Brandon Vo
Rosemead
Summary
Highly motivated and committed Medical Assistant with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant
True Dermatology
01.2024 - Current
- Helped in cleaning rooms between patients and setting up surgical and biopsy trays, made sure equipment was on and tools were laid out
- Assisted providers by scribing (wrote down notes in the HPI, add diagnoses and surgical notes, gather signatures for necessary consents and print out test/lab reports, take photos, send prescriptions out)
- Check patients in and guide them through the onboarding process/escort patients out to make appointments
- Assist with surgeries/biopsies (dabbing area dry in between passes, prep area on patient with antiseptics and disinfectants, assist with suturing and suture removal)
- Counseled patients on wound care
- Assisted healthcare providers with procedures, maintaining sterile environments and proper equipment usage.
Research Assistant
UCSD
03.2022 - Current
- Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing research projects and enhance knowledge base.
- Analyzed experimental data, ensuring accuracy and consistency in results interpretation.
- Assisted in the development of research protocols and methodologies for various studies.
- Collaborated with faculty and students on research initiatives, fostering a productive team environment.
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Contributed to the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing expertise in various topics.
- Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
- Utilized statistical software for data analysis, generating accurate insights into complex datasets.
Dental Assistant
First Orthodontics
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Scheduled appointments; Organized patient files; Input patient data in electronic system; Greeted patients and helped them check in; Disinfected areas and prepped trays with necessary tools; Assisted provider as needed for procedures including holding tools.
- Managed patient scheduling and appointment confirmations to optimize office workflow.
Education
B.S. - Biochemistry with a Minor in Computer Science
University of California
Riverside06-2024
Skills
- Technical Skills: C, R, React Mobile, Endnote, Microsoft Office, HTML, Javascript
- Languages: English (fluent), Vietnamese (conversant), Spanish (basic)
- HIPAA compliance
- CPR
Timeline
Medical Assistant
True Dermatology
01.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
UCSD
03.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
First Orthodontics
01.2019 - 01.2024
B.S. - Biochemistry with a Minor in Computer Science
University of California
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Post-Discontinuation Antibiotic Exposure in Hospitalized Infants at Risk for Late-Onset Sepsis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Manuscript)
- Done in collaboration with the Pediatric Trials Network at Duke University.
- Was published at the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society as a co-author.
- Verified data values and generate plots and graphs in R. Completed demographics tables and other relevant data tables.
Post-Discontinuation Antibiotic Exposure in Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis (Poster Presentation)
- Submitted and presented at the 2023 ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium
- Presenting author and primary author of poster
Population Pharmacokinetics of Meropenem in Children with Septic Shock across the Spectrum of Kidney Function (Poster Presentation)
- Submitted to ID Week 2023
- Co-authorship
- Assisted with making figures and performing statistical analysis.
Prediction of Meropenem Serum Concentrations in Pediatric Septic Shock by Correlation with Renal Biomarkers and GFR Estimates (Poster Presentation)
- Submitted to the ASHP 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
- Wrote abstract and key findings
- Lead-authorship
- Conducted statistical analysis using R programming language including linear regression analysis, 2-sample t-test, etc.
Variability in Meropenem Distribution and Clearance in Children with Sepsis: Population-Based Pharmacokinetics with Assessment of Renal Biomarkers (Manuscript)
- NIH-funded grant
- Peer-reviewed and published to the Clinical Pharmacokinetics
- Conduct and summarize PubMed literature searches, dataset entry and management, manage and input references
- Statistical analysis including longitudinal and correlational statistics and creating figures/tables
- Contributed to writing the results, discussion, and abstract
Correlation Between Renal Biomarkers, Glomerular Filtration Rate, and Meropenem Clearance in Pediatric Septic Shock (Manuscript)
- Peer-reviewed and accepted to The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, in process of being prepared for Issue 3, published in June 2026
- Lead Author
- Statistical analysis involving longitudinal and correlational statistics in creating figures/tables
- Dataset manipulation in R, extensive literature searches, reference management
- Wrote the majority of the paper including results and discussion
Evaluating the Impact of A Pharmacist-Driven Collaborative Practice Agreement in the Emergency Department (Manuscript)
- Conducted statistical analysis including multivariable logistic regression modeling
- Organized dataset and created figures/tables
- Contributed to discussion
- Co-author on paper with lead authorship on sub-study