PRESENT POSITION:

Consulting associate, Department of Medicine

Duke University Health System

EDUCATION

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Universidad El Bosque, Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, Colombia

MD Degree

07/2011-06/2014

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Regional Campus, Atlantis, Florida

Post Graduate Year - 3, Internal Medicine

BOARD CERTIFICATION

12/2014 Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine.

MEDICAL LICENSURE

●NC. License No. 2014-01579

HONORS AND AWARDS

●Achieved Intern of the Year Award Miller School of Medicine, Regional Campus internal Medicine Residency in 2012.

●Awarded as Physician of the Year in March 2011 at Cafam- Nueva EPS, Colombia for outstanding performance, teamwork and compassionate care.

WORK EXPERIENCE

09/2021- present

Primary Care.

Duke University Health System. Duke Heritage Clinic, Wake Forest, NC. U.S.A

●Diagnose and develop treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.

●Participate in quality improvement projects.

●Precept nurse practitioners and MS1 students.

08/2014- 09/2021

Primary Care.

Vidant Health. Tarboro Multispecialty Clinic, Tarboro, NC. U.S.A

●Develop treatment plans for patients with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and other conditions with internal systems.

●Provide care, treatment and advice for acute health pathologies for patients in the outpatient setting managing infections, injuries and illnesses.

●Provide on-call care for elderly patients in four different nursing home facilities located in Tarboro.

●Conduct clinical skills training for first year medical students from Brody School of Medicine at

East Carolina University.

●Participate in quality improvement, management, and other patient care programs.

●Work closely with the medical team in clinical program development and implementation.

07/2011-06/2014

Internal Medicine, Post-Graduate Year 3

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine PB, Atlantis, FL

●Admitted, assessed, and treated patient’s primary and co-existing conditions. Advised and supervised intern colleagues and medical students in the inpatient setting.

●Collaborated with attending physicians and other residents diagnosing and treating patients at the residency program’s primary care clinic.

06/2010-05/2011

General Practitioner. Cardiovascular/Diabetes and Primary Care Clinics

Cafam - Nueva EPS, Bogota, Colombia

Served as primary care physician and attended patients in the cardiovascular and diabetes clinics; assessed and treated patients. Collaborated with multidisciplinary team on high-risk cases.

06/2009-05/2011

General Practitioner. Primary Care

Colmedica Medicina Prepagada, Bogota, Colombia

Treated common ambulatory pathologies and work-related conditions as primary care physician.

●Served as a member of the company's Health Service Quality and Administrative Improvement Committees.

05/2008-12/2008

General Practitioner. Primary Care

Sanitas International, Bogota, Colombia

Treated patients with high cardiovascular risk, hypertension, and diabetes as a member of the geriatrics team assessing and treating elderly patients.

05/2007-02/2008

General Practitioner. Hospitalist Care.

Clinica Partenon, Bogota, Colombia

Attended patients hospitalized with diverse comorbidities and medical conditions, assisted Internists, surgeons, gynecologists, obstetricians, and pediatricians.

●Contributed to the Administrative Department’s evaluation of clinical costs of hospitalized patients.

02/2007-05/2007

Emergency Medicine General Practitioner

Hospital San Rafael, Bogota, Colombia

Treated urgent medical conditions for patients of all ages on both day and night shifts in fast-paced facility.

ACTIVITIES & SERVICE

Latino and Primary Care Health Fairs, Tarboro, NC

08/2014 – Present Volunteer Primary Care Provider

Evaluate, diagnose and educate patients about prevention and treatment of chronic medical conditions like hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cancers.

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine PB, Atlantis, FL

2011-2013 Jeopardy Team

Represented Internal Medicine Residency program as part of team.

Volunteer Presidency of Colombia/ Social Action Department, Policarpa, Colombia

09/2009-09/2009, Volunteer General Practitioner

Contributed to team diagnosing and managing disease in children within poor community, attending continually without established working hours or payments. Worked under military security because of conflict between the Colombian military force and the terrorist group FARC.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American College of Physicians. 6 years.

ABSTRACTS

Ortega-Parra CA, Donath E, Garcia SR, Jacobson RJ. Correlation between development of rash and efficacy of EGFR inhibitors: A meta-regression analysis. Cytotoxic and Other Novel Agents. J Clin Oncol 2013,31: Accepted.

Garcia SR, Donath E, Ortega-Parra CA, Jacobson RJ. Risk of interstitial lung disease and other pulmonary related adverse events among patients taking EGFR inhibitors: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol 2013,31: Accepted.

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Native.

English: Fluent.

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