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Office
540 Litchfield St
Torrington, CT 06790Phone+1 860-496-6666
Summary
- Cesar Fuentes, MD is a Family Medicine specialist with subspecialties in Hospital Medicine, currently based in Torrington, CT. He completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of Connecticut in 2009 and graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 2001. Dr. Fuentes serves as an Academic Hospitalist at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Family & Hospital Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and an Academic Hospital Medicine Attending at ECHN. His research work includes publications on oral cancer, with his studies highly cited in various medical journals. He is recognized as a Fellow from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Education & Training
- University of ConnecticutResidency, Family Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del RosarioClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians, 2019
- Fellow in Hospital Medicine (FHM) Society of Hospital Medicine, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsTopical chemoprevention of oral cancer with tretinoin "biofilm".Zhi Wang, Raju Polavaram, Cesar F. Fuentes, Stanley M. Shapshay
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2003-08-01 - 171 citationsSpectroscopic detection and evaluation of morphologic and biochemical changes in early human oral carcinoma.Markus G. Müller, Tulio A. Valdez, Irene Georgakoudi, Vadim Backman, Cesar Fuentes
Cancer. 2003-04-01 - 2 citationsThe Role of Laser Vascular Targeting and Retinoic Acid in Oral Cancer InhibitionRaju Polavaram, Cesar F. Fuentes, Stanley M. Shapshay, Zhi Wang
The Laryngoscope. 2003-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Connecticut Academy of Family PhysiciansMember
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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