The Department of Pediatrics at University of Puerto Rico – Medical School, in alliance with University Pediatric Hospital and Hospital-UPR at Carolina, provides high quality, comprehensive and accessible health care to children, adolescents and young adults in Puerto Rico, while maintaining excellent educational and research programs in the field of pediatrics. Our department recognizes its social responsibility to advocate, protect, and speak up for the rights of children and their families. We are proud of our tradition of excellence and working hard to continue developing into one of the Continent’s prime academic interdisciplinary pediatric health care centers and a model of excellence in the care of children, the education of health professionals, and the advancement of science.
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Melvin Bonilla Félix, MD
Professor and Chair