Holy Cross Health Adds Internist to Medical Group

Maya Lucas, M.D., who completed her internal medicine residency through University of Miami at Holy Cross Health, has now joined the Holy Cross Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician employed group of more than 160 physicians providing services throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties.

A member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians and Center to Advance Palliative Care, Dr. Lucas is certified by the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support. She also is certified by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative for investigators and clinical research coordinators.

Dr. Lucas has spent seven years in research and has presented at global conferences and summits. She is proficient in Spanish, French and Russian.

Dr. Lucas graduated from University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in chemistry and Spanish and from Barry University with a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. She went on to earn her

M.B.B.S., the equivalent of an M.D. in countries such as Australia and the UK, from the University of Queensland School of Medicine/Ochsner Clinical School in Brisbane, Australia and New Orleans. Here she was awarded the Neville G. Sutton Prize in Surgery and the Herbert John Wilkinson Memorial Prize in Anatomy as the best performer in her year three surgery rotation. She then completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Miami at Holy Cross Health.

Dr. Lucas’ office is located at 1402 NE 26 Street, Wilton Manors. To schedule an appointment, call 954-565-7789.