General Info

Maria T. Sifontes, M.D., graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1979. She completed a pediatric internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center and finished a pediatric residency at the University Pediatric Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She practiced for 10 years at a center for children with disabilities in Puerto Rico. After completing a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Denver Children's Hospital in1996, Dr. Sifontes and her family visited Tucson and fell in love with the Old Pueblo. They soon made the move, and she has been working as a pediatrician in Tucson since then. “My goal is to help parents and their children be happy, productive and proud of themselves. Taking care of the mind, body and soul are essential. Healthy choices, good habits and exercise are all part of the equation.”