Hector R. Perez

Hector R. Perez is Associate Professor in General Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and attending physician at Montefiore Medical Center. His NIH-funded research focuses on improving chronic pain and opioid use outcomes through behavioral interventions, virtual reality therapies, and health equity approaches. Clinical work centers on primary care delivery optimization.

Research domains include:

• Opioid prescribing patterns and tapering protocols
• Non-pharmacological pain management innovations
• Healthcare disparities affecting Latino populations

Recent publications analyze COVID-19 impacts on opioid prescribing, racial disparities in pain management, and healthcare access barriers. Current studies examine virtual reality mindfulness interventions for co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder.