Overview of Dr. Lopez-Penalver
Dr. Cristina Lopez-Penalver is a general surgeon in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, and Doctors Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Lopez-Penalver accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 83 doctors at Baptist Hospital of Miami and one of 20 doctors at Doctors Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has 4 publications and 34 citings.
Office
8900 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1996
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1996 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Xoft® Axxent® eBx® IORT System® Start of enrollment: 2012 May 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsGenomic Classification of HER2-Positive Patients With 80-Gene and 70-Gene Signatures Identifies Diversity in Clinical Outcomes With HER2-Targeted Neoadjuvant Therapy.Pat W Whitworth, Peter D Beitsch, Mary K Murray, Paul D Richards, Angela Mislowsky
JCO Precision Oncology. 2022-09-01 - 3 citationsNoninvasive Surface Imaging of Breast Cancer in Humans using a Hand-held Optical Imager.Sarah J Erickson-Bhatt, Manuela Roman, Jean Gonzalez, Annie Nunez, Richard Kiszonas
Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. 2015-10-23 - 27 citationsUse of surgisis mesh in laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernias.Moises Jacobs, Eddie Gomez, Gustavo Plasencia, Cristina Lopez-Penalver, Henry J. Lujan
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2007-10-01
Press Mentions
Here’s How to Reduce Your Risk of Breast CancerSeptember 23rd, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPOGreat West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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