Dr. Diego Barbara Mijares, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dr. Diego Barbara Mijares holds a Medical Doctor degree from Universidad Anáhuac Escuela de Medicina in Mexico City, Mexico. Dr. Mijares is a member of the American College of Physicians, and Junior Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  

Dr. Mijares served as Chief Resident at Jersey City Medical Center’s Obstetrics Center performing surgical procedures, deliveries, pre- and post- operative care and managing emergencies.  His experience also includes OB/GYN care at Mexico’s American British Cowdray Medical Center and Clinica de Fertilizacion Assistida, and at Mayo Clinic Florida. 

Dr. Mijares has provided health care services at a government-affiliated fertility clinic and volunteered in Honduras and Mexico as a General Practitioner with organizations responsible for attending to the food, medical and housing needs of marginalized communities.  He has organized special events that promote values to teenagers, and his professional research topics include the prevalence of obesity in children. Dr. Mijares authored a chapter on Oncology for an academic digital app and has received several academic excellence awards and recognitions, including 1st Place in the Northeastern Interprofessional Simwars Competition (2017).  

Dr. Mijares speaks English, Spanish and French.