LENA DADDOO
Saint Clair Shores,MI
Summary
Medical professional with solid foundation in internal medicine, and focus on Cardiovascular medicine. Interested in the advancement of medical knowledge through research. Committed to patient-centered care. Adaptable to shifting healthcare environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident
Henry Ford St John Hospital and Medical Center
Detroit, MI
07.2024 - Current
- Completed core Internal Medicine rotations managing complex inpatient and outpatient cases
- 3 months ICU experience managing critically ill patients including Cardiovascular ICU
- 1 month Emergency Department managing acute presentations
- 3 months in elective Cardiology (inpatient and outpatient)
- Certified in arterial catheter insertion (radial and femoral) and central venous catheter insertion (internal jugular and femoral).
Medical Resident/Doctor - International
Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment
Baghdad, Iraq
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Worked in Internal and Emergency Medicine at the largest tertiary hospital in Iraq, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, and smaller hospitals and health-care centers.
- Worked in Primary Care at rural and urban health-care centers.
- Worked in remote and underserved communities of impoverished or low-income, low-health literacy populations with complex and frequently advanced medical conditions.
- Worked in COVID-settings and managed COVID patients during the pandemic.
- Conducted patient assessments to diagnose conditions and develop treatment plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care strategies.
Education
M.D. -
University of Baghdad, College of Medicine
Baghdad, Iraq07-2019
Skills
- Certified in peripheral IV catheter insertion
- Certified in venous puncture
- Certified in arterial blood gas sampling
- Certified in radial and femoral arterial catheter insertion
- Certified in ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheter insertion
- Certified in femoral venous puncture
- Certified in thoracentesis w/o pleural biopsy
Affiliations
Henry Ford St John Hospital
Abstracts and Conference Proceedings
- ACC, National, 2026: Coronary Vasospasm Secondary To Drug-Induced Anaphylaxis: Recognizing Kounis Syndrome (Presented at ACC national, Published in JACC)
- ACC, National, 2026: SAPHO Syndrome Complicated By Severe Calcific Aortic Stenosis And Porcelain Aorta (Presented at ACC national, Published in JACC)
- ACP, MI, 2025: A Heart of Stone? A Case of SAPHO Syndrome with Severe Aortic Stenosis and Porcelain Aorta (Presenter)
- ACC, MI, 2025: Complex Management of Refractory Bradycardia Post-Carotid Artery Stenting in the Setting of Incidental Cerebral Aneurysms (Presenter)
- ACP, MI, 2025: Acute DVT from Secondary Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: a Butterfly Effect of Irradiation (Co-author)
- TCTMD, 2025: AlphaVac Extraction of Infected Vegetations from a Mitral Bioprosthesis: Expanding the Boundaries of Percutaneous Therapy (Co-author)
- ACC, 2026: Coronary vasospasm secondary to drug-induced anaphylaxis: Recognizing Kounis Syndrome (Author)
- ACC, 2026: Sapho Syndrome complicated by severe calcific aortic stenosis and porcelain aorta (Author)
- ACC, 2026: From petechiae to pericarditis: A rare cardiac manifestation of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (Co-Author)
- ACC, 2026: First reported endovascular salvage of an occluded detour graft (Co-Author)
- Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2024: Evaluation of Alternative Treatment Strategies for Bile Acid Malabsorption in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Network Meta-Analysis (Co-Author)
Accomplishments
- Graduated with honors
- Awarded "Great Catch" award for dedication to prevention of patient harm and commitment to patient safety.
- Awarded a fully funded scholarship for the Law, Leadership and Social Justice Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, IYLEP program, 2016.
Languages
English
Arabic
Interests
- I enjoy cooking and baking I love learning about different cuisines
- I love to sing and grew up singing in church choir
- I am a very social person, I enjoy going out with friends and group activities such as board games
- I love anything Art-related I enjoy going to museums and listening to different types of music I enjoy old movies and independent Cinema
Timeline
PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident
Henry Ford St John Hospital and Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Medical Resident/Doctor - International
Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment
08.2021 - 05.2023
M.D. -
University of Baghdad, College of Medicine