Hernan Del Arca, MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Hernan Del Arca, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Del Arca is a highly trained diagnostic radiologist at Envision Radiology-Imaging Consultants of South Florida which provides radiology services to Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach FL. He also practices with Good Samaritan Medical Center and St Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach and West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton. These hospitals offer a full range of clinical services including, Level I Trauma, Cardiac, Oncological, OB/GYN, and Pediatric services. He also holds privileges in multiple hospitals throughout Florida including Westside Regional, Northwest Medical Center, Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Ocala, and Port St Lucie’s Medical.

Graduating with his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1999, Dr. Del Arca went on to complete his internship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2000. Furthering his training, he performed his residency in radiology at Hackensack University Medical Center in 2004, followed by his fellowship in body imaging at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus in 2005.

As a testament to his success, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A diagnostic radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options.

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