Dr. Carlos J. Lugo, MD

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Get to know General Practitioner Dr. Carlos J. Lugo, who serves the population of Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Lugo is a general practitioner currently practicing with the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center. As one of the largest tertiary facilities in the region, Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) offers the most advanced care available for all your surgical, medical, rehabilitative and emergency care needs. In addition to a highly qualified team of physicians, nurses and clinical staff, we offer the very latest in technology and diagnostic imaging capabilities. ORMC is a home to Central Florida’s only Level One Trauma Center.

He has over 26 years of experience in the field of medicine. He graduated from his medical school with his medical degree in 1994 and is affiliated with numerous hospitals in Puerto Rico and Florida. 

In the medical profession, a general practitioner (GP) is a medical doctor who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients. A general practitioner manages types of illness that present in an undifferentiated way at an early stage of development, which may require urgent intervention. The holistic approach of general practice aims to take into consideration the biological, psychological, and social factors relevant to the care of each patient’s illness. Their duties are not confined to specific organs of the body, and they have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues. They are trained to treat patients of any age and sex to levels of complexity that vary between countries.

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