Carlos Sanchez, MD

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Get to know Diagnostic Radiologist Dr. Carlos Sanchez, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Sanchez is a skilled diagnostic radiologist who is licensed to practice medicine in Florida. He is affiliated with Hialeah Hospital & Coral Gables Hospital.

Hialeah Hospital is a 378-bed acute care hospital started by Seventh-day Adventist physicians based on the health and Christian principles advocated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, with the motto: “Christian Care Through Modern Medical Science.”

Coral Gables Hospital is a 245-bed acute care hospital that serves South Dade County, but also has many patients coming from across Latin America and the Caribbean as well. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment, obstetrics, and more, the hospital is focused on providing patients with expert care combined with a healthy dose of attentiveness and support.

Educated in Puerto Rico, Dr. Sanchez graduated with his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Ponce Health Sciences University. He then relocated to the United States, performing his residency in radiology at Louisiana State University, and his fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Experienced in using medical imaging techniques, he is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is one of 24 national medical specialty boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. The tests and equipment used sometimes involves low doses of radiation to create highly detailed images of an area. A diagnostic radiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and injury, using medical imaging techniques such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET), fusion imaging, and ultrasound.

On a more personal note, Dr. Sanchez speaks both English and Spanish.

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