DR. CARLOS GONZÁLEZ
AQUINO, MD, FACS
PROFESSOR & CHAIRMAN
The field of Otolaryngology has significantly evolved over the last century. What was once a medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of common acute and chronic diseases of the ears, nose, and throat has become a complex surgical subspecialty that encompasses the full anatomical scope of the head and neck region. With the dawn of new technologies and research, the field has continued to progress–developing modern clinical guidelines and minimally invasive surgical procedures that afford patients superior outcomes.
Our Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Department and ACGME approved residency program at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine has served patients and trained residents for over sixty years. In keeping with the times, our faculty has grown to include fellowship-trained American Board of Otolaryngology certified physicians across the range of subspecialties. Our program emphasizes the need for self-directed study and hands-on learning in order to develop sound clinical judgement and well-rounded surgical skills. While physicians graduating from our program are well-equipped to enter independent practice, many accept and have gone on to complete fellowships, and all recent graduates have passed the American Board of Otolaryngology certification exam.
