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Carlos (Plata-Bernal) Plata, MD, Rheumatology, Amarillo, TX

CarlosA(Plata-Bernal)PlataMD

Rheumatology • Amarillo, TX

Rheumatologist at Amarillo Medical Specialists

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  • Office

    1215 S Coulter St
    Suite 302
    Amarillo, TX 79106
    Phone+1 806-356-2280

Summary

  • Dr. Carlos Plata, MD is a Rheumatologist based in Amarillo, TX. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Cook County Health and Hospitals System and his Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. He is a 1982 alum of Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Dr. Plata has published research in several scientific journals, including the Journal of Theoretical Biology, Physical review. E, and the Journal of chemical theory and computation. He was honored with the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from eClinicalWorks EHR in 2011-2013 and is a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1988 - 1990
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
    Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del RosarioClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1986 - 2005
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011-2013
  • Fellow American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

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