Dr. Vidal Espeleta received his medical degree from De La Salle University College of Medicine and finished his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship in SUNY Stony Brook University in New York. Dr. Espeleta is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Espeleta is fluent in Tagalog.

Procedures Dr. Espeleta performs:

  • Bronchoscopy
  • EBUS
  • Sleep studies
  • Complete Pulmonary Function testing for Asthma and COPD
  • Thoracentesis
  • Ventilation Management

Education

  • Fellowship, SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital & Medical Center, New York
  • Residency, St. Mary’s Health Center
  • M.D., College of Medicine, De La Salle University

Certifications and Licenses

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Internal Medicine
  • ABIM in Subspecialties of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Hospital Administrative Positions

  • Associate Medical Director, Critical Care services, MemorialCare, Saddleback Medical Center
  • Member, MemorialCare Pulmonary Best Practice Team
  • Member, Quality Council, MemorialCare, Saddleback Medical Center
  • Member, Medical Case Review Committee

Affiliations

  • MemorialCare, Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA
  • MemorialCare, Saddleback Medical Center, Laguna Hills
  • Kindred Hospital, Westminster, CA

Associations

  • Member of American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Member of MemorialCare Physician Society

Awards

  • Patients Choice Award 2011, 2014
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2011
  • On-Time Doctor Award 2014