Dr. Juan J. Hernandez-Maldonado, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
735 Ave Ponce de Leon Suite 210 San Juan PR, 00917About
Dr. Juan Hernandez-Maldonado is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in San Juan, PR. Dr. Hernandez-Maldonado specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Hernandez-Maldonado typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
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University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 1985
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