Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver direct clinical care to patients in the hospital's acute care surgery service, enhancing patient outcomes in the surgical intensive care unit, trauma service, and emergency general surgery service.
Mentored surgical residents through hands-on clinical supervision, fostering their skills and boosting patient care success rates.
Led and collaborated with the physician assistant team in the surgical intensive care unit, enhancing patient care protocols and improving team efficiency.
Delivered weekly medical student lectures to students from the CUNY School of Medicine and the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, helping them grasp key surgical concepts.
Surgical Critical Care Fellow
Prisma Health
Columbia, SC
08.2023 - 08.2024
Delivered direct clinical care to a diverse patient population in the surgical/trauma intensive care unit.
Provided direct supervision and mentorship to the surgical residents rotating thru the surgical/trauma intensive care unit.
Spearheaded performance improvement initiatives in the ICU, reducing AKI rates in trauma patients by 20%, enhancing overall clinical care.
Education
Surgical Critical Care -
Prisma Health, Richland Hospital
Columbia, SC
08-2024
General Surgery -
St. Barnabas Hospital, SBH Health System
Bronx, NY
06.2023
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Old Westbury, NY
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, NY
05.2012
Certification
Board Certified in General Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 03/01/25
Board Certified in Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery, 09/16/25
Advanced Trauma Life Support, Instructor
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Blood Borne Pathogen Training
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)
CITI Human Research Subject Training
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Basic Life Support
Identification and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Awards
Saint Claire Scholarship, 2007 - 2012
Award Recipient Franciscan Pilgrimage, Assisi, Italy