Dr. Marco Antonio Reyes Espinoza

Dr. Marco Antonio Reyes Espinoza is an internist at Hospital Escuela Universitario in Tegucigalpa — Honduras's largest public teaching hospital and the main referral center for complex internal medicine cases in the capital. With 16 years of clinical experience, he manages both the infectious disease burden characteristic of Central America and the growing non-communicable disease challenge facing Honduras.

Honduras faces significant health challenges across the infectious and chronic disease spectrum. Dengue fever — with regular outbreaks in Tegucigalpa — is a major concern, requiring careful monitoring for dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection), transmitted by triatomine bugs endemic to Honduras, causes chronic cardiac and gastrointestinal disease requiring long-term management. Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in rural departments. HIV/AIDS prevalence in Honduras, while declining, remains among Central America's higher rates.

Alongside these infectious conditions, hypertension and type 2 diabetes have become leading chronic conditions that Dr. Reyes Espinoza manages extensively in his outpatient clinic. He consults in Spanish and conversational English.

Dr. Reyes Espinoza completed his Doctor en Medicina at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) and his internal medicine residency at Hospital Escuela Universitario. He completed specialty training in Internal Medicine and has participated in WHO and PAHO-supported continuing medical education programs in infectious disease and NCD management for Central America. He is registered with the Asociación Médica Hondureña and is a member of the Sociedad Hondureña de Medicina Interna.

Dr. Reyes Espinoza's internal medicine practice covers dengue fever case management including monitoring for severe dengue warning signs and managing DHF in the hospital setting. He manages Chagas disease — particularly chronic Chagasic cardiomyopathy and gastrointestinal manifestations — with antiparasitic therapy and cardiac monitoring. He treats cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, HIV/AIDS with antiretroviral therapy and opportunistic infection management, and coordinates tuberculosis treatment. His NCD practice covers hypertension, type 2 diabetes with insulin therapy, and metabolic syndrome. He performs lumbar puncture, pleural tap, and IV medication management in the inpatient setting.

Hospital Escuela Universitario serves Honduran domestic patients and is the main clinical training hospital for UNAH medical graduates. International NGO workers, missionaries, and medical volunteers working in Honduras occasionally access internal medicine services at Hospital Escuela for personal care needs. Dr. Reyes Espinoza consults in Spanish and basic English. For complex specialist care beyond current Honduran capacity, referrals to specialist centers in Guatemala or the United States are coordinated.

Dr. Reyes Espinoza is a member of the Asociación Médica Hondureña and contributes to dengue outbreak response coordination in Tegucigalpa. He participates in the national Chagas disease control program and has contributed to training medical students and residents at UNAH in tropical infectious disease management. He has been recognized by Hospital Escuela Universitario for his contributions to internal medicine education.