Clinical interests for Dr. Penaranda include emphysema and asthma. He takes Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more. After completing medical school at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Penaranda include: South Florida Super Doctors and Florida Super Doctors 2009 - South Florida Edition. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with South Miami Hospital and Doctors Hospital.