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Manuel Pubillones, MD, Psychiatry, Fort Lauderdale, FL

ManuelPubillonesMD

Psychiatry Fort Lauderdale, FL

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  • Office

    Galt Ocean Drive
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Summary

  • Experienced medical professional with over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience. In the administrative settings worked in provider education, policy development, utilization review, evaluation of new technology, claim adjudication, quality of care, waste, abuse and fraud as well as data analysis within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In the clinical settings, have worked Emergency Room, Acute Care, Liaison/Consultation, In-Patient and Outpatient Psychiatry within the private sector, the state funded services and the VA system. While living in PR was a key player in the implementation of the first step of the Health Care Reform in PR (1990s), as administrator and later, as Medical Director of ASSMCA (SAMHSA equivalent) and the State Psychiatric Hospital. While living in the US have been Medical Director for three CMS contracted companies monitoring the Medicare program nationwide and the Medicaid programs for multiple states.

Education & Training

  • Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
    Ponce Health Sciences University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • University of Puerto Rico
    University of Puerto RicoResidency, Psychiatry

Certifications & Licensure

  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2005 - 2022
  • PR State Medical License
    PR State Medical License 1988 - 2010
  • American College of Graduate Medical EducationACGME
  • American Red CrossVolunteer
  • American Society of Clinical Pathologists; ASCPCertification
  • Doctors Without BordersVolunteer

Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

  • PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus7/31/2018
  • Leptospirosis in Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria7/3/2018
  • Mental Health in the Migration Crisis6/20/2018
  • Cell Phone Addiction; Still Not Recognized as a Psychiatric Diagnosis6/6/2018
  • The FDA has Approved a Once a Month Buprenorphine Injection for Opioid Use Disorders12/28/2017
  • Drunkorexia; A Concerning Condition Amongst College Students10/23/2017
  • Cell Phone Addiction; Still Not Recognized as a Psychiatric Diagnosis6/6/2017
  • Cell Phone Addiction; Still Not Recognized as a Psychiatric Diagnosis6/6/2017
  • Cell Phone Addiction; Still Not Recognized as a Psychiatric Diagnosis6/6/2017
  • When to advice your patient not to drive?9/13/2016
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Other Languages

  • French, Portuguese, Spanish