Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Insurances Accepted
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About Maria D. Pagan Mendez, MD
María Pagán-Méndez, MD is an Endocrinologist at Columbia University with specialized expertise in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. Dr. Pagán is passionate about providing meaningful patient care and has a particular focus on serving the Hispanic community, working to ensure culturally sensitive healthcare.
Dr. Pagán earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed both her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Endocrinology at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. With training in thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration biopsy, Dr. Pagán works closely with multidisciplinary teams in Endocrine Surgery, Pathology, and Nuclear Medicine to provide comprehensive care.
Dr. Pagán's clinical interests include managing thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, adrenal nodules, adrenal diseases, and calcium disorders related to parathyroid disease.
Dr. Pagán is also actively involved in medical education, contributing to the training of the next generation of endocrinologists.
Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Specialties & Expertise
- Adrenal Disease
- Adrenal Nodules
- Endocrine Conditions In Pregnancy
- Graves' Disease
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Pheochromocytoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodule
Education
- Medical School: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Awards & Honors
- Academic Excellence Award, University of Puerto Rico, 2018
- Alpha Omega Alpha society, University of Puerto Rico, 2018
- Charles Darwin Award candidate, University of Puerto Rico, 2015
- Honor Enrollment Scholarship, University of Puerto Rico, 2015
