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Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano

Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, MD

4.938 ratings, 5 reviews

Interventional Radiology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
  • Children (ages 3-11)
  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish

About Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano

Roles

Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Bayona Molano’s interests are centered on interventional oncology, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive treatments for portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) therapies in both the liver and pancreas, as well as arterial and pulmonary embolization procedures

Biography

Dr. Maria Del Pilar Bayona Molano, M.D., FSIR, serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Interventional Radiology at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr Bayona Molano is Board Certified in Interventional Radiology and holds the American Board of Radiology QAL certification. She completed her fellowship training in Neuroradiology and Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio from 2008 to 2010. Following her residency program in Radiology at La Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, from 1997 to 2001.

Dr. Bayona Molano’s interests are centered on interventional oncology, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive treatments for portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) therapies in both the liver and pancreas, as well as arterial and pulmonary embolization procedures. Dr. Bayona Molano has made significant scholarly contributions, including notable publications on prognostic liver biomarkers in HCC patients and the radiological and surgical management of portal hypertension. Her research often showcases her innovative methodologies in interventional techniques and the management of patient care.

In addition to her clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Bayona Molano is a Distinguished Reviewer for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), where she served as a special editor in 2021. She was honored as a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology in 2023 and received the Service Excellence Award from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in both 2012 and 2017.

Dr. Bayona Molano actively participates in various prominent committees and scientific meetings, including:

 

  • Spectrum 2024, Miami Interventional Oncology Scientific Committee
  • Society of Interventional Radiology and its Scientific Sub-Committee
  • Society of Interventional Radiology of Iberoamerica Scientific Committee

Locations

      • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 4, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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        Expertise

        Education

        • Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Interventional Radiology, 2009
        • Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Radiology/Vascular & Interventional, 2009
        • Residency: Universidad Javeriana, Radiology, 2001
        • Foreign Medical Graduate Program: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medical School, 1991
        • Medical School: Universidad Nacional De Colombia, Medicine, 1991

        Board Certifications

        • Vascular and Interventional Radiology: American Board of Radiology

        Insurance

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        Ratings & Reviews

        4.9 out of 5

        38 ratings, 5 reviews

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          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/12/2026

          Good service

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/1/2026

          She was very clear to explain me about my health condition.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/5/2026

          Excellent care

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/28/2025

          Excellent

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/18/2025

          Very thorough and easy to understand explanations and plans.