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CARLOS PONCE

President, CEO, Cardiopulmonary Lab Director 

Carlos Ponce is Board Certified in Respiratory Therapy by the National Board of Respiratory Therapy and is a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. He received his education at Miami Dade Medical Center and Florida International University Health Management.  He has over 31 years managing pulmonary and sleeps laboratories in hospitals as well as in the private healthcare sector in South Florida. He is actively involved in the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami where he conducts clinical research trials under Professor Marilyn K. Glassberg, M.D. He received specialized training in Bronchial Provocation from Dr. Richard Rosenthal, Professor of Medicine at John Hopkins University. He also received training in Cardio Pulmonary Stress Physiology from Dr. Winston Rajkumar, a professor at Windsor Regional Hospital, in Ontario, Canada. He is an active member of the American Association for Respiratory Care since 1988. Carlos conducts all the Pulmonary Function Testing and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing at Fusion Health.

Luis J. Echarte, MD

Medical Director

My Philosophy and Approach to Wellness…

My goal is to manage and anticipate your unique healthcare needs. As an MDVIP-affiliated doctor, I will partner with you on a personal level to help you achieve the optimal health we all value. We will closely collaborate on what it takes to stay on the path to wellness. You will feel welcomed by the relaxed, individualized attention you will receive from everyone in our office.

CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Pulmonary Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA

AFFILIATIONS

Aventura Hospital
Mount Sinai Medical Center
The Miami Medical Center