Juan F Rodriguez Acosta MD FACC , FSCAI
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor, Medicine, Ponce SOM and
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Mayaguez Medical CenterSuite 102Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone+1 787-844-2710
Fax+1 787-840-6883
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Summary
- Dr. Juan Rodriguez Acosta, MD, is a cardiologist based in Mayaguez, PR, with subspecialties in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Interventional Cardiology. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1983 and completed his residency and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System. Dr. Rodriguez Acosta has served in various roles, including as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine since 2003 and previously as Director of the Cardiology Section at Hospital De Damas and Centro Medico Mayaguez. His clinical expertise includes general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and interventional cardiology. He has published research on antiplatelet therapy and thromboprophylaxis in The Journal of Heart Valve Disease.
Education & Training
Trover Clinic at Madisonville RMC1993 - 1994
VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1990 - 1993- VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
PR State Medical License 1986 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1995 - 2000
KY State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatric Neurological Surgery- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Interventional Cardiology
Federation of Medical ExaminersFLEX 1, 2- National Board of Medical ExaminersNational Board 1,2,3
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Antiplatelet Therapy for Long-Term Management of Patients with Mechanical Aortic Prostheses.Raúl Garcia Rinaldi, Juan Rodriguez-Acosta, David Bermudez, Angel Galera, Shaira Quinones
The Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2017-11-01 - 13 citationsInitial experience with dual antiplatelet thromboprophylaxis using clopidogrel and aspirin in patients with mechanical aortic prostheses.Raul Garcia-Rinaldi, Carlos Carro-Pagán, Hartzell V. Schaff, Stephen H. McKellar, Jess L. Thompson
The Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2009-11-01
Abstracts/Posters
- A Case of Retroperitoneal Bleeding Following a Coronary Angiography using a right radial artery approach.Rodriguez Acosta, Juan MD FACC, Maldonado Suarez, Joseph MD, Oharris Viña, Juan MS4, Bermúdez Núñez, David FACC, Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Cardiologia Intervencional, San Juan Puerto Rico, 11/22/2024
Committees
- Member, Credential Committee Mayaguez Medical Center 2010 - Present
- Member, Pharmacy Committe Centro Medico Mayaguez 2000 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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