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Diego Manuel Castilla

Diego Manuel Castilla, MD

Endocrine SurgeryMinimally Invasive General SurgeryGeneral Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
Need help scheduling? Call 305-243-2424

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

About Diego Manuel Castilla

Areas of Expertise

Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodules, Adrenal Mass, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) syndromes, Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine Surgery, Minimal Access Surgery and Robotic Surgery

Locations

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical College, Surgery/Endocrine, 2016
  • Residency: UM-JMH Div of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery, 2015
  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2008

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
  • Cigna-PPO
  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
  • Humana-HMO
  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

192 ratings, 30 reviews

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Provider included you in decisions
Provider discussed treatment options
Provider treated you with courtesy and respect
Provider listened carefully to you
Provider spent enough time with you
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/21/2026

    Very good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Spectacular

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/18/2025

    Great service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/5/2025

    The time spent with the doctor was not rushed at all! He listened to my concerns and solved them.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    The Dr. was excellent. Very knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Everything was well explained.My questions were answered ,of which I’m very pleased with..

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2025

    Very satisfied with all that was explained, and the plan of action.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    Excelente servicio

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    An overall great experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Muy excelente

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Todo bien.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/26/2025

    I would like to add that from the time I left the Dr office to the time I obtained the follow up appointments for the procedure was the same day. I'm very pleased with Dr Castilla and the scheduler Carlos.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/13/2025

    Dr Diego Castilla the best ! Ty

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/31/2025

    Muy bien

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/20/2025

    Excelente servicio

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/25/2025

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/15/2025

    Excellent professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/9/2025

    Everything is fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2024

    Perfect

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2024

    Great provider who keeps his appointment on time and provides in depth evaluation and recommendation of your condition. Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/20/2024

    My.Appointment was with Dr Castilla and he was amazing. It takes me one and a 1/2 to 2 hours to get to this facility.But I would definitely drive it again.For the care I received

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/29/2024

    I would recommend Dr. Diego with his eyes closed, he is one of those doctors who inspires confidence to put life in your hands.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/25/2024

    A very good attention

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/9/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/21/2024

    Very good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/19/2024

    Dr. Castilla was kind and compassionate about the pain I was experiencing. He explained all the options and answered all my questions and did not make me feel rushed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/30/2024

    Excellent care from Dr. Castilla