Maria Pia Castillo, MD

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Undergrad: State University of New York, Stony Brook
Name of Medical/Dental/Graduate School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
 

Professional Areas of Interest
Reproductive care, maternal and infant care, addiction medicine, preventative health
 

Languages
English, Spanish

I am currently accepting new patients! 

Education

Undergrad: State University of NY, Stony Brook

Name of Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington, Harborview Underserved Track 2013-2016

Fellowship: University of New Mexico Maternal Child Health 2017-2019

Professional areas of Interest:

Dr. Pia Castillo is most interested in empowering patients to best manage their chronic illnesses, reproductive care, and maternal-infant care. She is also committed to anti-racism work, and mentors under-represented learners in different stages of medical education. 

 

Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay and also California, New York

 

Hobbies: (“What I do for fun”)

Pia loves to craft and keep her hands busy with baking, sewing, and knitting while listening to audiobooks (top favorite activity). She enjoys reading for its ability to communicate perspectives different from her own. She also enjoys homeschooling her children with her spouse to help instill in them a love for the outdoors, critical thinking skills, and to witness the awe and wonder of self-directed learning. 

 

What attracted you to CVCH?

CVCH’s longstanding mission of helping our community stay healthy and in serving the underserved is what brought Dr. Castillo to the area. Dr. Castillo is also grateful to work alongside such skilled clinicians who share her belief that health is a human right. 

 

Are you fluent in Spanish? (Yes/No/Learning)

Claro!

 

Are you accepting new patients? Yes