Cristina Lopez-Penalver, MD
Affiliations
Specialties
About Cristina Lopez-Penalver, MD
Cristina Lopez-Peñalver, M.D., is a breast surgeon at Baptist Health Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute. She specializes in the surgical management of breast cancer and high-risk lesions, including breast conservation, sentinel node biopsy and mastectomy (both skin sparing and nipple sparing). She is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Lopez-Peñalver graduated from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and completed her surgical residency and internship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is involved in a clinical trial that compared intraoperative radiation to standard radiation in patients with early-stage breast cancer. With work published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Lopez-Peñalver lectures nationally and in Latin America.In her free time, Dr. Lopez-Peñalver enjoys traveling and photography.
Female
English
Spanish
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Doctors Hospital
South Miami Hospital
Education & Training
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine At Jackson Memorial Hospital
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), 1996
University of Miami School of Medicine
Medical School, 1991
Surgery (General Surgery)
American Board of Surgery, 1997
Locations
Accepted Insurance
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Ratings & Reviews
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4.9 / 5
