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Jose Melendez, M.D.
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2 Centro Gran Caribe, Vega Alta, PR 00692
Phone: 787-858-0725    

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Cardiovascular Disease: An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.


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