RafaelManuelSantiagoMD
Pulmonology • San Antonio, TXSleep Medicine
Staff Sleep Medicine, part time, Sleep Therapy and Research Center San Antonio, Texas
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Office
5290 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-614-6000
Summary
- Dr. Rafael Santiago is a pulmonologist based in San Antonio, TX, with subspecialty expertise in sleep medicine. He completed his medical education and training at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, concluding with a fellowship in Sleep Medicine in 1985. Dr. Santiago has expertise in sleep medicine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sarcoidosis, critical care medicine, and general pulmonology. He has contributed to the field with publications on topics such as bronchogenic carcinoma staging and potential complications in medical treatments. He has been recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 1985- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineMD, Doctor in Medicine, 1974 - 1978
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 1979 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1989 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 37 citationsUtility of the Wang 18-Gauge Transbronchial Histology Needle in the Staging of Bronchogenic CarcinomaDavid A. Schenk, Patrick J. Strollo, Jeb S. Pickard, Rafael M. Santiago, Charles A. Weber
Chest. 1989-08-01 - 25 citationsHypermagnesemia: A Potential Complication During Treatment of Theophylline Intoxication with Oral Activated Charcoal and Magnesium-Containing CatharticsCharles A. Weber, Rafael M. Santiago
Chest. 1989-01-01 - 20 citationsRespiratory muscle weakness and ventilatory failure in AL amyloidosis with muscular pseudohypertrophy.Rafael M. Santiago, David Scharnhorst, Gary Ratkin, Edmond C. Crouch
The American Journal of Medicine. 1987-07-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
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