La Clínica. As La Clínica’s Chief Information Officer and Information Security Officer, Mr. Cortez is responsible for the strategic vision, direction, oversight, and management of Information Technology for La Clínica, which includes the Information Technology Department and all electronic related data systems, computing equipment, servers, communications infrastructure, devices, data/informatics, and related electronic security of such systems, data, and devices. He also supervises senior IT management staff that oversees the day to day operations of the IT department. Before joining La Clínica, Mr. Cortez worked in a series of positions, honing technology related skills and technology consulting skills.
Mr. Cortez attended the UC Berkeley School of Engineering as a double major in Mechanical and Nuclear Power Engineering. Mr. Cortez is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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La Clínica de La Raza
Since its beginnings as a single storefront operation in Oakland in 1971, La Clínica has grown into a sophisticated provider of primary health care and other services, with 32 sites spread across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. La Clínica delivers health care services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to most effectively address the needs of the diverse populations it serves. With over forty-four years of experience serving the community, La Clínica is one of the largest community health centers in the state of California.