Clinical Interests
- Sleep medicine
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Interstitial lung disease
Highlights
Dr. Vega-Sanchez was featured in two 6 ABC "Moves in Medicine" segments. Watch the videos to learn more about a new at-home test that can diagnose sleep disorders and how sleep apnea sufferers can find much-needed relief in CPAP machines.
Languages
- Spanish
Education
- MD, Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Quito, Ecuador
Training
- Fellowship, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
Memberships
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
Awards and Honors
- Most Outstanding Resident, Temple University Hospital
- Sol Sherry Resident and Fellow Research Forum, Temple University Hospital
Dr. Was fantastic
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Everyone, keeps me alive everyday, I thank everyone, when I see them, for helping me & doctors.
All experiences were good.
Friendly environment and fast service
Dr. Vega is simply the best
Dr Vega Sanchez is a skilled, and compassionate physician. I am very glad and fortunate that she is my Pulmonary physician.
Excellent doctor. We are very pleased with Dr. Maria Elena Vega Sanchez.
Dr. Maria Vega Sanchez is the best doctor I have had the privilege of seeing. If all your doctors aspired to be 20 percent as caring,confident and well informed as Dr. Vega Sanchez your hospital would be rated number 1 in the country.
Always outstanding knowledge helped my asthma beyond expectations. Never go anywhere else!!
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Dr. Vega was terrific. I've already recommended her to my daughter.
I do not know English but they assigned an interpreter to me. In all the exams they behaved very kind.
They attended me very well. I have never had any problem.
Dr. Vega Sanchez is excellent in her practice, knowledgeable, caring, manages her patients well. Perhaps one of the best I've ever been associated with.
I always have good care when I come and visit Dr. Vega. She is the best.