Dr. A. Felix E. Castro Jr. D.O.
Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine
3155 E. Southern Ave Suite 203 Mesa Arizona, 85204About
--Originally from Manila, Philippines
--U.S. Air Force 1995 to 2010
--Deployed to Operation Desert Watch (Saudi Arabia) 1998, Dominican Republic 2005, Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq and Afghanistan) 2007
--Has been awared US Air Force Lifesaving Medal, Achievement Medal, Outstanding Unit Award, Iraqi Campaign Medal
--Currently in Private practice with East Valley Pulmonary and Sleep/Arizona Lung and Sleep Institute, Gilbert, AZ.
--Wife Jill (RN, BSN, FNP), Son Alexander
Education and Training
D.O. at the University of North Texas
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Internal Medicine- Pulmonary
Critical Care; American Board of Sleep Medicine
Provider Details
Treatments
- Pulmonary Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Over-all ICU Management
Fellowships
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Michigan State University
Professional Society Memberships
- ACCP, AOMA, AOA, AASM
What do you attribute your success to?
God's grace. Also, I was taught in my Pulmonary Fellowship to "practice good medicine and everything else will follow", which I have found to be true.
Philanthropic Initiatives
Ronald McDonald House of Charities, Pratham, Pet Rescue
Hobbies / Sports
- Soccer, Basketball, Pingpong, Tennis
Favorite professional publications
- Chest
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