3 Best Gastroenterologists in Hialeah, FL

“Dr. Joel Kertznus earned his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela. He trained as a Research Fellow in Hepatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Dr. Kertznus then completed fellowships in Clinical Hepatology and Gastroenterology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Internal Medicine, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Kertznus is board-certified in gastroenterology.”

“Dr. Jeff O. Gonzalez is board-certified in gastroenterology. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his Clinical Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. His clinical interests include colon cancer screening in the South Florida community and pharmaceutical research studies. Dr. Gonzalez has served as Chair of the Resident and Fellow Section for the American Medical Association and as a delegate for the Florida Medical Association to the American Medical Association. He has also been a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.”

“Dr. Francisco R. Maderal earned his medical degree from the University of Dominica. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and Louisiana State University Medical Center. Dr. Maderal then completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Louisiana State University Medical Center. He is a board-certified gastroenterologist and has been practicing in South Florida since 1986. He has served as Chief of Medical Staff at Hialeah Hospital and has been a member of the Board of Trustees at both Palmetto General Hospital and Hialeah Hospital. Actively involved in organized medicine, Dr. Maderal has served as President of the Dade County Medical Association and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Florida Medical Association.”