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Bryan GenKuong

ONTARIO,CA

Summary

Highly motivated Cardiac Sonographer willing to grow and expand his knowledge in the field of Cardiology. Excited to lead and produce quality exams for the needs of the patients and their families.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Specialist

Lantheus Medical Imaging
09.2016 - Current
  • Assist in the use of Definity echo contrast agent by providing techniques to optimize image quality.
  • Work with sonographers, RN's and physicians at various hospitals institutions.
  • Teach the ultrasound physics behind ultrasound enhancement agents so that it may be used to it greatest potential.
  • Assist with determining suboptimal echocardiograms.
  • Further teach the 17 wall segments of the left ventricle and the abnormalities that can be seen with echocardiography. Provide feedback to chief cardiologists, lead sonographers, and medical directors on the quality of the studies

Senior Cardiac Sonographer

University Of California, Irvine
06.2010 - Current
  • Responsible for interventional cath lab procedures that involve cardiac ultrasound including pericardiocentesis, PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale) and ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) closure devices, Mitral Valve Balloon Valvuloplasty, TAVR's, and Alcohol Septal Ablations.
  • Skilled in IV insertion and injection of agitated saline and ultrasound enhancement agents.
  • Involved in various research projects that include cardiac ultrasound.
  • Knowledgeable with Syngo Dynamics PAC's system.
  • Knowledge of IAC criteria and monthly reporting requirements.
  • Responsible for the training of new staff, fellows, students, medical residents and attending physicians.
  • Responsible for monthly staffing of all cardiac sonographers.
  • Conducted monthly Continuing Medical Education meeting for all sonographers.
  • Highly skilled in obtaining and cropping 3D TEE ( transesophagael echocardiogram) and TTE (transthoracic echocardiogram) images.
  • Knowledge in the use of Strain Speckle tracking technology on Siemens and Philips ultrasound systems.
  • Experience in clinical and hospital inpatient environments.
  • Ability to perform all forms of Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, and Stress Echocardiograms on a variety of cardiac ultrasound systems.
  • Instrumental in transitioning to our new electronic medical record system, Epic.
  • Key leader in configuring all ultrasound machines in the use of Worklist Server modality.

Cardiac Sonographer

University of California, Irvine Medical Center
06.2008 - 06.2010
  • Perform adult, pediatric, neonatal and stress echocardiograms.

Echo Student

University of California, Irvine Medical Center
06.2008 - 05.2010

Perform adult echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms.

EKG Student

Kaiser Permanente
09.2006 - 05.2007

Perform EKG and treadmill stress tests.

Apply holter monitors.

Education

Associate of Science - Cardiovascular Technology

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
05.2008

Associate of Arts -

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
05.2006

Certification

  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) in Adult Echo
  • IV Certified
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Certified


Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Additional Information

Immediate References-

  • Margaret Knoll

Former Manager, RDCS, FASE

(714) 336-3353

  • Mohammad Usman Qazi MD

Cardiologist

Kaiser- Irvine

(714) 468-4636

  • Jimmy Diep MD

Interventional Cardiologist

University Medical Center- Las Vegas

(702) 285-8632

  • Jessica Schachter MD

Cardiologist

Cal Heart Associates- Fountain Valley

(864) 608-5309

Timeline

Clinical Specialist

Lantheus Medical Imaging
09.2016 - Current

Senior Cardiac Sonographer

University Of California, Irvine
06.2010 - Current

Cardiac Sonographer

University of California, Irvine Medical Center
06.2008 - 06.2010

Echo Student

University of California, Irvine Medical Center
06.2008 - 05.2010

EKG Student

Kaiser Permanente
09.2006 - 05.2007

Associate of Science - Cardiovascular Technology

Orange Coast College

Associate of Arts -

Orange Coast College
Bryan GenKuong