Luis O Rohena

Luis O Rohena serves as Professor of Pediatrics at Uniformed Services University's School of Medicine, holding dual appointments as Chief Medical Officer at Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Military Health System and Chief of Medical Genetics with Directorship of the Metabolic Clinic at San Antonio Military Medical Center.

His educational background includes:

• B.A. Biochemistry (Honors), Columbia University (2004)
• M.D., Ponce Health Sciences University (Honors, 2008)
• Pediatrics Residency (Distinguished Graduate), Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2011)
• Clinical Genetics Fellowship, Columbia University (2013)
• M.S. Management, University of Maryland (2019)
• Ph.D. Higher Education, Texas Tech University (2022)

Rohena's research integrates clinical genetics with military medicine, focusing on rare genetic disorders, autism spectrum conditions, skin disorder genetics, epilepsy mechanisms, and higher education innovation. His work bridges laboratory discoveries with operational military healthcare needs, particularly in metabolic and neurogenetic conditions affecting service members and families.

His publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to medical genetics literature between 2013-2017, with emphasis on novel gene-disorder associations across diverse systems including neurology, cardiology, and dermatology. Key themes include discovery of new mutations in genes like CLCN4, SON, and SNAP25, with clinical correlations to intellectual disability and seizure disorders.

Major recognitions include:

• Henry Jackson Foundation Army Hero of Military Medicine (2024)
• The Surgeon General's Physician Recognition Award (2023)
• American Academy of Pediatrics Special Achievement Awards (2018, 2022)
• Order of Military Medical Merit (2021)
• Alpha Omega Alpha and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society memberships

As a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, Rohena has served as PROFIS Physician for multiple Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (2013-2018) and CBRNE Physician Expert (2018-2019), with deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom-Spartan Shield and Operation Allies Refuge. He currently serves as Chief Editor for Medscape's Genetics and Metabolic Diseases section while maintaining active clinical and academic responsibilities.