SUMMARY:

Board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. A surgical attending with 20+ years of experience and a demonstrated commitment to excellent patient care and effective practice management and leadership.

EXPERIENCE:

Catholic Health Services Physician Partners, Rockville Center, NY

2021- Present Surgical Attending

Surgical attending covering vascular service and wound care at Mercy Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital, Long Island, New York

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway NY

2018 – 2021 Chairperson of the Department of Surgery

2016 – 2021 Chief of Vascular Surgery

2005-2008 Assistant Program Director of Surgical Residency

2001-2008 General/Vascular Surgical Attending

Trained junior medical staff in procedures and diagnostic techniques.

Regularly performed teaching rounds and presented material for conferences.

Completed administrative tasks on a daily basis.

South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY

2003- 2016 Surgical Attending

Covered trauma emergency room, vascular and general surgery.

Performed operations, repaired injuries, corrected health abnormalities, and improved overall health of patients.

Supervised, on a daily basis, residents and medical students in training.

Regularly conducted medical research and medical consultations.

Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, NY

2000-2010 General and Vascular Surgery Attending, Member of the Medical Board

Served as a Member of the Medical Board for a solo practice within a community hospital that covered general surgery, vascular surgery and wound care service.

Responsible for (i) administrative assessment of the practice’s quality of services, and (ii) corresponding administrative changes to further improvement of community relations.

Performed minor, in-office surgical procedures.

Actively involved in teaching students, interns and residents.

Wound Care Center, Long Beach, NY

2003-2010 Surgical Attending

Extensive experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine.

Performed minor procedures, including, but not limited to, debridement, biopsies and skin grafts.

Peninsula Hospital Center, Far Rockaway, NY

2009-2010 Program Director of Osteopathic residency

2004-2010 Surgical Attending

Covered services of general and vascular surgery.

Delivered lectures and daily rounds with residents.

Covered the vascular clinic for 3 years.

Franklin Hospital, Valley Stream, NY

2000-2004 Surgical Attending

Covered services of general and vascular surgery.

On call for the Emergency Department.

MEDICAL TRAINING:

Advanced training:

●New York –Presbyterian/Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 2006

Accredited by the College of Vascular Surgeons

Endovascular three month mini-fellowship.

●Laparoscopic colon resection, Harvard University, Hartcourt, MA 2005

Endovascular surgery, Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix, AZ 2004

●Implantation of pacemakers, Medtronics, Mexico City, MX 2004

●Laser treatment of the skin and veins, Lumenis, NY 2003

Fellowship:

●American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (FACOS) 2008

Fellowship

●The International College of Surgeons (FICS)

Fellowship

Residency:

●Grandview Hospital Medical Center, Dayton, OH 2000

Vascular Fellowship

●St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY 1999

General Surgery Resident- PGY 4 and PGY 5

Chief Resident

●Peninsula Hospital Center, Far Rockaway, NY 1997

General Surgery Resident- PGY 2 and PGY 3

●Michigan Health Center, Detroit, MI 1995

Traditional Internship

EDUCATION:

Graduate: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 2023

Master of Business Administration- Healthcare Management

Medical: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1994 D.O., Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate: Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN 1989 Bachelor of Science, Biology

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR

Biology Major

High School: Santa Cruz High School, Trujillo Alto, PR 1984 High School Diploma – Valedictorian

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

●Board Certified in Vascular Surgery, College of Osteopathic Surgeons Exp. 2028

●Board Certified in General Surgery, College of Osteopathic Surgeons Exp.2024

●Hyperbaric Medicine certification, San Antonio, TX 2002

●Endovascular Surgery

●Wound Care

●Pacemaker insertion

●Hyperbaric Medicine

●ATLS,ACLS, BLS,

●Trauma Certificate

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

●American College of Osteopathic Surgeons 2000-Present

●Association of Surgeons of Puerto Rico 2003-Present

●American Osteopathic Association 1994-Present

●Association of Women’s Surgeons 1999-2004

HONORS:

●Intern of the Year, Michigan Health Center, Detroit, MI 1995

●Distinguished Hispanic Graduate,

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1994

●Youth of the Year, Government of Puerto Rico 1985

LECTURES:

St John’s Episcopal Hospital – Far Rockaway, NY

●Peripheral Arterial Disease 2016

●Carotid Artery Disease 2017

●Venous Disease 2018

PUBLICATIONS:

●Primary non-urothelial squamous cell carcinoma masquerading as a 2019

perforated gastric ulcer: a case report. (Co-Authored)

LANGUAGES: Fluent in verbal and written Spanish and English.

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