Roles
Associate Professor Clinical Neurology
Director, Neurology Clerkship for Medical Students
Miami VA Medical Center
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Biography
Currently I am the Neurology Clerkship Director, the Neuroscience Block Co-Director and the Vice-Chair for Undergraduate Medical Education at the Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. I have been awarded the A.B Baker Teacher Recognition Award by the American Academy of Neurology and Outstanding Department Award by the Academic Societies at Miller School of Medicine in 2017 and 2018. I received my medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico, where I was part of the Alpha Omega Alpha and National Honors Society. I completed a residency in Neurology at the University District Hospital in San Juan, where I also served as Chief Resident in the Department of Neurology.
I am the Director of the Stroke Program at the Miami VA Healthcare System. I served as Chief of the Neurology Service at the Miami VA Healthcare System from 2003 to 2014 and under my leadership, the Miami VA became a State Certified Primary Stroke Center, obtained a grant as an Epilepsy Center of Excellence and the Sleep Laboratory obtained full accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. I also obtained four new fully funded fellowship positions.
I am a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators at the University of Miami.
At present time, I am the Chair of the Phase Two committee of the GenNextU at the Miller School of Medicine and serve on the Undergraduate Education Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Neuroscience Test Material Development Task Force of the National Board of Medical Examiners. -
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