
Leonel F Hernandez Aya, MD
Cutaneous (Skin) Medical Oncology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
About Leonel F Hernandez Aya
Clinical Area
Research Interests
Dr. Hernandez-Aya research interests are in the field of cancer immunotherapy and tumor microenvironment. He has been involved in both clinical and translational research investigating novel combination therapies to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.
Locations
- 1475 Northwest 12th Avenue, Floor 2, Miami, FL 33136
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- 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
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- 8375 Northwest 53rd Terrace, Doral, FL 33166
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Michigan, Hematology/Oncology, 2015
- Residency: JFK North Campus Formely Columbia Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2012
- Medical School: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2007
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology: American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
305 ratings, 43 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2026
Excellent care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
Quality medical care and treat with great respect
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/10/2025
Very calming and professionalš
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
I feel Dr Hernandez Aya is the very best doctor to handle my cancer. And he is very kind and concerned for my wellbeing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Every aspect of my visit was good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Very caring and professional Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Very informative
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2025
Very happy with my treatment and care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2025
Been a patient for a year now and find the service and care extremely good. Dr. Hernandez is a wonderful caring Dr. listens and explains everything in easy to understand matter. He really cares about his patients.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/27/2025
Dr Hernandez Aya is the best.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2025
Continued superb service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
Provider highly knowledgeable, compassionate and takes time to listen to concerns and addresses questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2025
Excellent Doctor and Nurse.!! Iām extremely impressed by the support and dedication of both and the excellent attention I received at the Clinic. Will recommend it highly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/30/2025
Dr. Hernandez is great.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2025
Dr Hernandez has been awesome; answered all my questions, anticipates questions, and excellent at patient engagement
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2025
Excellent Doctor!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/24/2025
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2024
The best doctor ever! Friendly, concerned, professional and above all the humanity and trust that it generates in us patients!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2024
Dr Aya Hernandez and his nursing staff always approachable and respond promptly to questions or concerns
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2024
Very excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Dr. Hernandez is caring & compassionate. He has the most outstanding bedside manners. He's always approachable and very knowledgeable . So lucky to be he's patient .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2024
I felt very comfortable and confident it the drs plan
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/9/2024
Dr. Hernandez Aya is amazing! I have been suffering with my condition over a year and have been so disappointed in the care I've received at other oncologist. I feel I'm in the right hands now and he has ready started my treatment plan and is attentive on following up with me. I can't wait to walk and feel normal and healthy again.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/7/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/13/2024
Doctor was proactive for patient concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2024
Dr Hernandez Aya is an exceptional man as well as an outstanding physician. I am fortunate to being treated by such a caring man.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/3/2024
Excellent Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/28/2024
Dr Hernandez is the most engaged and attentive doctor I have had. Excellent!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2024
The doctor that provide the treatment was exceptional very skilled nice friendly, young man . I think her last name was Hernandez Aya.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/14/2024
Very pleased with Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2024
Good experience
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2024
Dr. Aya is very friendly and professional and made sure he answered all my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2024
Excellent doctor, explains and takes the time to review and clarify any questions I may have as well as his own observations and opinions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/1/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2024
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/13/2024
The doctor is very friendly and explains very well the diseases that one has
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/10/2024
I was treated excellently
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/6/2024
All phases of exam and current and potential future treatments explained very well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/24/2024
I am extremely thankful for the care and attention I am receiving from Dr. Hernandez.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2024
All very well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
I recommend him, very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2024
I had a consultation with Dr. Leonel Hernandez Aya, The Doctor was very pleasant and took the time to answer all my questions and concerns. Hernandez Aya is a doctor that I would highly recommend very professional and knowledgeable of this monster I am battling and provided me with many options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2024
The doctor is wonderful and his assistants very professional