Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Apr 23, 2025

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez Program

Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Manati, Puerto Rico, directed by Aracelis Nieves, MD and coordinated by Vielka Cintron. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (787) 621-3700. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

A three-year residency based at Manati Medical Center, a private teaching hospital of about 235 beds on the north coast of Puerto Rico, which the program states has held continuous ACGME accreditation since 1991. It accepts six residents per level. Continuity care takes place at the hospital's family medical center in the adjoining professional plaza, with additional ambulatory training at an affiliated medical center in nearby Barceloneta. The program reports academic affiliations with the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Ponce Health Sciences University and Universidad Central del Caribe. Training emphasizes a biopsychosocial, preventive and community-oriented approach with high inpatient volume across adult medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics and intensive care, plus three elective months in the final year. The program describes a structured research program with protected time, weekly didactics, standardized-patient teaching, and daily board preparation culminating in a dedicated review month.

Who it fits
An applicant seeking Spanish-language, high-volume inpatient and community training in Puerto Rico with structured board preparation.
Research intensity
Moderate; the program describes a structured research curriculum with protected time, though output is not quantified.
Career orientation
Primary Care / Community Practice.
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Hospital Dr Alejandro Otero Lopez Program
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IMG % IMG %

10/31/2027
352 days left

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Continued

Deadline 10/31/2027 352 days left
Accreditation Status Continued
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VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

CURRENT RESIDENTS
Program Director
Name: Aracelis Nieves, MD
Program Coordinator
Name: Vielka Cintron Email: [email protected] Phone: (787) 621-3700 Address: PO Box 1142,Manati
Program Website
https://www.manatimedical.com/facultad/programa-de-residencia-en-medicina-de-familia/el-programa/
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