Dr. Martinez lives and works in Tallahassee, Florida. He is the chief of medical services for the Florida Department of Corrections. In that capacity, he oversees the medical care of over 80,000 incarcerated individuals. His educational background is in the field of medicine, specifically in the areas of public health, epidemiology, general practice, and correctional medicine. In addition to a doctorate in medicine, he holds a master's degree in public health with specialization in epidemiology. Dr. Martinez also has over 20 years' teaching experience at the university, vocational, high school, and middle school levels.