DENISSE C. PAREJA VALAREZO, MD, MSPH
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Miami, Florida 33134
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EDUCATION
University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Master of Science in Public Health, December 2015
Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Doctor of Medicine, July 2010
RELEVANT EXERIENCE
Pediatric Nephrology Department, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Research Assistant and Observer, July 2015
Introducing data entry to Acute Kidney Injury and Epidemiology in Neonates (AWAKEN) study
Participated in patient rounds and staff meetings
Piloting Enhanced Pediatric Care for Children with Chronic Condition/Technology Trial, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Study Team Member, May 2015
Participated in the development of Spanish documents of the study
Collaborated as a translator at patient-specialist virtual visit
University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic Verizon Obesity Intervention Program (VOIP), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Coach, Motivational Interviewing text messages developer, October 2014
Participated in the development of Spanish documents of the study
Collaborated as a coach manager for nutritional and physical activity lifestyle goals at patient’s monthly virtual visit
New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center, Saint Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, NY
Spanish Revision Bariatric Surgery Group Co-Leader, May – December 2012
Provided and led weekly sessions about healthy lifestyle, nutrition and exercise to the Spanish Revision Group for Bariatric Surgery
San Martin de Porres, Health Center, Machala, Ecuador
Physician, June 2013 – May 2014
Provided medical care to children and adults in the community
Used interpersonal and communication skills to provide quality care to patients
Treated patients for follow up visits for chronic diseases
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Briggs Family Pediatrics, Bronx, NY
Clinical Assistant, April – June 2012
"Manos de Compasion, International” Foundation, Ecuador / Guayaquil
Physician, September 2010
Private Practice, Dr. Francisco Pareja Morante, Ecuador / Guayaquil
Assistant in Pediatric and Neonatal Care, August – September 2010
“Clinica Medica Sur” Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico
Undergraduate Medical Internship in Pediatrics and Surgery October – March 2010
Teodoro Maldonado Carbo (IESS) Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Undergraduate Medical Internship in Gynecology and Internal Medicine April – September 2009
PUBLICATIONS
Perinatal outcomes associated with preterm birth at the “Enrique C. Sotomayor” Maternity Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Period June to August, 2009.
Alexandra Barciona Guzmán, Denisse Pareja Valarezo, Peter Chedraui Álvarez, Faustino Pérez López
Rev. Med. FCM-UCSG. Year 2010. Vol. 16 N 3. Págs. 203-208 ISSN 1390-0218
PRESENTATIONS
The prevalence of obesity and cardiometabolic disease risk factors among ethnic minority, medically underserved youth.
Denisse Pareja, MD; Sarah E Messiah, PhD, MPH; Liat Corcia, MD; Lisa Gwynn, DO, MBA; Tulay Koru-Sengul PhD Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136.
Annual Public Health Graduate Student Showcase. University of Miami. February 4, 2016.
Accepted as a poster presentation to the 2016 Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF). University of Miami. March 2-5 2016.
CERTIFICATIONS
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification, September 2012
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), Group 1,4. Certification, October 2014
SEMINARS AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Resident Scholarly Activity Program (RSAP), Miami, Florida, 2015
SAS Conference PharmaSUG Orlando, Florida, 2015
The Business of Health Care Conference, Miami, Florida, 2015
Human Trafficking and Emerging Epidemic Conference, Miami, Florida, 2015
Advanced Cardiovascular Support Course, Mexico City, Mexico, 2010
XIX International Symposium on Forensic Sciences, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2008
First International Conference on Atherosclerosis and Endothelium, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2007
SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS
Delta Omega Beta Sigma Chapter, May 2015
SUG Pharmacy Scholarship, May 2015
Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Senescyt, May 2013
SKILLS
Language skills: Fluent in Spanish, Basic knowledge of French
Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; SAS University Edition