About Rafael Gonzalez, MD

Dr. Rafael A. Gonzalez-Pupo, MD, FACS, FRCSC, is a vascular and endovascular surgeon with more than twenty years of practice in Cuba, Canada and the United States. He trained in General and Cardiac Surgery in Cuba, then completed fellowships in Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and in Vascular Surgery, plus a five-year residency at the University of Toronto. He has been certified in Vascular Surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 2016. He is the founder and director of the Florida Institute for Limb Preservation, a practice focused on peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot care and amputation prevention. As Medical Director of P&S Research, he brings the same commitment to evidence-based care to every study volunteer.