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Isabel Palomo Caturla

Roanoke

Summary

Compassionate Resident Physician skilled in delivering quality patient care, including patient evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Offering over two years of experience with strong skills in patient communication and simplifying complex medical terminology to support comprehension of treatment options.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Resident Physician, Pediatrics

Carilion Clinic Virginia-Tech
06.2023 - Current
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments, integrating clinical findings into treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and improve outcomes.
  • Managed daily patient rounds, ensuring timely updates and effective communication with healthcare staff.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives, identifying areas for enhanced efficiency within the department.
  • Mentored junior residents, fostering a collaborative learning environment through shared knowledge and experience.

Spanish Teacher to Healthcare Professionals

Spanish for Healthcare
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Spanish lessons focused on learning medical jargon and physician-patient communication in a personalized setting.
  • Social media page with audiovisual content to promote learning and reach more potential students.

Visiting Research Scholar

Blanco Lab, MUSC
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
  • Collaborated with faculty members on experimental design and methodology development.
  • Co-authored two peer-reviewed papers, which were published in high impact journals.
  • Poster presented at the 2022 MUSC Research Day: Triptolide synergizes with standard of care chemotherapeutics to attenuate high-risk medulloblastoma growth. (2022, November 4).

Pediatric Neurosurgery Observer

MUSC
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Observed Dr. Eskandari perform several surgeries, including a partial hemispherectomy.
  • Rounded with the Neurosurgical team on CV ICU, PACU, PICU, and the surgical floor.
  • Attended Neurosurgical Clinic for pre and postoperative consults.

General Pediatrics Observer

Coastal Pediatric Group
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Participated in the outpatient clinic shadowing Dr. Arias-Pandey.
  • Witnessed well checks as well as newborn checks, acute visits and ADHD management.

Associate Physician

Prevencion Medica S.L.
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Saw 20-25 patients a day. Assessed their physical and psychological fitness to drive different kinds of vehicles or bear arms.
  • Completed sports physicals for children aged 6-18.
  • Leadership role coordinating the team at the clinic.

Consultant Physician

Farmacia Pasquin
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Educated patients and families on health conditions to raise awareness, including COVID-19 information for the pharmacy’s clients and staff.
  • Assessed and enforced COVID-19 precaution measures.
  • Established a delivery network to bring medications to elderly or immunesupressed clients’ homes.

Visiting Scholar

Allugupalli Lab, Thomas Jefferson University
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Conducted in-depth research on various academic topics to support scholarly projects.
  • Analyzed data and trends to inform strategic recommendations for research initiatives.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance project outcomes and knowledge sharing.
  • Co-authored two peer-reviewed papers.

Education

M.D. - Medicine

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alcorcon, Spain
07-2019

Skills

  • Patient communication
  • Physical examination
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Organizational skills
  • Student and resident education
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Foreign language skills (Spanish and French)

Certification

  • RQI 2025 Healthcare Provider BLS and PALS valid until 09-30-2025.
  • NRP certified, American Heart Association 5/15/2025 - 5/31/2027
  • Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter, Medical Interpreter Training School - March 2024

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Resident Physician, Pediatrics

Carilion Clinic Virginia-Tech
06.2023 - Current

Visiting Research Scholar

Blanco Lab, MUSC
08.2022 - 02.2023

Pediatric Neurosurgery Observer

MUSC
08.2022 - 02.2023

General Pediatrics Observer

Coastal Pediatric Group
07.2022 - 08.2022

Spanish Teacher to Healthcare Professionals

Spanish for Healthcare
04.2022 - 06.2023

Associate Physician

Prevencion Medica S.L.
01.2022 - 06.2022

Consultant Physician

Farmacia Pasquin
09.2019 - 12.2021

Visiting Scholar

Allugupalli Lab, Thomas Jefferson University
07.2017 - 08.2018

M.D. - Medicine

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Isabel Palomo Caturla