Sheila Pérez-Colón, MD

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Dr. Sheila Pérez-Colón was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  She obtained her bachelor degree in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus. Her medical education started at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico and finished with the fifth pathway program at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. 

She completed a 3-years pediatric residency program in the Children’s Hospital at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.   She then completed an additional sub-specialty training with a 3-years pediatric endocrinology fellowship at a combined program between Maimonides Medical Center and SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  She was then recruited by SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital in NY to become part of their faculty.  She served as an Assistant Professor and had the great opportunity to work with medical students, residents and fellows for 5 years. She was the Diabetes Clinic Director at Kings County Hospital.  During her time there, she had an amazing experience treating patients from diverse cultures and with complex endocrine problems.  She have been recognized with multiple awards during her medical journey.

In 2018, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California for one year where she worked for some time with Kaiser Permanente. In 2019, with the desire to be closer to PR, she moved to Miami, Florida and work as a Pediatric Endocrinologist with a busy private group affiliated with Baptist Health South Florida. After 3 years in Miami, she recently decided to return back to Puerto Rico to serve her people and become part of the solution. 

She is a great mother to her 10 years old daughter Andrea, and an amazing wife to her high school sweetheart Lionel. Communication, comprehension and respect are core values in Dr. Sheila Pérez-Colón’s family.  When you become a member of Elite Endocrine MD, you become part of the family. You should expect what you deserve: (i) to be treated with respect, (ii) to receive high-quality care and (iii) to have direct access to Dr. Sheila Pérez-Colón. 

After years of frustration with the traditional health care system (rushed visits, poor accessibility, surprise bills and long waiting time which all compromise patient care) and with the realization that nothing is better that being home and helping your people, Elite Endocrine MD was born. At Elite Endocrine MD, we want to give patients more time, more accessibility, more convenience couple with high quality care. The traditional medical system is broken and doesn’t allow for the type of care Dr. Sheila Pérez-Colón wants for her family. 

Elite Endocrine MD offers the solution to most of the problems patients face with the traditional system. We are eager for you to be part of our family at Elite Endocrine MD. See you soon!