Yolangel H. Hernandez Suarez, MD, MBA ,FACOG

Bio

Dr. Yogi Hernandez Suarez serves as Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Dr. Hernandez Suarez has been a healthcare leader in Miami for over 20 years; she has held positions in private, public, academic, and hospital settings. Her first role in physician leadership was in the Jackson Health System where she served as Chief Administrative Officer of Ambulatory Services.  Imprinted by her time in the safety net, she has spent her career building value for patients, providers, and learners through public- private partnerships, inclusive practice models, and community relationships. Dr. Hernandez Suarez was Chief Medical Officer for Humana’s Care Delivery Unit, supervising the care of over 100,000 seniors in Florida and Texas.  She was FIU HWCOM’s Founding Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Clinical Affairs and most recently spent two years in the Office of the Provost as Vice Provost for Population Health and Well-being.     

Born and raised in New York City, Yogi attended Swarthmore College and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.  She holds a Master of Business Administration with specialization in Health Administration and Policy from the University of Miami. She is a first generation Cuban American whose parents came to New York in 1961.  Yogi is married to Dr. Jeffrey D. Simmons. They are the parents of twins, Gabriela and David. Gabi and David are on the autism spectrum, their journey fuels her unrelenting passion for the inclusion and well-being of special populations. Yogi and Jeff established the Simmons+Hernandez Suarez Fellowship at FIU that trains future leaders in the care of neurodiverse people.