Dr. Jose Luis Diaz - Ranked Top 10% Nationally for Patient Satisfaction
The Pulmonary Group of Central Florida, with offices in Leesburg and in The Villages, offers a personalized approach to treating diseases of the lungs. Recently, the Pulmonary Group of Central Florida acquired a state-of-the-art Pulmonary Function testing machine for greater patient convenience and accuracy when diagnosing and treating patients.
Dr. Jose Diaz is a highly qualified professional pulmonologist, with almost a decade of experience diagnosing and treating disorders of the lungs. He is passionate about his patients and encourages them to become actively involved in the management of their illness. Dr. Diaz’s passion recently earned him a ranking in the top 90th percentile or higher among physician-specific questions in a 2008 survey by a national health improvement firm.
Dr. Diaz has developed protocols on pneumonia and weaning of mechanical ventilation at Central Florida Health Alliance. He also has been published in the Journal of Bronchology and through various studies he has done throughout North and South America.
The Pulmonary Group of Central Florida staff is committed to ensuring their patients understand their illnesses and treatment. Computers with Internet access and dry erase boards are in every examining room so that Dr. Diaz has immediate access to educational information and clear communication with his patients.
Dr. Diaz has privileges at Central Florida Health Alliance's Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital.
Congratulations to Dr. Jose Diaz, voted Lake Magazine's 2009 Hottest Husband.
Dr. Jose Diaz
Board Certification |
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Board |
Staff Appointments |
Chairman, Pulmonary Division - Central Florida Health Alliance (CFHA)
Chairman, Special Care Committee - CFHA
Chairman, Antibiotic Committee - CFHA
Vice Chief, Internal Medicine - CFHA
Medical Care Evaluation Committee, Member - CFHA |
Memberships |
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Cuidado Critico
American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
Medical School |
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima, Peru
Medical Doctorate Received
January 1998 |
Residency |
Internal Medicine
San Juan Bautista Medical Center
Caguas, Puerto Rico
July 2000-June 2003
Chief Resident
July 2002-June 2003 |
Fellowship |
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
San Juan VA Medical Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 2003-June 2006
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Commitment to the Community |
Staff Pulmonologist at Lazarus Free Medical Clinic, Wildwood, Florida
Cornerstone Hospice Advisory Board, Lake County |
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Candice Coleman-Pope, ARNP
Medical School |
Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, University of South Florida, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Program, University of South Florida, 2012
Associate of Science, Nursing Program, Lake Sumter Community College, 2007 |
Experience |
Florida Hospital Orlando
2009-2015
Orlando, FL
Central Florida Health Alliance
2006-2010
Leesburg, FL & The Villages, FL
Florida Hospital Waterman
2006-2008
Tavares, Florida
South Lake Hospital
2003-2006
Clermont, FL |
Awards/Recognitions |
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 2015
Florida Hospital Employee Model of Excellence Award, 2013
Florida Hospital Employee Model of Excellence Award, 2012
Leesburg Regional Patient Care Award, 2009
Winner of "The Women's Club of Leesburg" nursing scholarship, 2007
Elected as President of the Student Nurses Association, 2007
Winner of "Women's Club of Kings Ridge" nursing scholarship, 2006 |
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