Jorge Bordenave
Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology
4908 SW 8th Street Coral Gables Florida, 33134About
Jorge Bordenave, MD, obtained his medical degree in 1986 from the Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic. Dr. Bordenave continued his medical training in the United States, attending St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York for both his internship and residency; followed by a fellowship in cardiology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. Bordenave's medical career has seen numerous achievements including being a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Fellow of the American Institute of Medicine, Fellow of the American College Quality Assurance and Utilization Management; being recognized for Heart/Stroke in Patient Care and Diabetes in Patient Care by the National Council on Quality Assurance for 2007 to 2013, 'Compassionate Doctor' and 'Patients Choice Award' by Vitals.com in 2010. Interest in medicine and love for his work, he says, are instrumental to his success. Today, he practices cardiology in Coral Gables, Florida; he also teaches at Florida International University College of Medicine and at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic medicine.
Education and Training
Dominican Republic
Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra School of Medicine
Board Certification
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Faculty, Florida International University College of Medicine -
- Cardiology Lecturer, Family Practice Residents, Nova South Eastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine -
Awards
- 'Heart/Stroke Recognition Award for Excellence in Patient Care,' National Council on Quality Assurance, 2007 to 2013
- 'Diabetes Recognition Award for Excellence in Patient Care,' National Council on Quality Assurance, 2007
- 'Compassionate Doctor Recognition', Vitals.com, 2010
- 'Patient's Choice Award', Vitals.com, 2010
Internships
- St. Barnabas Hospital; Bronx, New York
Fellowships
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Miami Beach, Florida, Cardiology
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Utilization Review and Quality Management, Underwater Hyperbaric Medicine Society, American Heart Association, Society of Geriatric Cardiology
What do you attribute your success to?
- Interest in Medicine and Love for his Work
Hobbies / Sports
- Travel, Photography, and Water Sports
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