Credentials
Soledad is a board-certified Physician Assistant with Diplomate-Fellow status of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA), one of the highest awards for a Physician Assistant in the medical dermatology field.
Soledad graduated from Nova Southeastern University, receiving a Master of Medical Science - Physician Assistant degree. Her previous education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Mar del Plata in Argentina, and an Associate of Science degree in Respiratory Care from Edison State College in Fort Myers, Florida where she earned the Outstanding Respiratory Care Student Academic Award.
Soledad’s previous medical experience includes years of practice as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. As such, she obtained the National Board of Respiratory Care certifications of Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist and Pulmonary Function Technologist. Her training as a Physician Assistant includes practice in Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Emergency Medicine, concluding her professional education in the area of Dermatology at Florida Skin Center, under the supervision of Chief Medical Officer, Aurora Badia, MD, DO.
Soledad provides comprehensive dermatology services and routine skin checks to diagnosis and treat skin conditions in children and adults. She is highly skilled at performing cancer screening, biopsies and excisions, laser and light therapy, among other on-site dermatological procedures at our Lehigh Acres location in Southwest Florida. Soledad is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.