ABOUT DOCTOR MALDONADO

Nelson A. Maldonado M.D. is a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine with more than 30 years of experience.

 

A native of Puerto Rico, he earned his bachelor’s degree in science and biology at the University of Puerto Rico and his medical degree at the University Central Caribe School of Medicine.

 

Upon completion of his studies, he undertook a residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Medical School/Evanston Hospital in Illinois.

 

Dr. Maldonado gained a wealth of experience working as an attending physician for Humana Health Care at Evanston Hospital and for the Greater Miami Medical Group in Miami, Florida. At the Sheridan Health Corporation, he was named Regional Medical Director and was awarded a certificate of merit for Most Outstanding Performance Physician.

 

In 1998, Dr. Maldonado relocated to Naples and opened a private practice. He is affiliated with NCH Healthcare System and has admitting privileges at both Naples Community Hospital downtown and North Collier Hospital. He was a member of the NCH Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2007 and currently holds the position of sub-chief of Dept. of Internal Medicine at Naples Community Hospital.

 

Dr. Maldonado's expertise has earned him recognition as one of America's Top Doctors in 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-2007, 2008-2009 and 2011-2012 and 2021–2022.

 

Dr. Maldonado became a physician because of a driving desire to help people, to care for them fully in their times of health crises and to assist them in developing the habits that would keep them healthy. That continues to be his goal today.