Daniel Hernandez Rojas

An International Medical Graduate, Currently a second-year internal Medicine Resident in New York Presbyterian Queens, with international clinical experience in Europe and the US. Former research trainee for the Pulmonary, Sleep, and Allergy Department at Mayo Clinic Florida. Aspiring candidate to Pulmonary and Critical care fellowship.

Articles

1. Sua, LF; Amézquita, MA; Hernandez, DE; Alcalá-Flores, M; Leib, CS; Aguirre-Rojas, M; Fernández-Trujillo, L . (2019, Jan).

Automated Preanalytical Units in the Hemostasis Laboratory: an observational descriptive prospective study developed in a university

hospital between April 15 to July 15, 2017. IATREA- University of Antioquia Medical Journal , 32(32(3)), 177-83.

Pub Status: Published. 

2. Castillo, R; Hernandez, D.E; Paciotti, B; Yu Lee, A; Pulipaka, P; Thomas, M; Fernandez-Bussy, S; Makey, I. (2021, Dec). Missing

Lung Nodule? Intra-operative Contingency Plan with O-arm Imaging. Journal of Thoracic Disease . AME Case Rep 2022.

Pub Status: Published PMID: 35475014

3. Hernandez, D.E; Yu Lee, A; Castillo, R; Pulipaka, P; Abia-Trujillo, D; Fernandez-Bussy, S. (2021, Nov). Cinematic CT as a

valuable protocol for severe ECAC. Respirology Case Reports.

Pub Status: Published. PMID: 34934505

4. Castillo-Larios, R; Hernandez-Rojas, D; Yu Lee-Mateus, A; Pulipaka, P; Koop, A; Gomez, V; AbiaTrujillo, D; Fernandez-Bussy, S. (2021, Nov). Double Stenting for management of a Bronchoesophageal Fistula: A Never-Ending Dilemma. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. PMID: 35839319

Pub Status: Published

5. Hernandez, D.E; Yu Lee, A.M; Fernandez-Bussy,S. (2021, August 26). Radiation-Induced Airway Disease, a Growing Concern: Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology.

Pub Status: Published PMID: 35959893

6. Castillo-Larios, R; Hernandez-Rojas, D; Yu Lee-Mateus, D; Fernandez-Bussy, S. Clinical Outcomes Following Tracheobronchoplasty with Ringed Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft (2023, February): Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 

Pub Status: Published https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2023.05.023.

7. Castillo-Larios, R; Hernandez-Rojas, D; Yu Lee-Mateus, D; Fernandez-Bussy, S; Outcomes of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema: Unilateral and Bilateral. Journal of Thoracic Disease Pub Status: Under final review

Oral Presentations

1. Hernandez, D.E. (2021, November 21). Forced Dynamic CT as a Useful Protocol for Severe ECAC Respiratory Society 2021 Congress/Kyoto, JPN.

Poster Presentations 

1. Castillo, R; Hernandez, D.E. (2021, November 20). Double Stenting for management of a Bronchoesophageal Fistula: A Never-Ending

Dilemma [Poster presented]. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Congress (hybrid)/Kyoto, JPN.

2. Hernandez, D.E; Amezquita, M.A; Sua, L.F. (2018, May 20). Automated Preanalytical Units in the Hemostasis Laboratory: an

observational descriptive prospective study developed in a university hospital between April 15 to July 15, 2017 [Poster presented].

Investigation Fair at Fundación Valle del Lili/Cali, COL.

3. Hernandez, D.E; Yu Lee, A.M; Fernandez-Bussy,S. (2021, August 26). A Case of Severe Radiation-Induced Airway Disease [Poster

presented]. AABIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021 (hybrid)/Baltimore, MD, USA.

4. Yu Lee, A; Hernandez, D.E. (2021, November 21). Organizing Pneumonia Post COVID-19: Outcomes of Treatment with

Corticosteroids in the Outpatient Setting [Poster presented]. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Congress (hybrid)/Kyoto, JPN.

5. Castillo-Larios, R; Hernandez-Rojas, D; Yu lee-Mateus, A; Pulipaka, P; Dye, K.R; Fernandez-Bussy, S; Makey, I.A. (Oct, 2021). Tracheobronchoplasty Results with Ringed Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Graft. [Poster presentation]. Mayo Clinic House of Surgery Research Day.

6. Hernandez, D.E; Fernandez-Bussy,S; Walsh K; Yu Lee, A.M; . Percutaneous Tracheostomy, an Ever-evolving Bedside Procedure. AABIP 2022 abstracts. 

7.   Pulipaka, S.P; Sonavane, S.K; Grage, R; Yu lee-Mateus, A, Hernandez, D.E;  Castillo-Larios, R, David Abia-Trujillo, .Prevalence of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Expiratory Central Airway Collapse

Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies

1. American College of Physicians

2. Give and Take (employee resource group)

3. Association of Latinos at Mayo Clinic- ALMA MERG (employee resource group)

4. Influence, Inspiration, and Growth professional development group

Medical School Awards

Dean's list: an award is given to students who obtain a GPA 3.7:

1. Dean`s List 3rd-year; Pediatrics and Psychiatry

2. Dean`s List 4th-year; Ob-gyn, Research, and Geriatrics.

3. Dean`s List 5th; General Surgery, Research, Public Health, and surgical specialties (ENT, Orthopedic-Surgery,

Ophthalmology).

ECFMG Certification - November 2021

USMLE STEP 1- 214

USMLE STEP 2- 246

OET- Passed

USMLE STEP 3 - 205- May 2022

1. Feeding Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, United States of America Volunteer, Drive-Through Distribution at Paxon Revival Center

Duties:

- Inspecting and sort Food and other perishable products.

- Food Packing in a mobile pantry.

- Distribute foods in cars

2. No Borders for Hope, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

This is a Monthly Activity: We serve underserved areas of Jacksonville. The organizations "No Borders for Hope" and " Feeding Northeast Florida" provided food for the mobile pantry:

Duties:

- Organize the structure where food was going to be provided: tents and tables.

- Sort different varieties of food, packing and delivering the food to families.

- Logistics for the drive-through

3. Universidad Icesi (Icesi University), Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Served to an underserved community in the outskirts of Cali (Colombia), called Guachene, Cauca; a small town neighboring paper and sugar cane fields. Ought to that exposure, many of the residents suffered from respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD.

Duties:

- Teach patients how to recognize an asthma attack, a COPD exacerbation, and use their inhalers appropriately.

- Also preventative measures that the population would use to avoid smoke exposure from factories and field fires

- Helped to change bad habits such as firewood cooking, smoking, and sedentarism, promoting better habits and improved diet.