Miguel M Echenique MD

Breast

Physician

735 Ave Ponce De LeonSan Juan, PR 00917
Phone+1 787-758-2000

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Summary

Dr. Miguel Echenique is a general surgeon based in San Juan, PR, with a subspecialty in breast surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and further training at St Vincent Hospital and UMass Chan Medical School. Since 2013, he has been a faculty member at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospita. His clinical expertise includes breast reconstruction, surgery, cosmetic procedures, minimally invasive techniques, and pathology. Dr. Echenique has contributed to several publications related to breast cancer genetics and disparities, including work cited by other scholars. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
St Vincent HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

PR State Medical License 1982 - 2028
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
Germline variants in cancer genes in high-risk non-BRCA patients from Puerto Rico.
Julie Dutil, Jamie K. Teer, Volha A. Golubeva, Sean Yoder, Wei Lue Tong
Scientific Reports. 2019-11-28
18 citations
A Recurrent BRCA2 Mutation Explains the Majority of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Cases in Puerto Rico
Hector J. Diaz-Zabala, Ana P. Ortiz, Lisa Garland, Kristine Jones, Cynthia M. Pérez
Cancers. 2018-11-02
3 citations
No Evidence for the Pathogenicity of the BRCA2 c.6937 + 594T>G Deep Intronic Variant: A Case–Control Analysis
Julie Dutil, Lenin Godoy, Rafael Rivera-Lugo, Nelly Arroyo, Elinette Albino
Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 2018-01-22

Journal Articles

A Recurrent BRCA2 Mutation Explains the Majority of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Cases in Puerto Rico
Ana P Ortiz, Miguel Echenique, MDPI