Jose Nieves

Dr. Nieves is Chairman of the Robotic Surgery/Minimally Invasive Gynecology Committee at Valley Baptist – Brownsville and he also serves as a Robotic Surgery proctor, supervising aspiring robotic surgeons for Intuitive Surgical. Dr. Nieves was the first Brownsville gynecologist to perform a robotic-assisted hysterectomy, and the first to perform robotic assisted operation. Dr. Nieves is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN. He has served as Chairman of numerous bodies including the Laser Committee, Safety Department, OB/GYN Department, Credentials and Ethics Department. Dr. Nieves received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in 1981, and a Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Nieves is also an Associate Professor of the School of Biomedicine at UT-Brownsville.