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Dr. Maria Cristina Betancourt Quiles, MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
San Juan City Hospital San Juan PR, 00936About
Dr. Maria Betancourt Quiles practices Pulmonology in San Juan, PR. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Betancourt Quiles manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine medical degree 2003
Board Certification
pulmonary disease and internal medicine
Provider Details
Fellowships
- San Juan City Hospital pulmonary diseases 2011
Dr. Maria Cristina Betancourt Quiles, MD's Practice location
Practice At San Juan City Hospital
San Juan City Hospital -San Juan, PR 00936Get Direction
VSG Pulmonology Medicine
1724 Calle Yangtze -San Juan, PR 00926Get Direction
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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Maria Cristina Betancourt Quiles, who serves patients in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
An established pulmonologist, Dr. Betancourt Quiles is affiliated with San Juan City Hospital in Puerto Rico.
Throughout her academic career, she graduated with her medical degree from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2003. She went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in pulmonary diseases at San Juan City Hospital in 2006 and 2011, respectively.
As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
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