Nelly Mauras, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist

Pediatric Endocrinologist A Pediatrician with specialization in Pediatric Endocrinology provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrician A physician specializing in Pediatrics is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The Pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

Bachelor of Science

University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Rio Piedras, PR

1973 - 1977

Doctor of Medicine

U. of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

1977 - 1981