Aloysius Chigbo
Rockwall,TX
Summary
Fifteen years of experience in the clinical application of high-frequency ultrasound technology. Registered in both adult and Pediatric Echocardiography. Mentors fellow sonographers in Adult and Pediatric echocardiogram. Member of American Society of Echocardiography. Attendee 2024 ASE conference, Portland Oregon.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Echo Tech II
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Performs diagnostic echocardiogram on pediatric patients with complex congenital heart defects. Able to perform follow-up echocardiogram involving complex surgical repairs in the above patient population. Assist physicians in both the operating room and cath lab settings with transthoracic and transesophageal eoccardiogram in procedures that involve repair of complex congenital heart disease.
Echo Technician
Medical City Healthcare
Plano, TX
05.2016 - 03.2024
- Cardiac Sonographer III In charge of performing pediatric echocardiogram and communicating findings to reading physicians. Proficient in pediatric, adult and stress echocardiogram. Assisted cardiologists with both image acquisition and optimization during transesophageal echocardiogram. Coordinate with pediatric cardiologists. Mentored fellow adult sonographers in pediatric echocardiogram.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult/Pediatric
El Centro College Dallas
Dallas01-2010
Social Science
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu04-1994
Skills
- Team Player, Patient advocacy, Communication skills, Able to work independently, 3D Echo, Strain Echo, Epic, Meditech
- 3D echocardiography
- Healthcare regulations compliance
- Critical thinking
- Patient confidentiality practices
- Professionalism and ethics
- Quality assurance procedures
- Pediatric echocardiography
- Stress echo testing
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
- Infection control
Timeline
Pediatric Echo Tech II
Children's Medical Center Dallas
10.2021 - Current
Echo Technician
Medical City Healthcare
05.2016 - 03.2024
Social Science
University of Nigeria
Bachelor of Science - Adult/Pediatric
El Centro College Dallas