Lia P. Suazo-Hernandez
Experienced in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Experienced in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
110 E Savannah Ave, B 102, 
McAllen, TX 

Overview

Dr. Lia P. Suazo, MD

Infectious Disease Specialist

Valley Infectious Diseases Specialists

McAllen, TX

Dr. Lia P. Suazo is a board-certified infectious disease specialist with over 10 years of clinical experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing complex infectious conditions. She completed her medical degree at the Universidad Autónoma de Honduras, followed by internal medicine residency training at New York Downtown Hospital/Weill Cornell and Bridgeport Hospital/Yale School of Medicine. She went on to complete her fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Her clinical focus includes outpatient management of bacterial, viral, fungal, and mycobacterial infections, as well as care for immunocompromised patients. She is committed to providing timely, evidence-based care and working collaboratively with referring providers to ensure continuity of treatment.

Dr. Suazo is currently seeing patients at Valley Infectious Diseases Specialists in McAllen, Texas.

Dr. Suazo-Hernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Her top areas of expertise are Strongyloidiasis, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
New York Downtown Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Hospital Affiliations
South Texas Health System
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance
Solara Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female
Awards
The David Baker, MD Award for Outstanding Compassion In Patient Care. 2014. Bridgeport Hospital/Yale New Haven Heath, Department of Medicine.
Texas Infectious Diseases Society Annual Meeting. June 12-14, 2015. 1st Place, Poster Presentation

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Superior Health Plan
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Valley Infectious Diseases Specialists
110 E Savannah Ave, B 102, McAllen, TX 78503

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Suazo-Hernandez has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Atypical Pneumonia
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections
HIV/AIDS
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
Septic Arthritis
Osteomyelitis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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