Surgical Assistant, RN, Foreign MD

JULIO CESAR RAMIREZ, RN, LSA, FMG

**** ******** ***** *********: 281-***-****

Katy, TX 77449 ************@**********.***

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PROFILE

Doctor of Medicine / Register Nurse / Licensed Surgical Assistant / Accomplished Researcher

• Skillful MD with proven experience in the clinical setting and surgery • Extensive experience in different surgical procedures

• Detail-oriented with strong knowledge of the aseptic techniques in the operating room • Proven reputation as a team-member who is known for his timely completion of high quality projects. • Highly organized and efficient. • Strong investigative instincts with a solid ability in science.• Polished communicator who enjoys interacting with a wide variety of people. • Quick and enthusiastic learner, who is very comfortable with current medical technology, research and enjoy the challenge of teaching

• Energetic, reliable and self-motivate.

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Medicine and surgery, School of Medicine Juan N Corpas, 1995, (Bogotá)

Licensed Surgical Assistant, American Board of Surgical Assistant, 10/2006 (Texas)

Register Nurse ( TX ), Sacred Heart University, 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico

EXPERIENCE

Surgical First Assistant, Houston Surgical assistant services, Houston, TX 2008- current

Assisting in OB/GYN , plastic surgery, general surgery, procedures.

Donation Clinical Specialist, LifeGift, Organ Donation Center, Houston, TX 2007- 08.

Coordinating all organ recovery and transplantation activities, assessing potential organ donors, management of organ donors at the ICU and OR, among local transplant Centers and Hospitals in Houston.

Surgical First Assistant, American Surgical Assistants, Inc, Houston, TX, 2006-07

Assisting in plastic surgery, general surgery, and OB/GYN surgeries in Hospitals around the Houston area.

CPR Instructor, Health Educator, Health Education Services, Katy, TX. 2005-07

Instruction in CPR and First Aid, ( ARC, ASHI ) and providing education in Cancer prevention, nutrition, Diabetes, Hypertension, and weight control.

Post Doctor Associate Researcher, US Department of Defense, Pharmacology Dept, Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD. 2002-05

Assistant for developing a lead identification and optimization program of antimalarial drug candidates. Assistant research efforts for evaluation of ADME profiling of antimalarial drug candidates. Established, validated and optimized assays for permeability and cytotoxicity with human and animal cell lines.

Health Educator, Community Health Department, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD. 2002-05

Education , promotion and prevention in Cancer. STD, HIV, Hypertension, nutrition and Diabetes to the Hispanic community in Montgomery county.

Ship’s Physician, Renaissance Cruise Line, Miami, FL. 2001-01

Performing Medical consultation, sanitation, dealing with the laboratory and X-ray machines, alcohol and drugs test to the crew as well as training and instruction in CPR.

Surgical Assistant, Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 2000-01

. Surgical first assistant in abdominoplasty, liposuction, breast implants, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty

Medical Doctor, El Tunal Hospital, Emergency Department, Bogota – Colombia.1997-99

Provided primary emergency assistance in trauma, Internal Medicine and OB/GYN patients, managed tests results (EKG, X-rays, Labs) and submitted to the specialist.

Medical Doctor, San Jorge Hospital, Emergency Department, Bogota – Colombia. 1996-97

Treated patients with trauma, OB/GYN emergencies and Internal Medicine.

Plastic Surgery Assistant, International Center for Plastic Surgery, Bogota – Colombia. 1995-97

First assistant performing facial, breast, hair implant, body and reconstructive plastic surgeries.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Treating pregnancy with Peptic acid disorders, gall bladder stones and pancreatitis, 1999 San Blas Hospital, Bogota-Colombia.

2. Treating fractures at the Emergency Room, 1998 El Tunal Hospital, Bogota - Colombia.

3. Treating Asthmatic crisis at the Emergency Room, 1998, El Tunal Hospital, Bogota – Colombia.

4. Treated Abdominal Trauma at the Emergency Room, 1997 El Tunal Hospital, Bogota – Colombia.

ABSTRACTS

1. Ramirez JC, Asher C, Shearer T, Melendez V, Del Valle PL. 2003. Permeability evaluations of candidate antimalarial drugs using Caco-2 assays in 12- and 24-membrane format. Am. J. Trop. Med. 69:653.

2. Asher C, Ramirez JC, Yang Y, Melendez V, Del Valle PL. 2003. In vitro target-organ toxicity of Artesunic and Artelinic acid. Am. J. Trop. Med. 69:654.

3. Ramirez JC, Asher C, Del Valle PL, Shearer T, Melendez V . 2002. Ranking of antimalarial Tryptanthrin analogs based on in vitro permeability assessment. Am. J. Trop. Med. 67:456.

4. Del Valle PL, Ramirez JC, Asher C, Shearer T, Melendez V . 2002. Toxicological evaluations for antimalarial lead optimization using primary cultures and a human hepatocyte cell line. Am. J. Trop. Med. 67:453.

5. Del Valle PL, Ramirez JC, Asher C, Shearer T, Melendez V. 2002. 3-Day Caco-2 assays for permeability evaluations of antimalarial antifolate analogs. Am. J. Trop. Med. 67:451.

6. Asher C, Del Valle PL, Ramirez JC, Shearer T, Melendez V . 2002. Evaluation of in vitro permeability to rank antimalarial Biguanide analogs. Am. J. Trop. Med. 67:454.

7. Smith PL, Asher C, Del Valle PL, Ramirez JC, Shearer T, Melendez V . 2002. Ranking of antimalarial Febrifugine analogs based on in vitro permeability assessment. Am. J. Trop. Med. 67:455.

8. Del Valle PL, Bhattacharjee A, Shearer T, Hartell MG, Ramirez JC, Asher C, Diaz D, Melendez V. Milhous W, Skillman D. ADMET profiling multiparameter ranking system for identification and optimization of antimalarial lead compounds.

9. Del Valle PL, Ramirez JC, Asher C, Melendez V. Target organ in vitro toxicity of artemisinins.

CONTINUE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DOD Laboratory Workshops on Non-human Primate, Rodent, Swine and Lagomorphs, handling techniques. Walter

Reed Army Institute of Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Silver Spring, MD. 2004.

Department of the ARMY, Introduction to Epidemiology ( February – April 2004)

Department of the ARMY, Introduction to the principles of radiation protection ( April 2003)

Health physics office, WRAIR

American Red Cross (2003) Certified Instructor in CPR, First Aid, AED.

Virginia Area Health education Center (2003) VAHEC, Certified Medical Interpreter

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine (April, 2002 )

Animal Care and use program (ACUP) orientation, DOD Laboratory animal care workshop.

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Division of Veterinary Medicine (March, 2002 )

Principles of aseptic techniques, DOD Laboratory animal care workshop.

Department of the ARMY, Introduction to Biostatistics ( September – December 2002)

Renaissance Cruises (July 2001) Crisis Management and Human behavior.

Crowd Management and passenger safety.

LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Portuguese.

LEGAL STATUS Permanent resident of the US; Green card holder.

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