Israel Penate, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Broward Health Coral Springs. He was instrumental in the launch of the hospital’s state-of-the-art cardiac catherization lab in 2020. That same year, Dr. Penate was nominated as the hospital’s chief of staff.
The 15-year veteran provides guidance to medical staff and helps ensure communication between medical staff, administration, and the North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners.
“I love being able to interact with patients, and I especially like preventive medicine,” he said. “The point where a disease can be detected and treated early is often the most-rewarding for a physician.”
For the next generation of physicians, Dr. Penate encourages them to “listen to your patients and be compassionate. There are patients I have had for years and being able to develop those long-lasting relationships with them and their whole family is incredible.”
Dr. Penate earned his medical degree at Instituto Superior De Ciencias Médicas De Villa Clara in Santa Clara, Cuba. He completed his residency program at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in Bronx, NY.
