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Dr. Carlos Vaca, MD
4.96
(165)
Dr. Carlos Vaca, MD Critical Care Medicine
28.2 mi
4.96 (165)
8260 W Flagler Street
2H
Miami, FL 33144
About Dr. Carlos Vaca, MD

Carlos Vaca, MD, offers comprehensive medical care to patients of every generation, providing individualized services designed to enhance their overall health and quality of life. Dr. Vaca and the staff at his practice in Miami Florida peak fluent Spanish and English to accommodate the needs of everyone in the community.

Dr. Vaca is board-eligible with a specialty in internal medicine and a subspecialty in critical care medicine. With more than two decades of experience, he has helped hundreds of patients in the south Florida community, delivering family-focused and personalized care to each one. He is proud to serve as a trusted physician who cares for all his patients’ health needs. He puts the concept of comprehensive care into real-life practice by providing on-site services such as blood testing, ultrasounds, echocardiograms, and urinary analysis.

Originally from Nicaragua, Dr. Vaca attended university in Mexico before moving to the United States to work on his medical degree in New York City. He trained at New York Medical College and spent several years working at Miami Heart Institute and Cedars Medical Center in Miami before opening his own practice.

Practice
Carlos Vaca, MD
Latest Review
“Dr vaca is fantastic, his staff will work with u try to help as well. Never have to wait long for a appointment.”
Dr. Carlos Vaca, MD

Dr. Carlos Vaca, MD

Internist

8260 W Flagler Street
2H
Miami, FL 33144

4.96 (165)
Healthcare specialist
Dilip Elangbam, MD Internist
28.9 mi
2550 South Bayshore Drive
Suite 212
Miami, FL 33133

Dilip Elangbam, MD

Internist

2550 South Bayshore Drive
Suite 212
Miami, FL 33133

Healthcare specialist
Shriram Marathe, MD Internist
29.1 mi
6445 Sw 27th St
Miami, FL 33155

Shriram Marathe, MD

Internist

6445 Sw 27th St
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Zaid Rana, DO, MPH Gastroenterologist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Zaid Rana, DO, MPH

Gastroenterologist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Juan Rey, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Juan Rey, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Richard Perez-Perez, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Richard Perez-Perez, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
David Romero-Fischmann, MD Pulmonologist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

David Romero-Fischmann, MD

Pulmonologist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Alexis Lugo, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Alexis Lugo, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Manuel Gonzalez, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Manuel Gonzalez, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Oscar Mendoza-Calix, MD Anesthesiologist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Oscar Mendoza-Calix, MD

Anesthesiologist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Abid Chaudhry, MD Emergency Medicine Physician
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Abid Chaudhry, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Yamil Canaan, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Yamil Canaan, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Joseph Reimon, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Joseph Reimon, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Sandor Romero, MD Internist
29.3 mi
2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Sandor Romero, MD

Internist

2500 Sw 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155

Healthcare specialist
Raymond Molano, MD Geriatrician
30.7 mi
Telehealth
Miami, FL 33165

Raymond Molano, MD

Geriatrician

Telehealth
Miami, FL 33165

Healthcare specialist
Dr. Ramon Castellanos, MD Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
31.7 mi
6295 SUNSET DRIVE
MIAMI, FL 33143

Dr. Ramon Castellanos, MD

Pain Medicine Physician

6295 SUNSET DRIVE
MIAMI, FL 33143

Dr. Y. Joseph Usta, MD
4.63
(11)
Dr. Y. Joseph Usta, MD Gastroenterologist
32.4 mi
4.63 (11)
5065 State Road 7
Suite 201
Lake Worth, FL 33449
About Dr. Y. Joseph Usta, MD

Y. Joseph Usta, MD, was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised on an American compound in Dhahran called Aramco and went to high school at a Department of Defense Navy base in Bahrain.  He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Chemistry. He did a year of GI research n pancreatic cell transplant at Emory University in Atlanta. He completed his medical school at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He did his Internal Medicine training at St. Joseph Hospital and Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. During his training he was selected as a fourth year Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and again selected to be Chief Fellow in Gastroenterology.

He also served as an Assistant Professor for both the University of Arizona and Creighton Medical Schools. Currently, Dr. Usta gives monthly lectures to residents and students at Wellington Reginal Medical Center and regularly has residents seeing patients with him in his clinic.

Dr. Usta is trained in all general GI but has a specific interest in liver diseases (Hepatology). He is very comfortable taking care of complex liver diseases including fatty liver, hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, and getting patients ready for liver transplants consideration.

Dr Usta sees patients upstairs in the clinic and does procedures downstairs at the endoscopy center in the same building, cutting commute time and confusion for his patients. Some of the procedures he does include Upper Endoscopy (EGD), Screening Colonoscopy, and Capsules. He sees patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD), swallowing difficulties, and Barrett’s Esophagus. He regularly removes colon polyps during screening colonoscopies to help prevent colon cancer.

He also treats hemorrhoids using the CRH O'Regan System banding which is “fast and painless, over 99% effective and covered by insurance with no recovery time, fasting, or sedation” as per their website. 

Professional & Teaching Experiences

  • Assistant Professor, University of Arizona.
  • Assistant Professor, Creighton Medical School.

Research & Publications

  • Poster 1675 Agent Orange Exposure
  • Presented an abstract to the 2015 American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG)

Hobbies

Dr. Usta has two daughters and a son, and a pet tortoise named “Tiki”. His hobbies include working out at Orang Theory, fishing, kayaking, biking, and any activity that includes the pool or beach. He is also not scared to try new foods from around the world. He loves gardening and has a few fruit trees that he manages in his backyard. He is currently taking online courses at Standford University on quantum physics for fun and loves to read books about history especially pertaining to World War I and II.

Practice
Eisenman & Eisenman, M.D., Advanced Gastro Consultants
Latest Review
“Fast check in, called into back almost immediately and Dr Rene came in soon after that. Nurses pleasant and of course so is Dr Rene...always ”
Dr. Y. Joseph Usta, MD

Dr. Y. Joseph Usta, MD

Gastroenterologist

5065 State Road 7
Suite 201
Lake Worth, FL 33449

4.63 (11)
Healthcare specialist
Hugo Llanes, MD Internist
32.4 mi
10250 Sw 56th St Ste C202
Miami, FL 33165
About Hugo Llanes, MD
DR LLANES IS AN INTERNAL MEDICINE , TREATMENT HIGHT BLOOD PRESSURE, DM EXT
Practice
Sapphire Health Care Clinic

Hugo Llanes, MD

Internist

10250 Sw 56th St Ste C202
Miami, FL 33165