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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Ignacio Rua identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and Vascular SurgeryVascular Surgery
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intercranial vessels or the heart.. He obtained board certification from the member board for General Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Ignacio Rua accepts the following plans for Humana at The Surgical Group Of Miami:

• Choice HMO
• ChoiceCare Network PPO
• ChoicePOS

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Rua is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital
900 N W 17th St
Miami, FL

License

Dr. Ignacio Rua has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Rua attended medical school at Cornell University Weill Cornell Medical College and graduated in 1989 having 23 years experience. Additional Vascular Surgery training was conducted at Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Hospital System. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at Strong Memorial Hospital, University Rochester.

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