Deborah Gracia, DO

Deborah Gracia, DO, currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Borinquen Health Care Center, and FQHC serving the Hispanic, African American and Haitian Community in Miami, FL. A provider and educator of internal medicine for over 20 years, she earned her B.S. in Nutritional Sciences and Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. As a CMO, she is responsible for the Clinical Deliveries of Services for the eleven Borinquen satellite sites. In addition to Administrative and Clinical experience, Dr. Gracia has experience in Academic medicine as the former Program Director for the Larkin Community Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program as well as Lead Faculty in the Borinquen Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Gracia’s certifications include Board certification in internal medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Obesity medicine as well as additional training in Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine. Dr. Gracia’s goal is to develop innovative approaches to wellness, such as an Lifestyle and Wellness Program at her institution that provides a wholistic approach to care rather than focusing on independent disease states. She aims to implement the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine to improve mind and body connection, addressing biology, psychosocial as well as environmental factors to enhance the individuals’ ability to reach and remain in the body's natural state of wellness. The way medicine is practiced currently in this defensive manner, focusing on metrics, leaves the patient out of the equation in a Lifestyle approach, the patient is a partner and becomes part of the team. Dr. Gracia seeks to gain knowledge and experience through various collaborations, fellowship opportunities, and conferences to implement innovative programs both for patients and staff at her clinic, putting the patient at the center of the equation, and empowering providers, staff and patients to optimize their emotional, spiritual and physical health.