Dr. Daniel Perez, MD

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Daniel Perez, who serves patients in Plantation, Florida.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Perez is a board-certified infectious disease specialist who can provide consultations for referred patients who have infectious problems caused by bacteria, virus, and parasites. Some of the conditions that he treats include cellulitis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections, among others. At present, he sees patients at his private practice in Plantation, Florida.

“In order to practice good medicine, a partnership between doctor and patient is essential. This partnership is based on mutual trust and respect that is earned, not given. As an MDVIP-affiliated internal medicine physician, I will have more time to develop close relationships with my patients, carefully review records, and perform the comprehensive wellness program. We will work together as a team and formulate a wellness plan that will help you achieve your health goals. When it comes to the well-being of my patients, there are no shortcuts to being healthy, no simple formulas or “one-size-fits-all” approaches. My internal medicine practice, compared to a concierge medical practice, provides the level of care that can help make a happy, healthy future your reality” as stated by the doctor. 

Professionally, he is an attending physician & Vice Chief of Staff at Westside Regional Medical Center, where he is a member of the Medical Executive Committee, the Infection Control Committee & the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 

Prior to his current endeavours, Dr. Perez served as a Clinical Instructor within the Division of Infectious Diseases at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (1999-2000), an Attending Physician within the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic Florida (2000-2002), and as an Attending Physician / Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Specialist at Memorial West (2010-2013).

To advance his professional efforts, he remains a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and the American College of Physicians (Fellow). He has a variety of medical interests which include travel medicine, oncology and its complications from chemotherapy, as well as immune-deficiency states caused by infections or other medical conditions.

A 1989 graduate of the Institute of Health Sciences, CES, Faculty of Medicine in Colombia, Dr. Perez went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at Danbury Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine in 1993 and 1997, respectively. He then completed his clinical post-doctoral fellowship in infectious diseases at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999.

Following his training, he became board-certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, 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.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control, and treatment of infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice may consist largely of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections or it may be out-patient based. 

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Top Infectious Disease Specialist, Daniel Perez, MD, FACP, is an MDVIP-Affiliated Infectious Disease Specialist in Plantation, FL

Daniel Perez, MD, FACP, is a top infectious disease specialist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at his private practice in Plantation, Florida. He is an MDVIP-affiliated internal medicine physician. Dr. Perez additionally serves as attending internal medicine and infectious disease physician, as well as Vice Chief of Staff at HCA Healthcare/Westside Regional Medical Center. With Westside Regional Medical Center, he also serves on the Medical Executive Committee, the Infection Control Committee, and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. With twenty-three years of experience as an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the diagnosis, control, and treatment of infections. Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Clinical Instructor within the Division of Infectious Diseases at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (1999-2000), an Attending Physician within the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic Florida (2000-2002), and as an Attending Physician / Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Specialist at Memorial West (2010-2013). For more information about Dr. Daniel Perez, please visit https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/danielperezmd.

Daniel Perez, MD, FACP, is a 1989-graduate of the Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud in Medellín, Colombia. His postgraduate training in the United States includes his internship and residency in internal medicine conducted at Danbury Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine in Danbury, CT (1992-1997). There, he served as Chief Resident in his senior year (1996-1997). Furthermore, he completed a clinical post-doctoral fellowship in infectious diseases at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1997-1999). Dr. Perez attained board certification in internal medicine and infectious medicine disease medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine. Furthermore, Dr. Perez is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the American Society of Microbiology, and the American Academy of HIV Medicine.  For more information about Dr. Daniel Perez, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3216885-Daniel-Perez-Infectious-Disease-Specialist.

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