Medical Education:

-**** – ****: Medical School. Universidad de Mendoza. Mendoza, Argentina

Training:

-2014 – 2017: Internal Medicine Residency. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Houston, Texas

-2017 – 2020: Cardiology Fellowship. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas

Work Experience:

-2020-present: Cardiologist at Ascension Via Christi. Wichita, Kansas

-2013-2014: General Physician at IDRES, Hospital Español and OSDE

-2011-2012: ER Physician at Asistir and Hospital Privado

-2010: General Physician at Prosane. Mendoza, Argentina

Awards:

-2022 AMG Early Career Clinician Community Commitment Award, Ascension Via Christi, 2022

-Veritas Residents Advising Medical Students (RAMS) Mentorship Award, The University of Texas San Antonio, 2020

-Cardiology Chief Fellow at The University of Texas San Antonio, 2018

-Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), 2017

-110% Percent Award, The University of Texas Houston IM Residency Program, 2016

-Distinguished Student Award: Outstanding academic achievement, Universidad de Mendoza, 2009

Abstracts and Publications:

-Seecheran R, Akkawi A, Challa A, et al. A diagnostic quandary: Coronary cameral fistula formation in a patient with anomalous right coronary aneurysm and culture negative aortic valve endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 3621.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)04065-2

-Seecheran R, Chaaban N, De Cicco I, et al. More than meets the eye: A unique case of nonvalvular endomyocardial papillary fibroelastoma. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 3342.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)03786-5

-Craig Beavers, Rajeev Seecheran, Ignacio De Cicco. A diagnostic subterfuge: stress induced cardiomyopathy following direct current cardioversion. American Thoracic Society International Conference. 2023

-Clark Gravell, Carly Dunn, Ignacio De Cicco, Robert Gilson. Diffuse annular lesions. J Fam Pract. 2022 July;71(6):269-271 doi: 10.12788/jfp.0448

-Porres-Aguilar M, De Cicco I, Anaya-Ayala JE, Porres-Munoz M, Santos-Martinez LE, Flores-Garcia CA, Osorio H. Cardiac metastasis from liposarcoma to the right ventricle complicated by massive pulmonary tumor embolism. Arch Cardiol Mex. 2019;89(3):258-261. doi: 10.24875/ACME.M19000063.

-Oliveros R, Hindi Y, De Cicco IA, Pham S. Relationship Between Red Blood Cell Distribution and Orthostatic Hypertension. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 73(9):1789 · March 2019

-De Cicco IA, Porres-Aguilar M, Ildiko A, Roy D. Tumor or Clot? A Rare Case of Metastatic Myxoid Liposarcoma to the Right Ventricle Presenting as Pulmonary Tumor Embolism. Journal of American College of Cardiology, Volume 71, Issue 11 Supplement, March 2018

-De Cicco IA, McBride C, Llanos-Chea F, Gacad V, Yu P, Benjamin-Garner R, Aisenberg G. Predicting Pericardial Effusions in End-Stage Renal Disease: Does Pulmonary Hypertension Play a Role? Cardiovascular Disorders and Medicine, 2018

-Truong T, Salire K, De Cicco IA, Cherian S, Aisenberg G. Incarcerated Diaphragmatic Hernia Following Heimlich Maneuver. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Dec 4;31(1):48-50. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.1391034. eCollection 2018 Jan.

-Rekha K, De Cicco IA, Velazquez A, Arain S, Au J, Ocazionez D. Post Myocardial Infarction LV Rupture and Pseudoaneurysm. Case in point NASCI, 2017. https://www.nasci.org/2017-case-in-points/

-Collard K, De Cicco IA, Liras IN, Smith BD, Aisenberg G. A Dying Patient with No Advocate. Published at UT Journal. 2016.

-De Cicco IA, Maiti A, Arduino RC. Multidermatomal Extension of Ramsay Hunt Should Raise Suspicion for HIV/AIDS. Published at UT Journal. 2016.

-De Cicco IA, Benjamin R, Gacad V, Yu Patrick, McBride C, Aisenberg G. Chief Complaint Wells (ccWells): A Modified Version of the Wells Score that Eliminates Subjectivity. Research Abstract Presented at the American College of Physicians. Houston, TX. 2016

-Smith BD, Liras IN, De Cicco IA, Aisenberg G. Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection of the Scalp After Skin Graft. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Oct 19; 2016. pii: bcr2016216968. doi: 10.1136/bcr-201*-******

-De Cicco IA, Maiti A, Aisenberg G. Actinomyces, an Unusual Suspect for Non Resolving Pneumonia. J Gen Intern Med.2016;31:S536-7

-De Cicco IA, Varon J. Portal and Splenic Vein Thrombosis Caused by Acute Pancreatitis. Crit Care & Shock. 2009;12:52.

Poster Presentations:

-Clark Gravell, Carly Dunn, Ignacio De Cicco. Severe Extensive Dermatophytosis After Early Administration of Adalimumab. South Texas American College of Physician Regional Research Day. May 2020

-Hindi Y, De Cicco IA, Pham S, Oliveros R. Relationship between red blood cell distribution and orthostatic hypertension. ACC 19 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2019

-Cigarroa J, De Cicco IA, Pham S, Hecht J, Chilton R, Oliveros R. Arterial stiffness in diabetic patients on oral antidiabetic agents vs a combination of oral antidiabetic agents plus insulin. American Heart Association Council on Hypertension Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2018

-De Cicco IA, Porres-Aguilar M, Ildiko A, Roy D. Tumor or clot? A rare case of metastatic myxoid liposarcoma to the right ventricle presenting as pulmonary tumor embolism. Journal of American College of Cardiology, Orlando, FL, 2018

-De Cicco IA, McBride C, Dougherty AH, Rosales O, Ostrosky-Zeichner L. Don’t pace right past the sink: Electrophysiology sterility practices in the face of absent guidelines. Poster presented at ID week. New Orleans, LA. 2016

-Llanos-Chea F, Velazquez A, De Cicco IA, Balan P. Acute Heart Failure Due to Anti-Ro and Anti-La/SSB Myocarditis in Primary Sjogren Syndrome. Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology. Chicago, IL. 2016.

-McBride C, De Cicco IA, Chavez V, Ostrosky L. Electronic “wearable” devices in the hospital: Friends or Foes? 1st Edward Randall Quality Improvement Fair. Houston, Tx. 2016.

-Samuel S, Edwards NJ, Rojas LJ, Rudin SD, Marshall SH, De Cicco IA, Bonomo RA, Arias C, Tran TT. Ceftazidime-avibactam for the treatment of post-neurosurgical meningitis caused by a KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Poster presented at ID week. New Orleans, LA. 2016.

-McBride CL, De Cicco IA, Llanos-Chea F, Gacad V, Yu P, Aisenberg G. Pericardial effusion in End Stage Renal Disease: is Pulmonary Hypertension the culprit? Poster presented at Chest Meeting the American Collegue of Chest Physicians. Volume 150, Issue 4, Supplement, Page 662A. Los Angeles, CA. 2016.

-Alex H. Velasquez, Fiorella Chea-Llanos, Ignacio De Cicco, Victor Liu, Humayun Naqvi, Anne H Dougherty. A Retrospective Study of the Effect of Colchicine Administration Timing on the Incidence of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation After a Non-Transplant Cardiac Surgery. Poster presented at the American College of Cardiology. Washington, DC. 2017.

-Gacad V, Bellera RV, De Cicco IA, Zhao Y, Llanos-Chea F, McBride CL, Kar B, Balan P, Smalling R, Gregoric ID, Loyalka P, Nguyen TC, Dhoble A. Gender-Based Outcomes in Diabetics Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Poster presented at American College of Cardiology National Meeting. Washington, DC. 2017.

-Llanos-Chea F, Bellera RV, De Cicco IA, Zhao Y, McBride CL, Gacad V, Kar B, Balan P, Smalling R, Gregoric ID, Loyalka P, Nguyen TC, Dhoble A. A raise in creatinine without causing acute kidney injury increases hospital length of stay in post-TAVR patients. Poster presented at Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. 2017.

Oral Presentations:

-De Cicco IA. Happy Hearts at Towers on Park Lane. San Antonio, Texas. 2019. (Guest speaker)

-De Cicco IA, Maiti A. Actinomyces, an unusual suspect for non-resolving pneumonia. Oral presentation at Society of General Internal Medicine. Hollywood, FL. 2016.

Voluntary United States Clinical Experience:

-Family Medicine and Wellness Center: Occupational health from November 1st 2013 to March 31st 2014

-The University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center: Infectious Disease department - from August 1st 2013 to October 31st 2013.

-The University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center: Neurology department - from March 1st, 2010 until April 30th, 2010.

-Cardiology specialist of Houston - St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital: Clinical Rotation from January 1st, 2009 until February 28th, 2009.

-Digestive associates of Houston - St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital: Clinical Rotation from March 1st, 2009 until April 30th, 2009.

-Dorrington Medical Associates - Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital: Clinical Rotation from May 1st, 2009 until December 31st, 2009.

Other Languages Spoken:

-Spanish: Native.

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