Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon — Oakridge Medical Center

Seattle, WA | July 2021 – Present

• Performed 430+ cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and lobectomies, achieving a 99.1% procedural success rate.
• Led a multidisciplinary clinical team of 14 perioperative staff members to introduce robotic-assisted lobectomy procedures, shortening patient recovery times by 2 days.
• Reduced post-operative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurrences by 35% through the standardization of early mobilization guidelines across the 24-bed cardiothoracic ward.
• Collaborated with cardiology partners to establish a joint heart team board, increasing referral-to-surgery completion rate by 22% and reducing diagnostic wait times to 4 days.

Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow — Silverpine Medical Center

Chicago, IL | July 2019 – June 2021

• Completed 250+ supervised surgical cases as primary or first-assistant surgeon, exceeding ACGME fellowship requirements by 25% across all major operative categories.
• Standardized the hospital's post-operative thoracotomy pain management protocols, reducing patient morphine-equivalent daily dose requirements by 28% across 180 patients.
• Conducted retrospective reviews of 120 surgical cases to analyze risk factors for atrial fibrillation, presenting findings at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting.
• Trained 8 general surgery residents in basic suturing techniques and chest tube placements, improving simulation assessment scores by 19% over a 12-month period.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), Aortic valve replacement, Mitral valve repair, Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), Lobectomy, Cardiopulmonary bypass management, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) insertion, Minimally invasive thoracic surgery (MITS), Ventricular assist device (VAD) management, Patient safety, Epic EHR

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Implementation

Role: Lead Surgeon & Protocol Director

Tools: Epic EHR, Microsoft Excel, Clinical Auditing Sheets

Directed the transition to ERAS protocols for adult cardiac patients, reducing post-operative ICU length of stay by 20% and hospital cost by $4,200 per patient.

Robotic Thoracic Surgery Program Integration

Role: Surgical Lead

Tools: da Vinci Xi Surgical System, Epic EHR

Co-established the hospital's first robotic thoracic surgery program, performing 45 successful procedures in 12 months with a 0% conversion-to-open rate.

• Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery (American Board of Thoracic Surgery) (2022)
• Board Certified in Surgery (American Board of Surgery) (2020)
• Medical Licensure, State of Washington (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), medical Spanish (Conversational)
• Professional Memberships: Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) since 2019, Member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) since 2015
• Availability: Standard credentialing period (typically 90 days notice for surgical staff)