IMG Interest Group
Luis Isea Mercado, MD FACP
Chair
Dr. Luis Isea Mercado is an academic Internal Medicine Physician, currently serving as Assistant Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at AdventHealth Orlando. He completed medical school in Caracas, Venezuela, before immigrating to the U.S. in 2015 to pursue his residency training at AdventHealth Orlando. Dr. Isea is deeply committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), serving as the lead of the GME DEI Committee at AdventHealth Orlando, where he works to address health disparities and promote diversity in medical education. He also plays an active role in the GME Wellness Committee, advocating for physician well-being and mental health. His leadership extends to the ACP Florida Chapter, NHMA Florida Chapter, and as an alternate delegate for the IMG Section of the AMA. He is passionate about raising awareness of health inequities affecting underrepresented minorities and championing fair IMG representation and diversity in the physician workforce. In his free time, he enjoys building Lego sets.