{"id":8296,"date":"2024-07-17T07:07:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T07:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/?page_id=8296"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:33:10","slug":"our-physicians","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/our-physicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Physicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8296\" class=\"elementor elementor-8296\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f6f2ab2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f6f2ab2\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"xs_team_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d29e60\" data-id=\"15d29e60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42163d0 eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"42163d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t        <div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span  class=\"lead solid-color\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f0c4e7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f0c4e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc75a6a\" data-id=\"6cc75a6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168cf94d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"168cf94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t <div class=\"profile-square-v\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-centered_style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_168cf94d_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img \"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#168cf94d_50\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-600x899.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_168cf94d_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJaime A. Pachon, M.D. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Board Certified in Rheumatology &amp; Internal Medicine<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-168cf94d\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_168cf94d_50\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2-600x899.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-2.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Jaime A. Pachon, M.D. <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Board Certified in Rheumatology &amp; Internal Medicine<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Jaime A. Pachon received his medical degree from Juan Corpas School of Medicine, Bogota, Colombia. He was Chief Resident at University of Nevada Medical Center where he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine. He received his fellowship and was Chief Fellow in Rheumatology and Immunology at University of Miami\/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Pachon was affiliated with Miami\/Jackson Memorial Medical Center as a Voluntary Professor of Rheumatology. Dr. Pachon is a Diplomate of the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Pachon is fluent in English, Spanish and un pouco de Portugu\u00ease. Dr. Pachon is certified in Musculoskeletal (RMSK\u2122) Sonography and Iovera Cryoneurolysis.<br>\nDr. Pachon enjoys family time, self-care activities, eco-travelling, and non-fiction leisure reading.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eaf3311\" data-id=\"1eaf3311\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4a8143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"3a4a8143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t <div class=\"profile-square-v\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-centered_style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3a4a8143_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img \"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#3a4a8143_50\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-600x899.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_3a4a8143_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMargarita R. Garces, MD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Board Certified in Rheumatology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-3a4a8143\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_3a4a8143_50\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-600x899.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Margarita R. Garces, MD<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Board Certified in Rheumatology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Margarita R. Garces received her medical degree from Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Medellin, Colombia. She did her residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Garces completed her fellowship in rheumatology and immunology at University of Miami\/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Garces is a Diplomate of the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Dr. Garces is fluent in English and Spanish.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87188f9\" data-id=\"87188f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567f9746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"567f9746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t <div class=\"profile-square-v\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-centered_style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_567f9746_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img \"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#567f9746_50\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1-600x899.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/arthritismds.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-17-at-9.35.10-PM-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_567f9746_50\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatricia M. 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She earned her Associate in Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Miami Dade College in 2009.<br>\nYvette was previously employed by Dr. Rivas-Chac\u00f3n, a well-respected rheumatologist in the Miami area, where she provided high-quality, compassionate care to patients with autoimmune and musculoskeletal conditions until his retirement in December 2024. She has developed deep expertise in managing chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and osteoarthritis, and is known for her thorough, patient-centered approach.<br>\nOutside of her professional work, Yvette enjoys reading, cooking, and spending quality time with her family, reflecting her warm and grounded personality both in and out of the clinic.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1012ce\" data-id=\"f1012ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaime A. 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