Alexander Michael Ochoa M.D. General Practitioner

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Graduate of University of Texas Medical Branch (2016) with completion of General Surgery Internship at Baylor College of Medicine (2017). Currently holds full medical license in the states of Florida, Texas and Colorado. Seeking full or part time employment for M.D. position not requiring board certification. Current availability estimated for a year at a minimum and able to begin as soon as credentialing is completed. Willing and able to travel to accommodate any potential employers.

Education

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA, Weston, FL- General Surgery Residency 2017-2018

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Houston, TX - General Surgery Internship 2016-2017

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH, Galveston, TX – Medicine Degree (M.D.), 2012 – 2016

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI, Corpus Christi, TX – Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science, 2008 – 2012

NEW BRAUNFELS CANYON HIGH, New Braunfels, TX – High School Degree 2004-2008

Areas of Excellence

Professional Work Ethic

Safe Patient Care

Patient/Family Education

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Clear Documentation

Professional Presentations

Electronic Medical Records

Outcome Improvement

Medical Research

Training/Development

Superior Manual Dexterity

Bilingual: English/Spanish (Basic Interview Capable)

Exceptionally Trustworthy

Enthusiastic Outlook

Experience

Mountain View Medical Group: Colorado Springs, CO 12/2022 – Present

Family Medicine Physician

Provide daily care to largely adult patient population for all types of chronic medical conditions

Preventative as well as acute illness care to average of 20 patients per day

Wide array of procedures provided from abscess drainage, intra-articular injections, cryotherapy and toenail removal

Oversee results of all imaging and lab results ordered and all patients and determine if appropriate level of care can be provided at our facility, or if not to refer to an appropriate specialist

Cuero Regional Hospital: Cuero, TX 09/2022 – 11/2022

Emergency Medical Physician

Provided emergency care for the underserved community of Cuero, TX

Due to lack of widely available primary care in the area, a large percentage of patients seen were for primary care issues

Severity of care varied widely on a daily basis from minor infections, to illicit substance overdoses, to acute cardiopulmonary arrest

Required quick critical thinking skills as well as good clinical judgement in concert with excellent communication skills with staff for positive outcomes.

Arapahoe Justice Center: Centennial, CO 04/2022 – 08/2022

Medical Director

Medical Director of Arapahoe County Justice Center with responsibilities including medical policy creation, oversight of all healthcare workers in the facility, and personal oversight of both inpatient and outpatient facilities.

Facility housed around 900-1500 patients on average with range of care from minor injury to major chronic clinical conditions requiring around the clock care.

Southwest Medical Associates: Rockport/Muleshoe, TX 01/2022 – 03/2023

General Medicine Practitioner

General medicine / emergency medicine clinic providing care to rural patients in the state of Texas

Range of care includes all age groups as well as the full spectrum of medical issues as care is not easily referred in rural areas

Medical and minor surgical care (laceration repair, abscess drainage, foreign body removal etc.)

CDOC Physician: Canon City, CO 08/2021 - 01/2022

General Medicine Practitioner

General medicine clinic which provided care to the adult male inmate population of Freemont Correctional Facility

Scheduled case load was 10-11 patients per day plus walk in emergency visits

Care ranged from chronic care issues such as hypertension, DM, and malignancies to acute care issues such as fractures, laceration, abscesses, etc.

Family Medicine Clinic: San Antonio, TX 07/2020 – 08/2021

General Medicine Practitioner

Clinic specializing in care of both acute and chronic conditions in patients of all ages

30-40 patients seen in clinic daily

Care encompassed broad ranges of care from preventative to therapeutic

United Healthcare: Alice, TX 07/2019 – 07/2020

Healthcare Risk Assessment

Traveling physician providing annual physical / healthcare risk assessment for patients living in rural areas insured under United

Visited 6-8 patients daily 4-5 days per week

Oblate School of Theology: San Antonio, TX 2019

Theological Study

Study with consideration into joining the priesthood and/or providing healthcare for the clergy as well as impoverished members of the church in need of medical care

Cleveland Clinic Florida: Residency, Weston, FL 2017-2018

General Surgery Residency

Advanced surgical / medical training at highly funded facility with largely privately-insured patient population.

Exposure to new, cutting edge techniques with weekly live educational sessions with highly respected programs worldwide including Europe, South America, and top rated programs in the United States.

Training under direct supervision of nationally respected surgeons, Steven Wexner M.D. (Colorectal Surgery) and Raul Rosenthal (General Surgery / Bariatric Surgery)

Pediatric Surgical / Intensive Care at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

Baylor College of Medicine: Internship, Houston, TX 2016-2017

General Surgery Residency

High level of immediate exposure to complex patients in emergency situations

Trauma Surgery training at Ben Taub Hospital under world renowned surgeon Kenneth Mattox M.D. (Trauma Surgery)

Cardiothoracic Surgery training at historic Texas Heart Institute founded by Denton A. Cooley M.D. and trained personally by Joseph Coselli M.D. (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Pediatric Surgery training at Texas Children’s Hospital

General Surgical care to veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Increasing level of ongoing autonomy throughout training, with eventual nominal control of medical care of post-operative surgical patients.

University of Texas Medical Branch: Medical School, Galveston TX 2012-2016

Medical Education

Attended the oldest medical school in the state of Texas (established in the year 1891) with an endowment from the state of more than half a billion dollars annually

Received phenomenal education from world renowned faculty dedicated towards producing physicians capable of making a difference in the lives of patients wherever they may be

Hands on training took place in prominent hospitals including Ashbel Smith, John Sealy Hospital, Shriners Hospital, Breckenridge Hospital (Austin), Seton Medical Center (Austin), and Shoal Creek (Austin)

Breadth of training included the core courses composing the foundation of medicine: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, and Neurology. Elective courses also taken included Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and Forensic Medical Examiner.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Austin, TX 2008 – 2011

General Science Tutor

Non-paid position created by myself in an effort to unite our small science class in the face of a novel colossal collegiate challenge.

Began with a group of 5 total biomedical science students first semester including myself held in my personal college apartment. Grew rapidly as word of our course successes spread, expanding to more than 15 students first year and a spike to 30+ during finals.

Eventually settled to around 40 students our sophomore year and beyond with continuing guidance and assistance with shared courses in controlled group setting.

Continuous success met with emerging difficulties with expansion including limited apartment space and unfamiliar faces using gathering as a social opportunity to meet female counterparts

Downsized to invite-only with group collaborative effort to efficiently utilize study-time. Advancements made in presentation equipment, previous course taker connections, and access previous year course materials.

Results from efforts confirmed with regular participants universally earning A-B’s and other participants seeing a proportional course grade improvement correlated with attendance.

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Corpus Christi, TX 2009

Chemistry Teaching Assistant

Handpicked by instructor due to exemplary grades and performance to serve as assistant.

Served as TA for General Chemistry professor, assisting with lectures and providing tutoring.

Utilized prior testing resources to demonstrate course content to students and facilitate understanding.

Tutored 7-8 students weekly.

STONE OAK MEDICAL CENTER, San Antonio, TX 2008 Clinical Liaison

Liaison between physicians, families and patients with various heart conditions.

Prepared patients for all procedures by following a preset list of instructions from attending cardiologist.

Helped transport patients to and from procedure room

Provided emotional support for nervous patients and family

FOREST WATERS HEALTH CLUB, Garden Ridge, TX 2007 – 2008

Health Club Fitness Instructor

Employed at local community center with dual duties

Day time worked as a personal trainer with additional duties of gym and facility maintenance

Night time worked in the bar for wedding receptions with duties including personal drink service and bar maintenance

SONIC, Garden Ridge, TX 2006 – 2007

Fry Cook

Began career as French fry & hot dog boy

Promoted to grill and able to prepare whole menu

Eventually allowed to run the kitchen alone

Research

Identifying and Minimizing Morbidity and Mortality in Post-Operative Esophagectomy Patients

Seeks to answer why post-operative esophagectomy patients have high level of anastomotic failure along with resulting in significantly high morbidity and mortality and if there are any known interventions to lessen these risks.

Mortality Rates Among Helmeted and Non-Helmeted Motorcycle Passengers

Performed research in collaboration with trauma surgeons to compare statistics between helmeted and non-helmeted motorcyclists and identify trends.

Granted access to the Travis Country Medical Examiner’s Office to sort through data collected on motorcycle fatalities from year 2008-current.

Analyzed data on injuries, insurance standing, helmet status, length of hospital stay and other factors.

TEG Studies in Acute Traumatic Patients

Conducted study to determine patients current hemostasis for guidance of future therapy in an acute care setting.

Gathered data collection from University Medical Center Brackenridge patient database confined to search parameters set by research team

Recorded data from patients and organized into categorical data for easy analysis

Texting and Driving

Participated in research geared toward attempting to identify negative correlation with implementation of anti-texting laws with a decrease in overall motor vehicle trauma associated with cellular device usage

Researched various current texting and driving laws from state to state and reviewed legal documents to determine the implementation dates either instituted or pending

Assisted in gathering data from each states respective motor vehicle statistical gathering agencies

Presentations

Epstein Barr Virus: A Case Study – Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin)

Retinoblastoma & Pediatric Eye Exam – Seton Main Medical Center (Austin)

Contraceptive Method Preferences Among Intercity Youths – University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston)

Approach and Treatment of Splenic Rupture in Acute Trauma – Brackenridge Medical Center (Austin)

Bullous Pemphigoid: Case Study Brackenridge Medical Center (Austin)

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Case Presentation – Brackenridge Medical Center (Austin)

Extracurricular Activities

Professional Affiliations

Neurosurgery Interest Group - UTMB

Cardiology Journal Club - Brackenridge

Christian Medical Association - Galveston

Latino Medical Student Association - Galveston

Volunteer Experience

Galveston’s Saint Vincent’s Free Clinic (2012-14)

Austin’s C.D. Doyle Free Clinic (2015)

Austin’s Heart Hospice (2015-16)

Galveston New Student Ambassador (2016)

Sports

Baseball (1994 – 2008)

5 Time Little League All-Star

3 Time Select Baseball World Series Appearances

4A All-District New Braunfels Canyon High School (2008)

Track (2002 – 2003)

2 Time District Champions

Personal School Records in 4x100 (2002, 2003), 4x200 (2003), and 200 Meter Dash (2003)

Football (1996 – 2006)

2 Time District Champions New Braunfels Canyon High School

Karate (1996 – 2004)

Tournament-Based Competition

8 Tournament Victories

Basketball (1996-2004)

Piano

Leveraged manual dexterity to play piano during college.

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