Dr. Nicolas De la pena MD

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Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is an Outstanding Infectious Disease Specialist with Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, PA

Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is a well-versed infectious disease specialist who diagnoses and treats patients at Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, PA. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Passavant. As an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Dr. De La Pena’s impressive professional journey spans twenty years. Over the years, he was honored as Physician of the Year at Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh, was listed among America’s Top Physicians by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, and was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2016, 2014) and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2016, 2014) by Vitals.com. In addition to English, Dr. De La Pena speaks Tagalog, Filipino, and Spanish. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania. For more information about Dr. Nicolas R. De La Pena, please visit https://providers.upmc.com/provider/Nicolas+De+La+Pena/1325108.

Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, attended the University of The Philippines Manila College of Medicine, and received his medical degree in 1989. During his internship and residency conducted at The Philippine General Hospital (UP - PGH), he was named Outstanding Intern and Outstanding Resident and was also nominated for the Park Davis Award. Furthermore, Dr. De La Pena relocated to the United States where he conducted his internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, NY (1994-1998). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in infectious disease medicine at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn (1998-2000), and an AIDS fellowship at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York. Dr. De La Pena received board certification in internal medicine and infectious disease medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member in good standing with the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the New York Medical Society, and the Allegheny Medical Society. Prior to medical school, Dr. De La Pena acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of The Philippines. For more information about Dr. Nicolas R. De La Pena, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/847669-Nicolas-De-la-pena-Infectious-Disease-Specialist.

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