Dr. Cecilia Prieto, MD
Pediatrician
1500 South Main Street Fort Worth Texas, 76104About
Dr. Cecilia Prieto is a pediatrician practicing in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Prieto is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Prieto diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Prieto can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Universidad AutÛnoma de Chihuahua Facultad de Medicina 1979
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor, Baylor University Medical Center, Pediatrics -
Awards
- Top Pediatricians, 2009-2011
Treatments
- Anemia
- Birth Defects
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Get to know Neonatologist Dr. Cecilia Prieto, who serves patients in Fort Worth, Texas.
Specializing in pediatrics and neonatology, Dr. Prieto is an attending physician on staff at John Peter Smith Hospital.
John Peter Smith Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center, 573-bed county hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas that provides inpatient, outpatient, and behavioral healthcare. Its mission is to be a regional and national leader in: improving the patient and family experience & improving the quality and outcomes of population health.
Educated in Mexico, Dr. Prieto graduated with her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua in 1979. She then went on to embark on her professional journey, currently holding over four decades of experience in her field.
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill, or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty and is practiced in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologists generally diagnose and treat newborns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections, and birth defects, as well as coordinating care and medically managing newborns born prematurely, critically ill, or in need of surgery.
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