Maria F Santander, M.D.

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Maria F Santander, M.D.
Hospitalist
Clinical Expertise
  • Hospital Medicine
Other Languages Spoken
Spanish
Tagalog
Academic Appointments
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine
Clinical Teams
Evaluation and Treatment Center
Hospital Medicine

Maria F. Santander, M.D., is a hospital medicine specialist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, where she provides care for patients receiving treatment at our flagship hospital.

Dr. Santander, who is board-certified in internal medicine, earned her medical degree at Far Eastern University in the Philippines, then completed an internship in internal medicine at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center in Quezon City, followed by a residency in the same field at Mount Sinai School of Medicine North General Hospital in New York City. She has more than 23 years’ experience in the field of hospital medicine and has served at City of Hope since 2008.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine

  • California Medical License

  • Philippine Medical License

  • Kentucky Medical License

Degrees

  • 1991, M.D., Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines

  • 1987, B.S., Biology, University of So. Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Residency

  • 1995-1998, Residency: Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School Of Medicine North General Hospital, New York, NY

Internship

  • 1991-1992, Internship: Internal Medicine, Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

Professional Experience

  • 2008-present, Hospitalist, Division of Hospital Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2006-2008, Hospitalist, Norton Healthcare Downtown

  • 2002-2006, Hospitalist, Baptist Hospital Northeast

  • 1998-2006, Primary Care Physician in internal medicine, Associate Physician of Madonna Ringswald, D.O., at La Grange Kentucky

  • 1999-2000, Primary Care Physician, Oldham County Jail

  • 1999, Medical Director, Oldham County Board of Health