Dr. Nancy Denise Ortiz, a board-certified internal medicine specialist, completed her internal medicine residency at San Cristobal Hospital in Ponce, PR, in 2002. Dr. Ortiz earned her medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine in 2000, a degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the University of Puerto Rico in 2003, and a B.S. in Biology from the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in 1992. She was honored with the Elderly Care Hispanic Volusia Chamber Award 2024. Before joining our center in 2024, Dr. Ortiz saw patients with Island Doctors in Debary, FL, Central Florida Medical Associates in Orange City, FL, the Northwest Reception Center Correctional Facility in Chipley, FL, and earlier at San Cristobal Hospital, Mario Canales Torresota Health Center, and Sur Med Medical Center in Puerto Rico. She finds caring for older adults deeply rewarding, learning from their experiences while helping them maintain an ideal lifestyle. Passionate about nutrition, brain, and heart health, Dr. Ortiz chose medicine to make a difference in people's lives. In her free time, she enjoys making family memories, the outdoors, traveling, and reading books.