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Biography
Education & Training
My parents emigrated from Cuba to Miami when I was four years old. I grew up in South Florida, and except for my post-graduate years studying medicine at The University of Kansas, I have lived here all my life. My desire to become a doctor began as a junior at Coral Gables High School. Becoming a physician has been long and challenging, but well worth it and nothing less than a blessing from God. Today, I am a Diplomate of The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Clinical Cardiology. I am a Fellow of The American College of Cardiology (FACC) and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).
I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Miami with a degree in Biology. I then continued my education at The University of Kansas School of Medicine. While I cherish my years living in Kansas, returning to my roots here in South Florida was important to me. I completed my internship and residency training at the University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital.
During my residency, I realized my calling in medicine was to become a cardiologist. I began my fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, where I sub-specialized in clinical and Interventional cardiology. Since completing my training, I have remained at Mount Sinai Hospital as a solo practitioner in private practice.
1989-1993
MD, University of Kansas
1993-1996
Residency, Internal Medicine,
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
1996-1999
Fellowship, Clinical Cardiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
1999-2000
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Community-Based Faculty
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Florida International University
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Fellow Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions