Dr. Alejandro L. Miquel MD
Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine
701 W 5th St Odessa TX, 79763About
Dr. Miquel practices Family Medicine in a group Practice with two other Family Physicians. He is very passionate about his profession as a whole but likes to concentrate in the care of the elderly and in Preventative Medicine.
Education and Training
Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana (Unibe) 2004
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine- Family Medicine
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Magna Cum Laude, Universidad Iberoamericana
- Deans Resident Teaching Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2010-2011
- Chief Resident, 2010-2011
- President of House Staff
- Top Family Physicians in America (2014)
- Smart Cookie Award
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
- Pain
- Tennis Elbow
- Vascular Disease
Treatments
- All aspects of Family Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians, Florida Academy of Family Physicians
What do you attribute your success to?
Dr. Miquel attributes his success to his parents. His mother (Maria) and Father (the late Dr. Roberto J. Miquel) instilled in him, the core values they felt were necessary in order to be successful in life such as Honesty, Hard Work, Respect, Trust, and a Good Snese of Humor. Dr. Miquel is a third generation Physician with his father, Dr. Roberto J. Miquel (Family Physician), and his paternal grandfather, Dr. Roberto Miquel (General Surgery), laying down the ground work and showing, by example, how to be a caring doctor.
Teaching and speaking
Chief Resident (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) Family Medicine 2011 - 2012
President of House Staff (Texas Tech Health Sciences Center ) Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN 2011 - 2012
Preceptor for University of Florida Medical Students 2013 - 2014
Radio Show (Discussing the health concerns in the elderly population) WWNN 1470AM Sunday Mornings 2014- 2015
Hobbies / Sports
- Sports, The Outdoors, Fishing, Camping, Hunting
Favorite professional publications
- American Family Physician
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