Sixto Alejandro Arias, MD
Critical Care MedicineInterventional PulmonologyPulmonology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
Languages
- English
- Spanish
About Sixto Alejandro Arias
Clinical Area
pulmonary medicine
critical care medicine
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pulmonary, 2015
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Critical Care Medicine, 2012
- Fellowship: Yale University/Bridgeport Hospital, Pulmonary, 2011
- Residency: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Internal Medicine, 2009
- Medical School: Universidad El Bosque Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, 2001
Board Certifications
- Pulmonary Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine: 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
102 ratings, 15 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 2/12/2026
Very thorough. Took time to explain CDs, answer my questions, addressed my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/25/2026
Dr Arias was extremely professional and compassionate. Spent a great deal of time explaining my condition, testing he had ordered. And fully addressed all of my concerns. Excellent physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/30/2025
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
Extremely professional and knowledgeable physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
He's the best
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/17/2025
Would definitely recommend
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/14/2025
Dr. Was patient and precise.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/7/2025
Dr Arias was great, a take him as a second opinion, and was the best decision I take.He give me better options for my problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2025
Dr Arias was superb. I have a rare autoimmune disease which he was familiar with, and I feel so confident in his treating my trachea and lung issue
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/29/2024
VERY PROFESSIONAL, VERY HUMAN AND HAS THE GIFT OF LISTENING AND THE GIFT OF EXPLAINING
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2024
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/13/2024
The Dr. clearly explained to me the results of my biopsies and the possible steps to follow.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/23/2024
Very attentive and capable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/11/2024
Dr Arias has been so helpful in the process of my medical care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2024
The Doctor is fabulous. Listened, was patient, concerned, caring & very detailed. Was very respectful and wore a mask for me.