Dr. Rita Santana MD

Pediatrician - New York, NY

Dr. Rita Santana specializes in pediatric medicine in New York, New York. Details of Dr. Santana's 37 years experience as an MD, her 2 hospital affiliations and education at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Santana

Dr. Rita Santana
611 W 177th St
Suite 2
New York, NY 10033

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Rita Santana identified specializing in Pediatric MedicinePediatric Medicine
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social, and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development..

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Santana is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Ave
New York, NY

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Education

Dr. Santana attended medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud and graduated in 1975 having 37 years experience. Additional Pediatric Medicine training was conducted at UMDNJ, University Hospital.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.