Especialidad: Nefrología Pediátrica
País: Puerto Rico

Educación superior y especialidad:

• University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus – Pre-Med 1982
• University of Puerto Rico Medical School, San Juan, PR -M.D. 1986
• University of Puerto Rico, University Pediatric Hospital – Pediatrics 1986-89
• Washington University, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Peds Nephrology 1989-92

Experiencia laboral:

• Assistant Professor     University of Texas-Houston Medical School 1992 – 1999
• Associate Professor University of Puerto Rico Medical School 1999 – 2004
• Professor University of Puerto Rico Medical School 2004
• Associate Chair Research, University of Puerto Rico Medical School 2005 – 2010
• Pediatric Chairman University of Puerto Rico Medical School     2010 –
  

Asociaciones:

1. 1. American Society of Pediatric Nephrology – 1992 –
      • ASPN Liaison for Puerto Rico Region – 2006
      • Career Mentoring Task Force – 2006
   2. International Pediatric Nephrology Association – 1992
      • Council – 2007 – 2013
      • Fellowships Committee – 2008 – 2013
      • Scientific Committee for 2010 Meeting at New York – 2008 – 2010
      • Education Committee – 2010 – 2013
      • Development Committee – Membership Subcommittee – 2010 – 2012
      • Awards Committee – 2012 – 2013
      • Executive Council – 2017
      • Scientific Committee for 2019 Meeting at Venice – 2017 – 2019
      • History and Archives Committee – 2018 – 2019
      • Priorities Low-Resource Countries Committee – Chair – 2018
      • Strategic Planning Committee – 2018
      • Disasters Committee – 2018 – 2019
      • Nominating Committee – 2018
      • Special Projects Committee – Chair – 2019
      • Publication Committee – 2019
      • Best Practices and Standards Committee – 2019
   3. National Kidney Foundation – 1992
   4. National Kidney Foundation of Southeast Texas – 1992 – 98
      • Medical Advisory Board 1992 – 1998
   5. American Society of Nephrology – 1993
      • Abstract Reviewer 1999
   6. International Society of Nephrology – 1994
      • Mentor, ISN Mentorship Program – 2021
   7. American Heart Association
      • Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease – 1994
   8. Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons – 1995 – 2000
      • National Hispanic Mentor – 1996 –1998
   9. Southern Society of Pediatric Research – 1995 – 2000
   10. Asociación de Egresados de Pediatría, Universidad de Puerto Rico – 1995
       • President – 2000 – 2001
   11. American Society of Transplant Physicians – 1998
   12. The American Society of Hypertension – 2000 – 2010
   13. Society for Pediatric Research – 2000
   14. Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nefrología e Hipertensión – 2001 – 2005, 2017
       • Pediatric Committee, Coordinator– 2018
   15. Colegio de Médicos de Puerto Rico – 2000
   16. Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Pediatría – 2002
       • Chair, Scientific Committee – 2002 – 2003
       • Chair, Journal Committee – 2002 – 2003
       • Scientific Committee – 2004
   17. American Heart Association Florida & Puerto Rico Affiliate
       • Science Integration Committee – 2002 – 2004
       • Research Committee – 2002 – 2005
   18. Puerto Rico Medical Association – 2003 – 2008
       • Editorial Board of Scientific Journal – 2003 – 2008
   19. Asociación Latinoamericana de Nefrología Pediátrica (ALANEPE) – 2004
       • Council to IPNA, 2007 – 2013
       • Editorial Board of Scientific Journal – 2008 –
       • Scientific Committee for 2017 Congress, Santiago, Chile – 2014 – 2017
       • Elected Secretary General (President) – 2014 – 2017
   20. Asociación Latinoamericana de Pediatría – 2005
       • ALAPE 2009 Organizing Committee, 2007 – 2009
       • Scientific Committee for ALAPE 2009, 2007 – 2009
   21. Puerto Rican Society of Nephrology and Hypertension – 2005
       • Member, Board of Directors, 2008 – 2018
       • Secretary-Treasurer, 2018
   22. Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society – 2006
   23. Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs – 2010
   24. American Pediatric Society – 2014
   25. American Academy of Pediatrics – 2014

Categoria: Conferencistas Anhaes, Conferencistas Internacionales