María De Fátima Vaca Rojas
Summary
Compassionate General Doctor offering 9-years background developing assessment and treatment plans, accurately recording progress notes and providing patient education and counseling. Kind-hearted and friendly professional with expertise in thoracic lung surgery, gastroenterology, integrative and preventive medicine. Superb communication, multitasking and time management abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Resident of Thoracic Pulmonary Surgery
Teodoro Maldonado Carbo (HTMC) Hospital
1 2017 - Current
- Performed rounds twice daily to discuss patient care plans, review diagnostic studies, communicate with patients and discuss medication lists.
- I have performed, so far, 150 thoracentesis or evacuative or diagnostic pleural drainage, 100 placement of chest tubes, 15 pleurodesis with intrapleural chemical, 140 open and percutaneous tracheostomies, assistance and collaboration in the operating room with specialist doctors.
- Management of resuscitation with basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ACLS) if needed and always supported by trained staff.
- Examples of assisted surgeries: thoracotomies, thoracoscopies, biopsies, mediastinoscopies, osteosynthesis of the sternum and/or ribs, correction of excavated chest with the Nuss method, removal of the Lorenz bar, lobectomies, removal of different types of tumors, tracheostomies, tracheas dilations, tracheoplasties, esophageal myotomies, tracheal stent placement, etc
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care strategies for residents.
- Prescribed treatments and calculated pharmaceutical dosage and timing.
Resident of Gastroenterology
Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital (HTMC)
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Rounds of 24-hour shifts every 4 days, plus 8-hour care shifts twice a week.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing individualized treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Performed 100 evacuatory paracentesis, aproximately and diagnosis of ascitic fluid for advanced cirrhosis.
- Management and care of patients with catastrophic diseases, in terminal stages.
- Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
- Carry out procedures for blood products if needed.
Rural Medicine in San Pedro, Santa Elena District
Ministry Of Public Health - District 24D01
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Mandatory practice in rural areas to finally graduate as doctor.
- General medicine care, approximately 24 patients per day from Monday to Friday. Total assisted patients: 2000, between babies, children, adults, seniors, pregnant women and people with disabilities.
- Statistical management of health in the community.
- Attention to chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and hypothyroidism.
- Vaccination campaigns for children and the elderly, to complete the basic vaccination schedule for children. Including HPV vaccine and in adults against influenza, pneumococcus, hepatitis B and C.
- Census of: pregnant women in the community; respiratory symptoms, sample collection and study for tuberculosis and o detection of dengue, zika or chicunguya.
- Community health promotion campaigns.
Rotating Medical Internship
San Francisco Hospital, IESS
1 2015 - 1 2016
- Internal Medicine, general surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, emergency and community medicine.
- Assistant of postgraduate doctors and specialists, visit patients in hospitalization and emergency.
- Taking laboratory samples (blood, urine, feces, cultures, etc.), healing wounds, suturing basic wounds, taking glucose, taking vital signs, dressing and immobilizing with a cast, performing electrocardiograms, placing a urinary catheter, placement of nasogastric tubes.
- Assistant in the operating room, assistance in childbirth, assistance in cesarean sections, receiving and assisting newborns.
- Presentation of clinical cases, exhibitions.
Education
Surgeon Doctor -
• Universidad De Las Américas (UDLA)
Quito, Ecuador 05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Internacional Rudolf Steiner School
Quito, Ecuador 05.2001 -
Skills
- Thoracentesis, Placement of chest tubes, opened and percutaneous tracheostomies
- Treatment Planning
- Compassionate Care
- Diagnostics
- Interdisciplinary team coordination
- Spanish (native)
- English (C1 level)
LANGUAGES
Certification
Theoretical - practical workshop for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management of the patient on ECMO
References
Dr. Miriam Elizabeth Pita (Dermatologist), +593 2230653
Kennedy Alborada Clinic
Dr. Freddy Bajaña, (Thoracic Surgeon) +593 994820391
Teodoro Maldonado Hospital
Dr. Francisco Ochoa, (Thoracic Surgeon) +593 997815183
Teodoro Maldonado Hospital
Dr. Erika Villacis, (Gastroenterology) +593 969335513
Teodoro Maldonado Hospital
Timeline
Theoretical - practical workshop for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management of the patient on ECMO
03-2024
Collaboration in the publication of the theoretical book named: "Separatas con atención primaria en salud" (Separatas with primary health care)
05-2021
Resident of Gastroenterology
Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital (HTMC)
01.2021 - 01.2023
Update of surgical techniques for thoracic surgery
06-2019
ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Certified, AHA
06-2017
Occupational Health and Safety Certification
04-2017
Rural Medicine in San Pedro, Santa Elena District
Ministry Of Public Health - District 24D01
01.2016 - 01.2017
Surgeon Doctor -
• Universidad De Las Américas (UDLA)
05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Internacional Rudolf Steiner School
05.2001 -
Resident of Thoracic Pulmonary Surgery
Teodoro Maldonado Carbo (HTMC) Hospital
1 2017 - Current
Rotating Medical Internship
San Francisco Hospital, IESS
1 2015 - 1 2016
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