Paul Di Capua, M.D., joins Baptist Health Medical Group at West Kendall Baptist Hospital

MIAMI - Dec. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Primary care physician Paul Di Capua, M.D., MBA, MSHPM, has joined Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians, as part of the Baptist Health Primary Care team at the Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, 15955 SW 96th St., Suite 200, Miami, Fla. 33196.

Dr. Di Capua specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of health issues, including simple and complex health concerns, internal medicine, chronic disease management, minor emergencies and healthy lifestyle choices. He has a special interest in public health policy and patient centered care.

Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Di Capua is a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine. He also has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Yale School of Management and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, where he was awarded a postgraduate Trustman Fellowship for a year of studying abroad. In addition, he holds a master’s degree in health policy and management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Di Capua completed an internship at Stanford University and a residency at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center.

Following his training, Dr. Di Capua worked in inpatient specialty services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He has published more than 25 research papers in a variety of medical journals and was editor of a neuroscience textbook.

“Dr. Di Capua trained and worked at two of the finest hospitals in California,” said Bernie Fernandez Jr., M.D., chief executive officer of Baptist Health Medical Group. “His desire to overhaul the healthcare system so that every person has a medical home aligns with the mission and goals of Baptist Health’s primary care program, and his research and experience in health policy is a plus for the South Florida community.”

In addition to English, Dr. Di Capua is fluent in Spanish and Italian and conversant in French.

Baptist Health Medical Group is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the region, with seven hospitals (Baptist Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, South Miami Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital) and more than 30 outpatient and urgent care facilities spanning three counties. The not-for-profit, faith-based Baptist Health has more than 15,000 employees and 2,200 affiliated physicians and also includes Baptist Outpatient Services and internationally renowned centers of excellence. Baptist Health Foundation, the organization’s fundraising arm, supports services at all hospitals and facilities. Baptist Health is listed by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America (#23 in the nation) and has remained on the list for 15 years. It was also recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth year in a row by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information on Baptist Health Primary Care, go to BaptistHealth.net/PrimaryCare.