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Hector Vargas Acevedo, MD

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Assistant Professor in Pediatrics
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Medical Director- Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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Assistant Professor in Pediatrics

Medical Director- Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Biography

Dr. Hector Vargas Acevedo is a dedicated clinician and teacher with a special interest in antimicrobial resistance and stewardship. Originally from Puerto Rico, he studied medicine at Ponce Health Sciences University and then proceeded to complete his pediatrics residency training at Texas Children's Hospital, becoming a board-certified pediatrician. Finally, he completed his infectious diseases fellowship training at Boston Children's Hospital. He is now the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section medical director for Antimicrobial Stewardship and SEAL for Yale School of Medicine.

Last Updated on July 16, 2026.

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Education & Training

Clinical Fellow
Boston Children's Hospital (2026)
Resident
Texas Children's Hospital - Baylor College of Medicine (2023)
MD
Ponce Health Sciences University (2020)
BS
University of Puerto Rico, Industrial Biotechnology (2016)

Clinical Care

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    2023

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