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ID: 3204211215
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of Medicine Program
Ponce, PR
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview

Our Pediatric Residency Program provides a well balanced curriculum in General Pediatrics and Pediatrics Subspecialties. Residents are able to see a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient cases on a diverse patient population. This program aims to develop pediatricians who will practice excellence in pediatric health care and who will have the commitment and skills to address the needs of children and families within the community, especially those that are underserved.
Information
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
Accredited length of training
3
Required length
3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Vylma Velazquez MD
Hosp Episcopal San Lucas
Pediatrics Pgm
PO Box 336810
Ponce, PR 00733-6810
Tel: (787) 844-2080 Ext: 6559
Fax: (787) 844-1372
E-mail: vvalmodovar@yahoo.com
Person to contact for more information about the program: Nydia Judith Lopez MD
Hosp Episcopal San Lucas
Pediatrics Pgm
PO Box 336810
Ponce, PR 00733-6810
Tel: (787) 844-2080 Ext: 6559
Fax: (787) 844-1372
E-mail: judysyta2003@yahoo.com
Survey Received: 6/26/2024

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Location

Hosp Episcopal San Lucas
Pediatrics Pgm
PO Box 336810
Ponce, PR 00733-6810

Sponsor

Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
917 Tito Castro Ave
Ponce, PR 00733-6810

Participant(s)

Damas Hospital
2213 Ponce Bypass
Ponce, PR 00717318

San Juan City Hospital
PMB #79 PO Box 70344
San Juan, PR 00936-8344

Playa Medical Center
Ave Hostos #1058
Ponce, PR 00731