Arnaldo Zayas-Santiago, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Arnaldo Zayas-Santiago
Biography
Arnaldo Zayas-Santiago, MD, FAAP is a Pediatric Hospitalist and medical educator, who has been on the Professional Staff at the Cleveland Clinic since 2014. He completed his Pediatrics Residency at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and served as Chief Resident. He is board-certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. His clinical practice is focused in caring for hospitalized children, particularly those with medical complexity and requiring multidisciplinary care.
His academic interests include quality improvement, simulation in healthcare, health equity, and mentorship. Dr. Zayas has experience on developing, implementing and sustaining interprofessional quality improvement collaborative initiatives. He serves as Director of Quality Improvement Education and Equity-focused QI for the Pediatric Residency Program.
Certificate, Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare, Harvard Online, 2023
Certificate, Quality and Safety Educators Academy, Society of Hospital Medicine, 2024
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 2013
- Medical Education: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 2010
- Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico, 2006
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2013
Awards
Advancing Pediatric Educator Excellence (APEX) Teaching Program Graduate, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine, 07/2015 - 07/2016
Most Valuable Physician for dedication to Pediatric Education, Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Residency Program, 07/2016 - 06/2017
The Stephanie Lufkin Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Patient Safety, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, 05/2019
Scholarship in Teaching Award, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 03/2020
Cleveland Clinic Office of Patient Experience Hero of the Week: “Physicians support Hispanic community during COVID-19 with bilingual webinars”, 03/2021
2021 Professional Staff Mentoring Circles Program participant, Cleveland Clinic Office of Professional Staff Affairs and Office of Diversity and Inclusion, 04/2021 – 12/2021
Cleveland Magazine Top Doctors, Pediatrics, 2023
Faculty Teacher of the Year, 2023-204, Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Residency Program, 06/2024
Cleveland Magazine Top Doctors, Pediatrics, 2024
Attending of the Month, Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Residency Program, 09/2024
2024 Readmission Reduction Award, Cleveland Clinic
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-01-01, Dr. Zayas-Santiago has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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