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Carlos Lago Hernandez, MD, Internal Medicine, San Diego, CA, UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest

CarlosALago HernandezMDFACP

Internal Medicine San Diego, CA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Obesity Medicine & Nutrition

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine - UC San Diego

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Summary

  • I am Board-Certified Internist. I received my MD degree from Harvard Medical School and completed my Internal Medicine residency training at UC San Diego. I subsequently joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at UC San Diego.

    As a hospitalist, I have an interest in quality improvement, disparity in access-to-care (particularly among underserved minorities), as well as Medical Education.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Dana Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Internship, Genitourinary Cancer, 2014 - 2014
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2014
  • University of Puerto Rico
    University of Puerto RicoBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2005 - 2010
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Internship, Human Physiology, 2009 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanism in Medicine Resident Award Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2019
  • Medicine Clerkship Excellence in Teaching Award UC San Diego School of Medicine, 2019
  • First Place Winner - Clinical Vignette Poster Presentation Society for General Internal Medicine, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations