Meet Dr. Juan Ruiz-Unger

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DR. RUIZ-UNGER after obtaining a Bachelor in Science from the University of Puerto Rico, enrolled at The Autonomous University of Guadalajara where he graduated from Medical School in 1981. His senior medical school year was completed in its entirety at Detroit General Hospital, in Detroit, Michigan. In 1982 he went back to Puerto Rico and completed 10-month intensive rotation program at the University of Puerto Rico Medical School called the Fifth Pathway Program. In 1983 Dr. Ruiz-Unger was accepted at the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital where he completed a three-year program in Pediatrics in 1986.

While still a resident in 1984, he obtained his Florida medical license (ME 45343). In the summer of 1986, Dr. Ruiz-Unger inaugurated his main office at 8900 Coral Way. This office is now 19 years old and is attending second-generation patients. In 1994 he was elected Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and subsequently Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Ruiz-Unger recertified as a diplomate of The American Board of Pediatrics in August 2001.

Dr. Ruiz-Unger is married and has 4 children. He obtained a Masters in Theology in 2002 and is a candidate for a Master in Divinity from Miami International Seminary. He has received multiple awards and recognitions from diverse professional associations.

Dr. Ruiz-Unger usually works daily from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM at the Coral Way office except on Wednesday afternoon when he attends the Country Walk office from 2 PM until 7PM.

Although he shares calls with Dr. Del Pino and Dr. Sidron on weekends, he does not attend the office physically on Saturdays.

DR. VIRGILIO DEL PINO graduated from medical school in 1985 after which he went on to complete a 3-year residency program at the Cuban Institute of Sports Medicine. On October 2000, he obtained his medical license under the supervision of Dr. Ruiz-Unger. Medical license (87043) was granted on February 2003.

Dr. Del Pino has been practicing pediatrics with Dr. Ruiz-Unger since 2000. His areas of interest are adolescent and sports medicine.

Dr. Del Pino is married and is the father of an adolescent girl. He attends the Country Walk office on Monday and Friday afternoons. He also works Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the main office on Coral Way.

Dr. RODOLFO SIDRON graduated from the University of Havana in 1988 and pursuit family medicine training and practice in Cuba. In 2000, he moved to Puerto Rico were he started his pediatric specialty training at The University of Puerto Rico Medical School. Upon completion in 2003, he was certified by The American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Sidron usually attends the Coral Way office Friday afternoon and share calls with Dr. Ruiz-Unger and Dr. Del Pino.

As of 1988, certificates issued by the ABP are time-limited. To remain Board-certified, pediatricians with time-limited certificates must present evidence of licensure and pass an examination every seven years. This recertification process recognizes the ABP's commitment to professionalism and its belief that lifelong scholarship and self-evaluation are required for high-quality medical care.

A Board-certified pediatrician possesses a certificate from the ABP and is referred to as a "Diplomate" of the ABP.

Information about certification status can be obtained by calling the ABP at 919-929-0461 or the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) at 1-800-776-2378. Certified specialists are also listed in directories published by the ABMS. These include individual directories for each specialty and The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists, which can be found in many public and university libraries, hospital libraries, and medical school libraries.