Lisgelia Santana-Rojas, MD

Get to Know Me

I grew up in Puerto Rico, and even as a teen I knew I wanted to cure others, especially children. I love kids. I enjoy getting to know them and their families, and helping them heal from the affects pain can have on quality of life. Pain is more than just a symptom – it reaches beyond the physical and can impact a child’s relationships with friends and family, and school success. My goal is to restore a child’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being using a variety of rehabilitation therapies in addition to medication.

Why I Treat Children

While I always knew I wanted to be a pediatrician, it wasn’t until medical school that I discovered all of the different specialties available to me. I started out in pediatric surgery, but after a few years, I found that I wanted to spend more time with my patients and families than I could in a surgical setting. I love that I can combine my passion for pain management and pediatrics to help kids of all ages.

What I'm Passionate About

I enjoy helping people in need. Ever since college I’ve regularly volunteered in adult and pediatric medical missions in places like Africa, Haiti, Ecuador, and Guatemala. I also work with Global Smile, an organization that provides cleft care and surgery to children in countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.

How I Try to Make A Difference

Sharing what I know is important to me. As a physician dual-certified in pain management and anesthesiology, I’ve helped grow exceptional pediatric pain management programs and I often present my knowledge and experiences to medical peers in other cities and countries for the benefit of children outside of my care.

Fellowship

• Pain Management - Children's Hospital Boston, 2010

Internship

• Transitional - University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, 2005

Residency

• Anesthesiology - University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, 2009

Medical/Dental School

• M.D. - University of Puerto Rico - School of Medicine, 2004

Board Certifications

• American Board of Anesthesiology
• American Board of Anesthesiology/Anesthesiology/Pain Management