This past Monday, Dr. Gloria Ortiz went on a rant and started yelling at the patients in the waiting room at the Regional Hospital of Bayamón. Apparently the reason for her offensive monologue was to tell these people they were to blame for “Puerto Rico’s ignorance.” She literally said, “Listen to Daddy Yankee, that’s why this country is worthless, all you people do is listen to Daddy Yankee. Grab a damn book, ignorant!” After the video appeared online, the singer took it upon himself to respond to Dr. Ortiz via Twitter by saying, “I find the mental health problems in this country worrisome, especially when the people suffering from them are the same people in charge of providing healthcare to our people.”
Patient Mariam Santiago was the woman who recorded the video of Dr. Ortiz and then posted it on YouTube. Santiago says she though of recording it after two prior incidents where Ortiz was mistreating patients and their families. At one point the doctor came out and said to tell a patient’s mom: “this isn’t Wallmart. She can’t be going anywhere. She needs to stay here and wait to be called!” Even one of the patients refused to be seen by her due to her horrific attitude, as reported by Primera Hora.
Department of Health Spokesperson, Rolando Román, explained that Ortiz’ actions were “unfortunate and unacceptable.” He went on to state that, the doctor was actually hired by the company Physician's HMO whom she had a meeting with on the same day of the incident. At this meeting she was “suspended from her duties, indefinitely.” In the meantime, the hospital’s administration has stated that they will continue an investigation and will release a statement. We don’t predict many Daddy Yankee fans going to that hospital any time soon.
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