Joel Calafell
Baptist Health Surgery | South Miami (South Miami Hospital)
Office
(305) 271-9777
Fax (786) 533-9383 15955 Southwest 96th Street Suite 102 Miami, FL 33196
About
Joel Calafell
Joel Calafell, M.D., is a general surgeon at Baptist Health Medical Group. Dr. Calafell specializes in colon and rectal surgery and has extensive training in robotic surgery. He was born and raised in Miami and is fluent in English and Spanish. Prior to joining Baptist Health Medical Group in 2021, Dr. Calafell was on staff at Lehigh Valley Health Network, where he completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery. During his general surgery residency, Dr. Calafell was elected administrative chief resident and awarded the Golden Humanism Award (Best Resident Teacher). He was also elected president of the Student Government Association in medical school. His research has been published in the Annals of Emergency Surgery and the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. He also authored a chapter in the book “Seminars in CRS: Entering Practice in Colorectal Surgery.” Dr. Calafell believes every patient deserves the best care possible and treats each patient like family. His greatest joy is managing a patient through the entirety of their care and telling them they are cured. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Calafell enjoys cooking, exercising, watching sports and spending time with his family.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Baptist Health Surgery | South Miami (South Miami Hospital)
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
CarePlus Health Plans, Oscar Health Plan, FL Blue: PPO, POS, Medicare HMO, Dimension Health, Aetna, FL Blue: MyBlue, Devoted Health, Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO, First Health Network, Medicare: Railroad, FL Blue Medicare PPO, United HlthCare:HMO, PPO, NHP, Avmed, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BC/BS), Cigna: HMO, Great West, Beech Street, Cigna, Medicare, Multiplan, Prominence Health, Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Baptist Health Surgery | South Miami (South Miami Hospital)
Languages
English, Spanish
Services
Joel Calafell provides surgery in Miami, FL. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call Baptist Health Surgery | South Miami (South Miami Hospital) at (305) 271-9777 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or to get more information. Additional Services Colorectal Doctor
Please call Baptist Health Surgery | South Miami (South Miami Hospital) at (305) 271-9777 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or to get more information. Additional Services Colorectal Doctor
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