Karla M. Vega Colon

Karla M. Vega Colon serves as Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Uniformed Services University (USU), with additional appointments at University of Hawaii and Keck School of Medicine of University Southern California. She is the USU Family Medicine Student Site Director stationed at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and holds the rank of Major in the U.S. Army.

Education:

• B.S. in Health Sciences, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences (AdventHealth University), Orlando, FL (2007)
• Doctor of Allopathic Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY (2012)
• Internship and Residency in Family Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI (2015)

Her professional focus spans Family Medicine, Military Medicine, and Primary Care with emphasis on operational military healthcare delivery. Dr. Vega Colon's work integrates clinical practice with medical education for military physicians, particularly through her leadership in residency training programs and student rotations at military treatment facilities.

She maintains active professional memberships in the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, Hawaii Academy of Family Physicians, and American Academy of Family Physicians.

As USU Student Site Director, Dr. Vega Colon oversees medical education for USU students at Tripler Army Medical Center while coordinating clinical training across military healthcare systems. Her recent deployment for Operation Resolute Support (2018-2019) demonstrates direct operational medicine experience, and she previously served as Medical Director at Yongsan Troop Medical Clinic in Seoul, South Korea.