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Dr. Nicolas De la pena MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

532 South Aiken Avenue Suite 201 Pittsburgh PA, 15232

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Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is a well-versed infectious disease specialist who diagnoses and treats patients at Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, PA. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Passavant. As an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Dr. De La Pena’s impressive professional journey spans twenty years. Over the years, he was honored as Physician of the Year at Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh, was listed among America’s Top Physicians by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, and was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2016, 2014) and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2016, 2014) by Vitals.com. In addition to English, Dr. De La Pena speaks Tagalog, Filipino, and Spanish.

Education and Training

University of Philipines College of Medicine

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease Specialist

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Awards

  • Physician of the Year Year Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh 
  • America’s Top Physicians Year Consumers’ Research Council of America 
  • Patients’ Choice Award Year Vitals.com 
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition Year Vitals.com 

Professional Memberships

  • New York Medical Society  
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America  
  • American College of Physicians  
  • Allegheny Medical Society  

Fellowships

  • SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Program Infectious Disease Medicine 
  • Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center  

Dr. Nicolas De la pena MD's Practice location

Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylva

532 South Aiken Avenue Suite 201 -
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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Specialty Surgeons Of Pitts in Pittsburgh

1515 Locust Street Suite 236 -
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is an Outstanding Infectious Disease Specialist with Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, PA

Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, is a well-versed infectious disease specialist who diagnoses and treats patients at Infectious Disease Associates of Western Pennsylvania at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (UPMC) in Pittsburgh, PA. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, and UPMC Passavant. As an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Dr. De La Pena’s impressive professional journey spans twenty years. Over the years, he was honored as Physician of the Year at Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh, was listed among America’s Top Physicians by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, and was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2016, 2014) and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2016, 2014) by Vitals.com. In addition to English, Dr. De La Pena speaks Tagalog, Filipino, and Spanish. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Pennsylvania. For more information about Dr. Nicolas R. De La Pena, please visit https://providers.upmc.com/provider/Nicolas+De+La+Pena/1325108.

Nicolas R. De La Pena, MD, attended the University of The Philippines Manila College of Medicine, and received his medical degree in 1989. During his internship and residency conducted at The Philippine General Hospital (UP - PGH), he was named Outstanding Intern and Outstanding Resident and was also nominated for the Park Davis Award. Furthermore, Dr. De La Pena relocated to the United States where he conducted his internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, NY (1994-1998). In addition, he completed his fellowship training in infectious disease medicine at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn (1998-2000), and an AIDS fellowship at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York. Dr. De La Pena received board certification in internal medicine and infectious disease medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member in good standing with the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the New York Medical Society, and the Allegheny Medical Society. Prior to medical school, Dr. De La Pena acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of The Philippines. For more information about Dr. Nicolas R. De La Pena, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/847669-Nicolas-De-la-pena-Infectious-Disease-Specialist.

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