Lisandro Montalvo-Burke, MD

Dr. Montalvo is Healthmap’s Medical Director in Puerto Rico. He is a board-certified nephrologist and has been practicing nephrology in Canovanas, PR at his private practice since 2005. He is passionate about collaborating with providers from various specialties to improve kidney disease management while maintaining a patient-centric approach to care. He has served as an advisor and subject-matter expert for Quality Insights Renal Network 3 since 2014, and he is also an advisor for the Puerto Rico Emergency Preparedness and Response Activities Renal Coalition (PREPARAR-C), an organization that was formed after Hurricane Maria to ensure that dialysis patients would have access to care during emergencies. He has held consulting positions with health plans and dialysis centers on the island and is an advocate for value-based care initiatives in the field of kidney health.

Dr. Montalvo earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Chicago and completed his Doctor of Medicine degree, internal medicine residency, and nephrology fellowship at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology, Renal Physicians Association, National Kidney Foundation, and Sociedad de Nefrología e Hipertensión de Puerto Rico.