Aaron J. Price

Aaron J. Price is a member of the Navajo Nation born and raised in Fort Defiance, AZ. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and a Minor in Psychology from the University of New Mexico. He is a Chief Manuelito, Indian Health Services, A.T. Anderson Scholar, and has completed extracurricular work at the Yale School of Medicine. While at UNM, Dr. Price served as president of the American Indian Medical Society, as a Center for Native American Health representative, and worked in multiple research labs including the Departments of Vascular Physiology and Biochemistry. Beyond academia Dr. Price was involved with the recruitment of Native American youth throughout the greater Four Corners area and has worked tirelessly to expand Native American self-determination via the establishment of pipelines to higher education. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Price went on to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he completed an internship in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Price then returned to the University of New Mexico, where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine with an emphasis in Cardiovascular Medicine. He currently the Chief of Internal Medicine. Aaron was a fellowat Tséhootsooí Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona.