Conducted patient interviews to assess and diagnose infectious disease issues.
Monitored patient progress during treatment of infectious diseases.
Coordinated with laboratory personnel to ensure timely processing of test results.
Maintained accurate and detailed records of patient care services provided.
Provided recommendations for controlling outbreaks caused by contagious pathogens.
Provided consultation services to other healthcare providers in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases.
Infectious Disease Fellowship
University of Arizona-Banner Health Care System
Tucson, Arizona
07.2020 - 07.2022
Lead, alongside an Infectious Disease attending, a team composed of medicals students, residents, PharmD, to consult on highly complex patients on diverse conditions related to different aspects of Infectious Disease.
Participated and created several QI lead projects to improve quality of care for our patients.
Followed, established and new, patients every week at the Infectious Disease Clinic with minimal supervision, by developing diagnosis and treatment plans for highly complex patients.
Created and elaborated a research program to improve the management of patients with penicillin allergy label.
Internal Medicine Resident
Saint Barnabas Hospital
New York City, New York
06.2017 - 06.2020
Served a highly complex, cultural diverse, underserved population for 3 years.
Devoted expertise to helping patients with common infections and serious, chronic or complex concerns.
Prescribed medications and other therapeutic interventions to treat and prevent different illnesses.
Referred patients to outside specialists or hospital admission for more advanced care.
Consulted with specialists and referred patients for more advanced support based on individual needs.
Research Intern
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
08.2015 - 06.2016
Identified relevant questions and determined best methods of collection.
Kept organized records, maintained inventory equipment and materials.
Screened potential subjects to determine suitability for studies.
Supported project leads in preparing regulatory documentation and presentations highlighting findings.
Designed survey instruments and questionnaires to obtain desired research data.
Externship in Endocrinology
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida
10.2013 - 12.2013
Participated and was a team member of Endocrinology team rounding in three large hospitals with diverse population.
Conducted and followed on highly complex Endocrinology consults
Externship in Neonatal Critical Care Unit
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
07.2012 - 09.2012
Liaised between patients, families and care staff in all aspects of care delivery.
Directed care for patients in ICU, including implementation of treatment plan, diagnostic tests and other
Actively participated in the care of premature neonates with complex medical history
Education
Master of Science - Applied Clinical Nutrition
New York Chiropractic College
Seneca Falls, NY
12-2025
M.D. - Medicine
Universidad San Francisco De Quito
Quito, Ecuador
06.2014
Skills
Leading large teams
Conducting investigations
Time management
Organization
Decision-making
Accomplishments
"Ronald L. Ciubotaru Physician to Physician Award": The award was established in 2014 in the memory of the beloved SBH physician who embodied the highest values and standards. The award acknowledges the recipient as “an exceptional clinician, dedicated mentor and valued colleague, characterized by integrity and humility and deeply committed to teaching and the delivery of compassionate care.”
Languages
Spanish: Level (Native)
English: Level (Native)
French: Level (Intermediate)
Italian: Level (Intermediate)
Publications
Zevallos, JC, Zevallos, R, Collada, B, Marticorena, R, Pandya, R, Lucio-Paredes, M, Lozano, JM. High troponin levels and increased risk of serious cardiac complications and death in Puerto Ricans with acute myocardial infarction. Revista Desafíos: Vol 9, Num 2 (2015)
Lingas E, Lucio Paredes M, Jahan M, et al. (June 26, 2020) A Case of Candida auris Candidemia in an Immunocompetent Traumatic Brain Injury Patient Post Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Line. Cureus 12(6): e8850. doi:10.7759/cureus.8850
Maria del Mar Lucio Paredes, Amy P. Hsu, Daniel Powell, John Galgiani, Jeffery
Frelinger, Steven M. Holland and Fariba Donovan. Rapidly progressive coccidiodes meningitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on humain Interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor antagonist (Sarilumab). Poster
presentation at Cocci Study Group, May 2021.
Fellow Case Conference Presentation: Leptospirosis. Arizona Infectious Disease Society Conference. February, 2022
Lingas, Elvina; Lucio Paredes, Maria del Mar. A case of catastrophic anti phospholipid syndrome with superimposed aspergillus infection. International Archives of Medicine, [S.l.], v. 15, feb. 2022. ISSN 1755-7682. Available at: . Date accessed: 23 mar. 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.3823/2637.
J. M. Lim. M. Lucio Paredes Aulestia, S. Nematollahi, T. Zangeneh, M. Al-Obaidi. What's Abuzz? Encephalopathy in a Transplant Recipient. Poster presentation at ATS 2022 in San Francisco, California.
Maria del Mar Lucio Paredes, Tirdad Zangeneh, M. Al-Obaidi. Mycobacterium haemophilum disseminated infection with Brodie's abscess of the cuboid bone and paratracheal lymphadenopathy masquerading as PTLD. Poster presentation at ID week 2022 in Washington DC on 9/24/2022.
Certification
Internal medicine board certification obtained on August, 2021
Infectious Disease boar certification on November 2023