Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D., Pulmonologist
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Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D.

Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease

4/5(13)
1061 Kenwood Dr Russell KY, 41169
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About

Dr. Diego Maldonado is a Pulmonary and Critical care physician practicing in Vero Beach, FL. Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease, Dr. Diego Maldonado is also an active member of notable medical organizations such as the, Society of Critical Care Medicine and American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Maldonado earned his medical degree from the University of Central del Ecuador and completed his Internal Medicine residency training, followed by a fellowship (as Chief Fellow) in Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial. Dr. Maldonado cares for hospitalized critical care and pulmonary patients at IRMC and outpatient pulmonary patients in his office at the IRMC Health and Wellness Center, suite 203. He is the Director of the Pulmonary Service at IRMC. Dr. Maldonado offers services in pulmonary medicine, including interventional bronchoscopy, medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis and management of lung cancer and pleural diseases, and directs a pulmonary hypertension clinic. He also diagnoses and treats other pulmonary conditions such as: • Asthma • Emphysema and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) • Pulmonary hypertension • Pulmonary fibrosis • Sarcoidosis • Sleep apnea, lung cancer.

Education and Training

Universidad San Francisco de Quito Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud 1996

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine)

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish, French
Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D.
Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D.'s Expert Contributions
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Silent Killer

    Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a disease that has befuddled doctors for decades.Not many Americans know what it is, but PAH is a breath-stealing, life-threatening condition that is very often misdiagnosed.What the statistics show is that it takes between two and three years before the...

Areas of expertise and specialization

Pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary hypertensionInvasive pulmonologyLung cancerCOPDAsthmaPulmonary infections

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Director, Pulmonary service Indian River Medical Center 2015 - 2017
  • Faculty Florida State University 2014 - 2017

Awards

  • The Leading Physican of the world 2017 IAHCP 
  • Pulmonary Medicine Chief Fellow 2007 JMH pulmonary fellowship director 
  • Fellow of teh American College of Chest Physicians  CHEST 

Professional Memberships

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Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Board member, American Cancer Society

Professional Society Memberships

  • Society of Critical Care Medicine

Articles and Publications

  • Published

Favorite professional publications

  • CHEST Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association

Areas of research

Acute lung Injury

Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D.'s Practice location

IRMC

3450 11th Court 203 -
Vero beach, Fl 32960
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New patients: 772-794-5800

1000 36TH ST -
VERO BEACH, FL 32960
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New patients: 772-794-3366, 772-567-4311
Fax: 772-794-3366, 904-346-0113

Practice At 1061 Kenwood Dr

1061 Kenwood Dr -
Russell, KY 41169
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New patients: 606-833-5864
Fax: 606-833-9760

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Patient Experience with Dr. Maldonado


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Dr. Diego A. Maldonado M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 13 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pulmonologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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