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Yvette Piovanetti, MD, Pediatrics, San Juan, PR, Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital

YvetteL.PiovanettiMD(She/Her)

Pediatrics San Juan, PR

Private Practice, Centro Pediatrico de lactancia y Crianza founder and President

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Summary

  • Dr. Yvette Piovanetti is a pediatrician in San Juan, PR and is affiliated with Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has been in practice 39 years. She is experienced in breastfeeding, well child care, skin infections, impetigo, and obesity.

Education & Training

  • University of Puerto Rico
    University of Puerto RicoResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1981
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1979
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • University of Puerto Rico
    University of Puerto RicoB.S., Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, 1972 - 1974
  • Wheaton College - Massachusetts
    Wheaton College - MassachusettsNo Degree, 1971 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • PR State Medical License
    PR State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2022 F. Edwards Rushton CATCH Award AAP, 2022
  • Special Achievement Award American Academy of Pediatrics,, 2015
  • Childhood Immunization Champion Award CDC, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Puerto Rican Experience: Overcoming Institutional and Cultural Barriers to Improve Breastfeeding Equity in the Hospital, Workplace, and the Community  
    Piovanetti Y, Breastfeeding Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • Breastfeeding Beyond 12 Months-A Historical Perspective Pediatric Clinics of North America Breastfeeding 2001 Part 1 Evidence of Breastfeeding  
    Piovanetti Y, Pediatr Clin North Am, 1/1/2001
  • Topical Mupirocin treatment of Impetigo is equal to oral erythromycin therapy  
    Mertz PM, Marshall DA, Eaglstein WH, Piovanetti Y, Montalvo J, Arch. Dermatol., 1/1/1989
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • IMPLEMENTING BABY FRIENDLY GUIDELINES IN MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN PUERTO RICO
    Piovanetti Y, Calderon C, Castaner G, 20th Annual ABM Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Working for Equity in Breastfeeding in the Maternity Services of Puerto Rican Hospitals
    Piovanetti Y, Calderon C, Castaner G, AAP NCE, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
  • Strategies to Resolve the Immunization Crisis in Puerto Rico, Stakeholders Working Together
    Piovanetti Y , Ysern F, Calderon, C, 43rd National Immunization Conference, Dallas, TX, 1/30/2009
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Lectures

  • Section on International Child Health and Section on Breastfeeding 
    National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/26/2019
  • Promoviendo Lactancia en el Hospital 
    Mulitple locations, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/18/2015
  • Lactancia para la enfermera visitante- desde Prenatal al hogar 
    1/18/2015
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Other

  • Amamantando en NICU 
    Piovanetti Y, Cabrer C, Pagan D
    1/1/2002
  • Protocolos de Lactancia 
    Piovanetti Y, Cabrer C, Pagan D
    1/1/2000
  • Monthly article in Pediatrics topics 
    Piovanetti Y, Imagen
    1/1/1992
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