Frances E. Robles-Pena, M.D.; F.A.C.G.

Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in New York City, NY.  She is a graduate of Nursing, from Felician College, in Lodi, NJ.  Followed by a degree in Biology, from Rutgers University in New Jersey.  She graduated with Honors as a Medical Doctor from the Universidad Central del Este, Dominican Republic.

Dr. Robles-Pena started off her Medical Career as Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse at St. James’ Hospital in Newark, NJ.  After graduating as an M.D., she joined Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY as an Internal Medicine Resident.  She was President of the Resident Physicians Association.  After completing Internal Medicine Residency, she remained as a Chief Resident of Internal Medicine.  Afterwards becoming House Physician Coordinator, Fulton Division. She then went on to become a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow.

Throughout her fellowship in Gastroenterology at Bronx Lebanon, she presented a Case on Hepatic Artery Pseudo-aneurysm at the American College of Gastroenterology, Fellows Forum and New York Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Amongst her original works, she participated in a study conceived, produced and supervised by Dr. Marcos Charles – Ferritin as a serum marker of disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare as a marker for AIDS.

She has had the honor of being President, and Vice-President prior to that, of the Sociedad Medica Dominicana.  Amidst her appointments are the positions of Executive Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer of The Committee of Interns and Residents.  She is a member of:

•                           American College of Gastroenterology
•                              American Gastroenterology Association
•                              New York Endoscopic Society
•                              American College of Physicians
•                              Florida Society of Gastroenterology

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