MARIA LUISA BEZERRA DA CUNHA, FNP-BC

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Reliable, dedicated board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP- BC) with solid evaluation and treatment-planning for patients. Strong capacity to stay calm, to intervene, to evaluate and to implement the right procedures besides competence to build positive relationships with patients, physicians and other medical professionals. Graduated as a medical doctor with a strong international exposure. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Core Competencies

Family Practice

Work History

La Maestra Community Health Centers October 2015- February 2020

Family Nurse Practitioner

Developing treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases

Educating and guiding patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits

Understanding the changes in health promotion throughout the aging process

Conducting exams

Performing diagnostic tests and screening evaluations.

Managing overall patient care regarding lifestyle and development issues.

Emphasizing preventative care and disease management

Prescribing medications

Dr Luis Mario Marquez, Inc. Clinic February 2017- December 2017

Family Nurse Practitioner

Functioning independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, and chronically ill patients.

Ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

Prescribing appropriate pharmacology and non-pharmacology treatment

Teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patients.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

Facilitating staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

Doctor Heredia Martinez’s Internal Medicine Clinic October 2014- October 2015

Family Nurse Practitioner

Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns.

Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment

of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients.

Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies.

Administers, orders, furnishes and/or prescribes medications.

Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures

and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.

Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology

examinations and nursing services.

Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency,

Obtains informed consent.

Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges.

Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and

members of the community from diverse backgrounds.

Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and

initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.

Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services.

Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.

Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.

Timeless Age- Defying Laser Clinic January 2015- April 2016

Nurse Practitioner

Performed procedures using with the Syneron laser used for laser hair removal, IPL and refirme (firming and tightening the skin), and sublative.

Accomplished operations working with the Cutera laser what includes the settings for hair removal, vein removal, and the Genesis Collagen Remodeling.

Performed procedures with Botulinum toxin, and fillers as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, and Voluma), calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse), and Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid).

Perform weight loss protocols.

Doctor’s Weight Loss Clinic June 2014- September 2016

Nurse Practitioner

Conducted good faith evaluations for the specific weight loss services tailored for each patient, helping patients understand how to achieve their ideal well-being.

Prescribed medications designed for each patient.

Acquired and documented patient information, visit history, and diagnostic tests.

Determined signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment including general behavior, physical condition, symptoms, reactions, implementing appropriate reporting, referral, or changes in treatment regimen in accordance with standardized procedures, or initiation of emergency procedures.

Transtreme LLC March 2014- July 2014

Nurse Practitioner (Independent contractor)

Performed annual health assessments for Medicare patients in physicians’ offices.

Accessed medical records related to assigned patients to capture all relevant diagnoses that accurately reflect the patient's true burden of illness in order to confirm existing diagnoses as well as to identify new ones.

Used FDA approved, reliable and valid diagnostic equipment to determine high-risk medical diagnoses including peripheral vascular disease, and peripheral neuropathy as FloChec and DPN.

Neu Look Med Spa December 2013- August 2014

Nurse Practitioner

Performed physical exam in patients, analyzed collected data to determine health status and created good relationship with them by acknowledging their strengths and assisting their needs using EMR program.

Executed IPL/ laser hair removal/ laser resurfacing with a Palomar laser device.

Performed procedures with Botulinum toxin (Botox/ Dysport) and fillers as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, and Voluma), calcium hydroxylapatite ( Radiesse), and Sculptra ( poly-L-lactic acid)

Aesthetic Center of La Jolla September 2012- March 2014

Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse

Analyzed patients data collected to determine health, their strengths and assistance in addressing their needs.

Performed laser hair removal with the Lumenis Diode Lightsheer laser device

Executed IPL with the Lumenis Duo device.

Used Gemini KTP laser to treat pigmentation, sunspots, freckles, sun-damaged skin, and treatment of leg veins, capillaries.

Used exilis and utherapy ( skin tightening devices), and fractional CO2 skin resurfacing laser.

Performed procedures with Botulinum toxin (Botox/ Dysport) and fillers as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane and Voluma), calcium hydroxylapatite ( Radiesse), and poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra).

Used micropen to reduce fine wrinkles, pores, and melasma spots.

Performed vanquish to remove fat tissue

Anatomy Day Spa May 2012-March 2013

Registered Nurse

Accessed and examined patients to ensure the ideal treatment for the clinic wellness program under Dr Sarozy supervision.

Settled laser hair removal using the Lumenis Lightsheer laser device.

Performed photofacial using Lumenis laser device.

Performed procedures with Botulinum toxin (Botox) and fillers as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm) to minimize wrinkles.

MGV Health Systems Incorporation January 2012- February 2013

Registered Nurse

Assist clients and families to maintain and/or restore health by using a comprehensive mix of strategies to address their health needs across the life span and illness continuum

Understand and/or educate clients, their families/caregivers and colleagues in the safe and appropriate use and maintenance of various types of equipment, technology and treatments to maintain health and assist clients and families to integrate them into their everyday life/routine.

Communicate effectively with clients and families while supporting them through the decision making process about end of life issues.

Timeless Age- Defying Laser Clinic March 2012- December 2012

Registered Nurse

Performed procedures using with the Syneron laser used for laser hair removal, IPL and refirme (firming and tightening the skin).

Executed operations working with the Cutera laser what includes the settings for hair removal, vein removal, and the Genesis Collagen Remodeling.

Injected Botox and Dysport treatments to minimize wrinkles.

Injected Juvederm/ Restylane in order to fill wrinkles.

Education

United States University, Chula Vista, CA October 2013

Master in Sciences of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner

Summa cum Laude

United States University, Chula Vista, CA 2011

ELM Nursing Program 2009-2011/ Summa cum Laude

Registered Nurse

United States University, Chula Vista, CA 2009

Bachelor in Sciences of Sciences

Summa cum Laude

University of California- San Diego Extension, San Diego, CA 2007

Certificate in Clinical Trials Administration (110 hours of instruction)

California Hair Design Academy, La Mesa, CA 2003

Certified as an Esthetician

Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2000

Post-Graduation Training in Cosmetic Medicine for Medical Doctors

Holy House Hospital Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1991

Medical Residency in Anatomic Pathology

Marcilio Dias Naval Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1987

Medical Student Internship in Anesthesia

Souza Marques Medical University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1986

Graduated, Medical Doctor

Certification

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification # F 1215647

Granted from 12/30/15 to 12/30/20

Professional Organizations

American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2013- Present

California Association of Nurse Practitioners, Central San Diego Chapter, CA 2012 - Present

National Association of Hispanic Nurses, San Diego, CA 2011-Present

Professional Activities/Seminars

Emerging Challenges in Primary Care 2018, NACE, November 2, 2019, San Diego, CA

TCOYD -Making the Connection Between Patients and Providers: A Comprehensive Overview of the Modern Treatment Strategies for People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, October 12, 2019, San Diego, CA

Diabetes Educator Course 09/04- 09/06 2019, San Diego, CA

Hepatic Encephalopathy: the Pathway to Quality Care, The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower, November 19, 2018, San Diego, CA

2018 HBC Advances, The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower, November 1, 2018, San Diego, CA

Emerging Challenges in Primary Care, NACE, October 27, 2018 San Diego, CA

Hot Topics In IBS, Purdue University, October 5, 2018, San Diego, CA

Diabetes Educator Course 09/05-09/07 2018 San Diego, CA

Emerging Challenges in Primary Care 2017, NACE, October 28, 2017, San Diego, CA

Emerging Challenges in Primary Care 2017, NACE, September 16, 2017

Nashville, TN

Intro to Anti-Aging Medicine Workshop, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, May 7, 2017.

Risk Management Program, Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. April 4, 2017, San Diego, CA

Current and Future Treatment Options for PBC, NASH, and Hepatic Encephalopathy, Purdue University, August 30, 2016, San Diego, CA

BHRT Symposium, June 23-25, 2016, San Diego, CA

Primary Care Update in Urology, American Urological Association, May 5, 2016, San Diego, CA

SHC Vascular and Stroke Management Conference: from prevention to Intervention, Sharp Health Care,April 9, 2016, San Diego, CA

Emerging Challenges in Primary Care 2015, NACE, October 7,2015, San Diego, CA

Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy Symposium, June 5-7, 2015, San Diego, CA

Heart failure: from Prevention to Intervention, Sharp Health Care, May 16, 2015, San Diego, CA

Risk Management Program, Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., April 8, 2015, San Diego, CA

Bio- Identical Hormone Replacement Symposium, September 10-13/2014, Phoenix, Arizona held by the American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine.

Diagnosing Connective Tissue Disease and SLE, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, August 12, 2014.

Overview of Probiotics: Choosing the Right One, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 07/ 30/14.

“Seizures and Brain Tumors”, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, May 14, 2014.

“Answering Key Clinical Questions with Case Studies: A Review of Central Precocious Puberty (CPP)”, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 04/23/14

Updated Role of Small Airways in Asthma/Allergic Rhinitis, the unmet need, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 03/18/14.

“Rheumatology Overview”, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter February 18, 2014.

EKG Review for Nurse Practitioners, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 07/27/2013

New Frontiers in Facial Rejuvenation- Getting the Most from Injectable, University of Florida, 07/10/2013

Aesthetic Facial rejuvenation: Injection Tips& techniques from the Experts, University of South Florida, 07/07/2013

Maximizing the Effects of Soft-Tissue Fillers for Optimal Results in Facial Enhancement, University of South Florida, 07/03/2013

Hepatitis C Awareness, Management and Treatment, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 06/16/2013

Management of Diabetes Type 2, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 05/25/2013

Advances in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 04/18/2013

Low Back Pain, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 03/14/2013

Psoriasis and Related Conditions, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 02/18/2013

Ankylosing Spondylitis, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 10/02/2012.

"Managing Risk and Optimizing Outcomes in the Management of Chronic Pain" California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 09/ 05/2012.

Certification Hands on Advanced Techniques for Botox and fillers, by PALETTE, August 14, 2012, San Diego, CA

Joint Replacement Options and Partial Knee Replacements, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter, 05/ 02/2012.

Certification in the Mixto fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing, April 2012, San Diego, CA

Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Primary Care Setting, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, San Diego Central Chapter,03/07/2012

Wound Assessment, Wound Care Education Institute, 02/21/2012, San Diego, CA

Strengthening Outcomes in the Aging Population: Collaborative Teams as the Vital Link between Nutrition and Sustained Recovery, Abbott Nutrition CE Program, 11/1/2011, San Diego, CA.

Noninvasive Injectable in Facial Aesthetic Therapy: a CE Program of Hands on Workshops, Obagi Medical Workshop, San Diego, CA June 2011

Languages

Proficient in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

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