Carlos Tejeda is a Community Health Specialist in the Office of Community & Population Health/Health Equity/ Community Education at Montefiore Health System. He began working at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in 1994 until 2008, when it transformed into the Wakefield Campus of Montefiore Health System. At Our Lady of Mercy, he was the coordinator of the community outreach programs, focusing on increasing health literacy on issues of most prevalent health problem in our community of the Bronx, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and HIV. In his current role, Mr. Tejeda coordinates community health education programming in collaboration with Montefiore clinicians and local community-based organizations to address disparities and advance health equity in community around the Bronx.

Mr. Tejeda has collaborated with numerous local, regional, and national foundations such as The Arthritis Foundation, the Congressional Glaucoma Foundation, the Hispanic Federation, Pastoral Migratoria Chicago, Pastoral Migratoria New York, etc. with the goal of increasing health literacy for Bronx residents. He is also a member of Pastoral Migratoria, a group founded in the Catholic Archdiocese Church in response to migratory crisis and need of a community respond to the issues. Within the Bronx, Mr. Tejeda has been recognized by various faith-based and community-based organizations such as Bronx Community Health Network, The North Bronx S.D.A Church, RAIN-Regional Aid for Interim Needs; the Parent Association of Grant Avenue Elementary School for his dedication to community health education.

In his years of service to Montefiore, Mr. Tejeda feels lucky to be where he is and to have worked with some of the most dedicated people in the field of healthcare and community engagement. He still feels that there is more work to be done in the community, and after 28 years of experience, he knows better days are ahead.