Francisco J. Díaz-Sotomayor, MD

Biographical Summary

Doctor Francisco J. Díaz-Sotomayor is a General Pediatric Cardiologist with a subspecialty in Heart Diseases in Pediatric and Adult Patients. He has 3 Fellow and is Board Certified in Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventions. He has 11 years of experience in the medical field.

Conditions Treated

Catheterization procedures and cardiac interventions, Electrical system of the heart, Heart failure and heart transplantation, Adults with cardiac differences with which they were born (adult congenital heart disease).

Specialty	Cardiologo Pediátrico General Especialista en Enfermedades del Corazón en Pacientes Pediátricos y Adultos
Office	Instituto San Pablo Subespecialistas Pediátricos Bayamón, PR Lunes 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. HIMA Plaza I Oficina 302 Caguas, PR Jueves 8:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.
Phone	(787)620-9233 (Bayamón) (787)653-2224 (Caguas)

Education

Fellow – 2000 to 2003 – Pediatric Critical Care
University Pediatric Hospital
San Juan, Puerto Rico

2008 to 2010- Pediatric Cardiology
Washington University

2010 to 2011 – Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Interventions
Washington University
Resident – 1997- Pediatric
University Pediatric Hospital
San Juan, Puerto Rico
MD– 1996 – University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine / San Juan, Puerto Rico
BS – 1992 – University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras Campus / San Juan, Puerto Rico
Magna Cum Laude
Awards and Honors
Publications
1. Diaz, F. Shock in Children, Pediatric Critical Care Newsletter Vol. 3 Issue 2, 2001
2. Diaz Sotomayor, F., Fernandez Sein, A., Gonzalez, A. and Gotay, F., Technique for Automated Exchange Transfusion in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Crisis, Puerto Rico Medical Association Bulletin, Vol. 95 Num. 1; 36-38, 2003.
3. Diaz, F.J., Fernandez Sein, A., Gotay, F., Identification and Management of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Puerto Rico Health Science Journal, Vol. 25 No. 1; 17-22, March 2006.
  Diaz, F., Murphy, J., Foerster, S., Balzer, D., Non-Conventional Approaches to Access Intra-Cardiac Chambers in Patients After Surgery With Complex Congenital Heart Disease. Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions, Vol. 76 Issue 1; S26, July 2010.
Professional Memberships