Lyssette Cardona, MD

Lyssette L. Cardona, MD, MPH, MSHA, FIDSA has been on Staff in the Department of Infectious Diseases Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, Fla., since 2002. She was appointed Department Chair until 2014 when she joined Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to pioneer the inaugural Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Occupational Health Departments. In 2017 she was named Chair for the Caregiver Wellbeing Division where she led an innovative and holistic program focused on caregiver occupational health & wellness until December 2020. Dr. Cardona relocated back to Cleveland Clinic Florida in January 2021 to build the Infectious Diseases Department at Martin Health, and the Occupational Health & Wellness Departments for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. Her specialty interests are in bone-joint infections, mycobacterial infections, travel medicine, general infectious diseases, outpatient antimicrobial therapy and quality in healthcare. She is very passionate about workplace safety, health and workforce well-being.

Dr. Cardona received her BS in biology from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, in 1979. She then completed an MPH in epidemiology at Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, La. Dr. Cardona earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School in Rio Piedras in 1983. She completed an internship in internal medicine and residencies in internal medicine and preventive medicine, followed by an infectious disease fellowship, at Tulane University Medical Hospital in New Orleans. Additionally, she completed an MS in health administration at Barry University in Miami, Fla., in 2005. The Infectious Diseases Society inducted Dr. Cardona as a Fellow in 2009 and she remains active as a taskforce member of the Leadership Institute.

Her professional experience includes working as Infectious Disease Consultant and Director of AIDS Research Protocols for the Keith Medical Practice Group in Los Angeles, Calif., from 1989 to 1993. She also worked in private practice in internal medicine and infectious disease in Los Angeles during that time. After that, she was Medical Director of the Los Angeles Immune Suppressed/AIDS Unit of the Medical Center of North Hollywood in North Hollywood, Calif (1993-1995). She was Infectious Disease Consultant for the Pacific Oaks Medical Group and Medical Director of the Pacific Oaks Women's Education and Resource Center for HIV in 1994-1995.

From 1995-2002, she served as Infectious Disease Consultant for the Friedberg Medical Group in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Infectious Disease Consultant for Travel Medicine for Weston International Clinic in Weston, Fla. In 2002, she was appointed to Staff in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic Florida. From 2014-2020, she was seconded to serve as Department Chair of Infectious Diseases and Occupational Health at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Presently, she is Chair of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic Martin Florida under the Medical Specialties Institute. In addition, she is Chair of the Department of Occupational Health and Wellness for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital.

Dr. Cardona is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in infectious diseases. Dr. Cardona was certified in risk management by the AHCA, Florida, in 2006. She is currently licensed to practice in the state of Florida.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2020

Additional Training

TB/NTM Denver Course, National Jewish Health, 2013
Board-certified, American Academy HIV Medicine, 2005-Present
Florida Risk Management Institute, licensed Risk Manager, AHCA, 2006
International HIV Physician Mentor Certification, 2006
Master's in Health Services Administration, Barry University, Fla., 2005

Professional Highlights

AMA CPT E/M Task Force IDSA Representative,2013-4
Broward County Medical Association, Women's Task Force,Co-Chair, 2013-14
Education Committee,Quality Task Force Member, ID Society of America , 2009-present
Clinical Affairs Committee, Member, ID Society of America , 2009-12
HIV/ID MOC Program, Member & Reviewer, ABIM/IDSA , 2010-11,2014
Staph aureus Metrics(SAM) Task Force, ID Society of America, 2012-2014
ID Society of America, Fellow
Department Chair, Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2008–Present
Chair, Infection Control, 2006–2013
Chair, CME Committee, Cleveland Clinic Florida,2010-2014
Co-Chair, CME Committee, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2005–2010
Employee Health Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2005–2013
Florida Board Member, American Academy HIV Medicine, 2005–2012
Chair,Founding Member, Women's Professional Staff Association,Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2005–2014

Certifications

Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine

Specialty Interests

HIV/AIDS, bone and joint infections, mycobacterial infections, international travel health, C. difficile, STDs, healthcare and quality in infectious diseases and preventative medicine

Awards & Honors

100 Outstanding Women of Broward County, Honoree, Florida, 2014
Women's Professional Staff Association Achievement Awards,Cleveland Clinic Florida 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Castle Connolly List, Top Doctor in South Florida, Infectious Diseases, 2012,2013,2014
Women of Merit, International Business Women Association, Weston, Fla., 2008
Physician of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Florida WPSA, 2007, 2012
Certificate of Appreciation, Hospice by the Sea, 2006
Ritter Foundation Merit Scholarships, Barry University, Miami, Fla., 2003–2004
Doctor Congeniality, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Florida, 2003
Physician of the Month, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Florida, December 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society, Elected 1983
Outstanding Graduate, Medical Class of 1983, Puerto Rico
Tulane Musser-Burch Honor Society, Elected August 1983, New Orleans, La.
Who’s Who of New Orleans, Award of Achievement, 1993
Women of Achievement Award, Tri-Valley Professional Business Clubs, Los Angeles, Calif., 1993
POMG Commendation/AIDS Services Award, Mayor of Los Angeles, 1994
Nuestros Recuerdos, AIDS Community Service Award, 1994

Memberships

IDSA, AAHIVS, AMA, Broward County Medical Association, Transplant Society, APIC, SHEA, ASM

Research & Publications

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.8 out of 5
Explains	4.8
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.8
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.6

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Reviewed on Apr 3, 2023

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