Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez
Infectious Disease
Hialeah, FL
35 years experience male
Locations
Office
Hialeah, FL
My office hours
Saturday: Closed
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
Cigna
CIGNA Health Care
Coventry Health Care
United HealthCare Insurance Company
About
Bio
I was raised in Puerto Rico , so fluent in Spanish and English,. Attended the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico, then Internship in Staten Island Hospital in New York and also Residency in Internal Medicine in Lutheran Medical center in Brooklyn New York before the Infectious Disease Fellowship in University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital!!
I like to treat Infections of the Liver especially Hepatitis C and all its genotypes, HIV, STD's and Lung , Skin and Bone infections. also Tropical Diseases!
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Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
243 Answers
88 Agrees
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered
35 years experience Infectious Disease
No: No Diabetes unless FBS above 120 mg/dl all the time, best way is get Hba1c and if more than or equal to 6.5% then Diabetes would be confirmed . Or do ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered
35 years experience Infectious Disease
Yes : RBBB is usually a benign condition. If it is New the Cardiologist will try to found out what likely caused it!
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered
35 years experience Infectious Disease
Gastroenteritis ?: The Flu symptoms are Chills, Muscle aches, Weakness, Fatigue, Runny Nose, Cough, Fever and with Avian Flu some Nausea, Vomits, Soft Bowel Movements!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I have SLE. No organ damage, no immuno suppressants or pred just on HCQ. No fever. Im a full time student. Drs out of state. Can I more thank likely wait this out ? T...Read More
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I just have some heart flutters&mild to trace valve regurgitations.I just worry if I don't eat or drink at all in the morning and do some labor like washing dishes& play piano,it will harm my heart.
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) thank you, the wound is infected again.going for debridement Wednesday
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PR
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
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