EDUCATION 5/1990- 6/1992 Family Medicine Residency Program Deaconess Hospital Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, New York 8/1985- 5/1989 Buffalo General Hospital High Street, Buffalo, New York Doctor of Medicine State University of New York @ Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Science 8/1981- 5/1985 Bachelor of Science in Biology Fordham University Bronx, New York EMPLOYMENT 8/1996- Present Urban Family Practice, P.C. 778 Niagara Street Buffalo, New York President and founder of a solo private practice, dedicated to serving the needs of an urban underserved community. 6/1992-Present State University of New York @ Buffalo School of Medicine Main Street, Bufffalo, New York Duties: Assistant Clinical Professor 2001-Present Eli Lilly and Company Pharmaceuticals Speaker on Zyprexa use in Schizophrenia, Manic Depression and Refractory Depression 2001-Present TAP Pharmacy Pharmaceuticals Speaker on Prevacid use in GERD 2000-Present Merck Pharmaceuticals Speaker on Singulair use in Asthma 1999-Present Searle/Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Speaker on use of Celebrex in Osteoarthritis 1999 GlaxoWellcome Pharmaceuticals Speaker Relenza treatment for Influenza 1998 Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals Speaker Ominicef treatment for Otitis media and Acute Sinusitis 3/1994- 8/1996 Sheehan Memorial Hospital Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, New York Duties: Associate Director of Ambulatory Services and Emergency Room Physician 8/1990- 5/1995 Buffalo Columbus Hospital Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York Duties: Director of Emergency Services; Ambulatory, Emergency Room, and Chemical Dependency Unit Physician 8/1992- 6/1993 Niagara Family Health Center Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York Duties: Clinical Physician 8/1986- 8/1987 State University of New York @ Buffalo School of Medicine Duties: Teaching assistant in the departments of Histology/ Embryology, Biochemistry and S.T.E.P. (Science, Technology and Engineering Program) RESEARCH 1998 Phase III Trial, Parke-Davis Target (Lipitor effectiveness in hypercholesterol) 1999 Phase III Trial, Parke-Davis Reach (Rezulin effectiveness in Type II Diabetes) HONORS/ AWARDS 1999 Los Tainos Outstanding Community Service Award 1999 National Hispanic Heritage Achievement Award 1998 University at Buffalo, School of Medicine Family Medicine Department Teaching Award 1997 Hispanic Conference of Western New York Health Award 1995-Present Fellow and Board Certified of the American Academy of Family Physician 1992-1999 Loan Forgiveness Award Program 1992 TFM Resident Teacher Award 1986-1989 Regents Scholarship PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: President of the Latino Business Owners Association Board member of Promesa Systems Board member of Hispanic United of Buffalo Board member of Los Tainos Board member of Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation Board member of Community Blue Medical Management Board member Sheehan Memorial Hospital positions held: Executive Board chairman, President, Vice-President, Treasury, and Secretary State University of New York at Buffalo Positions held: Student government policy president

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