I am a pulmonary and critical care physician in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Healthcare System. I care for patients who are recovering from cardiac surgery, bypass surgery, valve replacement surgery, heart transplants and surgery to implant a mechanical device.

I have always been fascinated by the human body and appreciated the special relationship between patients and doctors. I chose to focus on pulmonary and critical care because of the complex interactions between the heart and lungs, and the importance of their intricate relationship with the other organs and systems in the body.

Many of the patients we encounter in the ICU/CCU are extremely ill and recovering from surgery. I always treat my patients the same way I would want to be treated if I were in the hospital. I like to have sincere and honest conversations with patients and their families, so they understand what is going on. It is always satisfying to watch patients recover quickly and bounce back after health challenges thanks in part to the care we have provided.

Prior to joining Memorial, I was director of pulmonary services at St. Barnabas Hospital/CUNY School of Medicine in New York, where I worked closely with residents and fellows. I always did my best to make sure they were well-trained and understood the complexities of patients and their ailments/conditions. In 2019, I was honored with an award for the Best Teaching Attending.

I also have two Master’s degrees — in public health and epidemiological research — and have always worked with my residents and fellows to develop research projects to submit for presentation at various medical conferences.

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Male

Education

Universidad San Luis Gonzaga de Ica, 2002

Residency

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine, 2014, Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Montefiore Medical Center, 2017, Critical Care Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease

Professional Organizations

• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Thoracic Society
• Society of Critical Care Medicine

Presentations

• Journal Review of Pulmonary Hypertension. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. June 2017.

• A Review of Pulmonary Embolism. Silent VTE, Use of Thrombolytics and Early Predictor of Mortality. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. May 2016.

• Case Conference: Vasculitis and Interstitial Lung Disease. Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. May 2016.

• A Review of High-Flow Nasal Cannula. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. October 2015.

• Case Conference: Tumor Emboli vs. Thromboemboli. Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. April 2015.

• A Review of Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. March 2015.

• A Review of Targeted Clot Dissolution: A New Approach for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Critical Care Medicine. February 2015.

• Case Conference: Eosinophilia Pneumonia and EGPA. Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Pulmonary Medicine. October 2014.

 

 

Awards

• SBH Health System, Bronx, NY – Teaching Award: Best Teaching Attending bestowed by Residents and Medical Students, 2019
• ATS Abstract Scholarship in Behavioral Science and Health Services Research, 2014
• Best Quality-Improvement and Patient Safety Project at The 2nd Ann, 2012