Dr. Carlos R. Santos, MD, FCCP

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Carlos R. Santos, MD, FCCP, is an Established Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Physician with his Private Practice in North Miami Beach, Florida 

Carlos R. Santos, MD, FCCP, is a well-versed pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician who diagnoses and treats patients at his private practice in North Miami Beach, Florida. Services provided include pulmonary care and diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders. Furthermore, Dr. Carlos R. Santos has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Memorial Healthcare System, i.e., Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Memorial Hospital West, and Memorial Regional Hospital, as well as Aventura Hospital & Medical Center in Aventura, Florida. As a pulmonologist, he has dedicated training and unique experience in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. As a sleep medicine physician, he diagnoses, treats and manages various types of sleep disorders. Dr. Santos has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty-three years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine. Throughout his many years of experience, he has upheld a steadfast commitment to the ethical and professional standards of his practice, as evidenced by his sterling record, and ensures an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of his work. For more information about Carlos R. Santos, MD, FCCP, please visit https://www.carlossantosmdpa.com/.

Carlos R. Santos, MD, FCCP, attended the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was awarded his medical degree in 1989. His served his internship at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan, Puerto Rico (1989-1990) and conducted his internal medicine residency at the same teaching venue (1990-1993). In addition, he is fellowship trained in pulmonary medicine at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He further received board certification in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and remains at the forefront of his challenging specialty via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations, such as the American Thoracic Society. Moreover, he attained fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians having met the standards and guidelines required of the nation’s leading pulmonologists. He feels that his success is attributable primarily to his hard work and dedicates his spare time to traveling and computers. For more information about Dr. Carlos R. Santos, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8133511-Carlos-Santos-pulmonologist-North-Miami-Beach-Florida-331....

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