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Iván Figueroa Otero MD
Iván Figueroa Otero MD FACS, FAAMA
Pediatric surgeon Iván Figueroa Otero is a graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of PR, with fellowships in the study of cancer ...view moreIván Figueroa Otero MD FACS, FAAMA
Pediatric surgeon Iván Figueroa Otero is a graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of PR, with fellowships in the study of cancer and experimental research and clinic. Postgraduate studies in pediatric surgery at Miami Children’s Hospital and San Juan Municipal Hospital followed.
He was trained in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture with professors from the University of Seville and became certified in medical acupuncture nationwide.
Retired from the practice of pediatric surgery, he focuses instead on a comprehensive medical practice and emphasizing disease prevention and modifying lifestyles. In 2011 he was invited to become a trustee of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. In that same year, he was recognized by Natural Awakenings magazine as Holistic Physician of the Year.
Dr. Figueroa Otero is currently engaged in his private practice and continues in his role as an educator, trying to achieve full integration of traditional Chinese acupuncture courses in the curriculum of medical schools and to incorporate meditation techniques in preventive and therapeutic medicine.view less
Books by Iván Figueroa Otero MD
Spirituality 101 for the Dropouts of the School of Life: A Review for the Final Exam