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Benjamin A. Laracuente, MD

Pulmonologist located in Monaca, PA and servicing Beaver, PA

About Dr. Laracuente

Benjamin A. Laracuente, MD, F.C.C.P, is a skilled pulmonologist who leads the team at Tristate Pulmonary Medical Practice in Monaca, Pennsylvania. In addition to his pulmonary expertise, Dr. Laracuente is knowledgeable about all aspects of internal medicine and has completed fellowships in both sleep disorders and critical care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and affiliates with Heritage Valley Health in Beaver, Pennsylvania, and Jameson Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Laracuente has co-authored a number of articles published in medical journals on a variety of topics, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At Tristate Pulmonary Medical Practice, he provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for all types of pulmonary disease, sleep disorders, and respiratory conditions, focusing on the highest standards of individualized patient care.

Earning his medical degree from Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, Dr. Laracuente completed an internship in general surgery at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens and did his residency training in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, also in Queens, New York. 

Dr. Laracuente continued his education with a critical care medicine fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He also finished fellowship training in pulmonary disease at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in the Bronx, New York, and in sleep disorders at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Laracuente values the time he spends getting to know his patients’ needs and building the long-term relationships necessary to keep pulmonary disease and other chronic conditions well-controlled. He also provides in-hospital visits for patients in the intensive care unit. Dr. Laracuente is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Benjamin A. Laracuente, MD, F.C.C.P, is a skilled pulmonologist who leads the team at Tristate Pulmonary Medical Practice in Monaca, Pennsylvania. In addition to his pulmonary expertise, Dr. Laracuente is knowledgeable about all aspects of internal medicine and has completed fellowships in both sleep disorders and critical care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and affiliates with Heritage Valley Health in Beaver, Pennsylvania, and Jameson Hospital in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Laracuente has co-authored a number of articles published in medical journals on a variety of topics, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At Tristate Pulmonary Medical Practice, he provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for all types of pulmonary disease, sleep disorders, and respiratory conditions, focusing on the highest standards of individualized patient care.

Earning his medical degree from Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, Dr. Laracuente completed an internship in general surgery at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens and did his residency training in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, also in Queens, New York. 

Dr. Laracuente continued his education with a critical care medicine fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He also finished fellowship training in pulmonary disease at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in the Bronx, New York, and in sleep disorders at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Laracuente values the time he spends getting to know his patients’ needs and building the long-term relationships necessary to keep pulmonary disease and other chronic conditions well-controlled. He also provides in-hospital visits for patients in the intensive care unit. Dr. Laracuente is fluent in both English and Spanish.


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