JUANMD.ORGJuan Lopez Villagomez, M.D.March 24, 1958-October 16, 1999Intro:Juan Villagomez M.D., shared his final dying days with close family friends, siblings, parents, wife and his two children. However, it appeared he also shared his final life’s story throughout Southern California through the news articles from the LA Times. Julie Marquis, Times staff writer, was able to bring Juans’ struggle and simple message through print. Even till this day, 13  years after his death, and during 2012, I still find people remembering this story. It is only fitting, that we launched this website during the Virgen de Guadalupe Feast Day 12/12/12, and the greatly anticipated ending of the Mayan calendar, 13th Baktun on 12/21/12. Our hope with this website is to continue the mission's that he so wanted to accomplish. His character, humanity, humor and giving nature will help nurture development of his own mission.Biography:Dr. Juan Villagomez was born on March 24, 1858 in Willits, California. The eldest of seven children to Jesus and Amelia Villagomez, both from Guanajuato, Mexico, he was raised in Geyserville, California, a small community in northern Sonoma County.Dr. Villagomez graduated from Cardinal Newman High School and was recognized as the 1976 Most Outstanding Latino High School Student in Sonoma County. Growing up, he worked in many different jobs, including farm worker, dishwasher, janitor, cook, lumber mill worker, electronic assembler, clerk, pharmacy delivery person, camp counselor and teaching assistant.Dr. Villagomez attended the University of Santa Clara where he received his B.S. Degree. He received his Doctorate of Medicine in 1984 from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. From 1984-1987, he trained at Santa Monica Hospital Family Residency, which included training at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.Dr Villagomez was active in the community as a Clinical Faculty at UCLA Department of Family Practice and Regent of Mt. Saint Mary's College. He was on the board of directors of several nonprofit, community organizations including the National Council of Christians and Jews - Santa Monica Chapter, Santa Monica College Associates, Venice Family Clinic and WISE-Westside Independent Services for the elderly. Dr. Villagomez enjoyed teaching and served as a preceptor and mentor for numerous medical students at UCLA. He helped provide behavioral health services to the community after the Northridge earthquake through SANA Behavioral Health Services.Dr. Juan Villagomez was honored with the Humanitarian Award by the National Council of Christians and Jews and was recognized as a true humanitarian with the first ever "Por Ecclesia y Pontifice" Award for layman in the Catholic Church in 1999. He was the Founder and  President En Memorium for CaLMA (the California Latino Medical Association) in 1999 prior to his death.Dr. Juan Villagomez had a busy family medici