Max A Luna MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
Uva Hospital Lee Street, 2nd Floo Charlottesville VA, 22908About
Dr. Max Luna is a cardiologist practicing in Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Luna specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Luna also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
University of San Carlos of Guatemala, Faculty of Medical Sciences Medical
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Adolescent Medicine- 1999
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease- 1995
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Information and communication technology in cardiovascular disease prevention in developing countries: hype and hope. Report of the International Collaboration on Information Use in Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Developing Countries.
- Early childhood diarrhea and cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood: the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Nutritional Supplementation Longitudinal Study.
- Risk screening for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Latino migrant farmworkers: a role for the community health worker.
- Trends and heterogeneity of cardiovascular disease and risk factors across Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Fellowships
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA 1998
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