"A brand-new COVID19/OSHA compliant center dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis, and management of breast, colorectal and other cancers"

Services We Offer

PROncology is a medical clinic dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis, and management of cancer. PROncology is led by breast oncologist, Drs. Luis Báez Vallecillo & Luis Báez Diaz, and supported by a strong network of radiologists, surgeons, and radiation oncologists. This center strives to improve the quality of cancer care in Puerto Rico.

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CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM

SUSPICION OF CANCER AND EARLY DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM

Our Staff

YOUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS — HERE TO SERVE YOU

Dealing with health issues can be a difficult situation. You shouldn’t have to go it alone. The PROncology team of certified, highly skilled and experienced care providers always has a patients’ best interests and well-being at heart. Meet the faces that are running our clinic, and schedule an appointment today.

BREAST & COLORECTAL ONCOLOGY

SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM

LUIS BAEZ VALLECILLO MD

HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY SPECIALIST

Dr. Baez-Vallecillo received his bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, after which he worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. Healthcare Investment Banking Division in New York City working on mergers and acquisitions for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology companies, and hospital conglomerates. During his last project with a hospitals company, he found his true calling and returned to school and received his medical doctorate from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. He relocated to the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas and graduated most outstanding resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center where he remained an additional year as Chief Medical Resident and Clinical Instructor. He ultimately received his subspecialty in Hematology & Oncology from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas where he was Chief Fellow. He focused his research in breast cancer among other hematological and oncological malignancies. Dr. Baez-Vallecillo returned to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area only to be welcomed back home by two category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria. Despite the difficulties encountered in 2017 in both Texas and Puerto Rico, Dr. Baez-Vallecillo powered through and remains committed to serving the community of Puerto Rico.

Dr. Baez-Vallecillo is board certified in (1) Internal Medicine, (2) Hematology, (3) Medical Oncology, and (4) Medical Quality.

MIGUEL COLON DONATE MD

HEMATOLOLGY & ONCOLOGY SPECIALIST

Dr. Colon-Donate received his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology while on a baseball scholarship from the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon. He then earned his medical doctorate from the Universidad Central del Caribe Medical School in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. After completing medical school, Dr. Colon-Donate completed his Residency in Internal Medicine from the Caribbean Veterans Administration having presented multiple case reports and obtaining the first-place award at the American College of Physicians Puerto Rico Chapter Oral Competition and then presenting at the national stage in San Diego, California. Dr. Colon-Donate then went on to complete a Research Hematology-Oncology Fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Luis Baez Diaz (RIP) and Dr. Luis Baez-Vallecillo, which focused on breast and GI malignancies. Then he obtained a subspecialty certification from the Caribbean Veterans Administration and San Juan City Hospital in Hematology-Oncology in which his clinical and research interests were Gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Colon-Donate went to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida and completed a clerkship under the mentorship of world-renowned experts in the GI Oncology field. He also won first place honors 2 times during his fellowship at the annual Hematology Oncology Convention of Puerto Rico oral competition. He subsequently received the Outstanding Teacher Award for mentoring his peers during his training years. Dr Colon-Donate is eager to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the Puerto Rican community not only by providing expert care but also empathy and devotion to his patients.

Dr. Colon-Donate is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.

PALOMA ORTIZ FERNANDEZ, NP

BREAST ONCOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Paloma Ortiz Fernandez received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in 2016. She worked as a registered nurse in the home care setting until Hurricane Maria hit the island when she decided to join “Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos” as a volunteer in their efforts to restore and provide urgent medical care to refugees of all municipalities around the island. Ms. Ortiz continued working as a community nurse with different projects in Rio Grande and Humacao during the Leptospirosis outbreak in 2017. She teamed with the US Marine Corps, local churches, and the Department of Health organizing and directing community screenings for these populations. Subsequently, she joined Dr. Báez Vallecillo in 2018 where she continued her training as an oncology nurse and received her degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, in May of 2019. Inspired by her patients and the mentoring provided by Dr. Báez Vallecillo, Ms. Ortiz decided to pursue her Master’s Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner where she was admitted to the program at Ana G. Mendez University in 2019. She is currently focusing her clinical research evaluating the prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome in the oncology caregiver living with and caring for patients with advanced disease. Ms. Ortiz plans on continuing her training as a Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner on graduating in 2021.

OPENING HOURS

Mon - Fri: 8am-5pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed