Education
2007 – 2011
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR – M.D.
2003 – 2007
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR – B.S. in Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Postgraduate Training
2017 – 2020
Fellowship, Plastic Surgery – Houston Methodist Hospital, TX
2012 – 2017
Residency, General Surgery – University of Connecticut, CT
2011 – 2012
Preliminary Residency, General Surgery – Mayo Clinic, MN
Licensure / Certifications / Societies
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American Board of Plastic Surgery – Certified
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American Board of Surgery – Eligible
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Certified
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Texas Medical Board License
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Member – American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association
Work Experience
2020 – Present
Plastic Surgeon, Owner/CEO – Arroyo Plastic Surgery
2019 – 2020
Wound Care Surgeon – Advantage Wound Care
House Physician – Mint Physicians, First Surgical Hospital, Redwood Health Corp.
Volunteer Experience
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Cleft Lip/Palate Mission – Operation San Jose, Mexico (2020)
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Plastic Surgery Mission – Hands Across the World, Ecuador (2013)
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Various community health and education services in Puerto Rico
Research Experience
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University of Connecticut, Mayo Clinic, Yale School of Medicine – Focused on surgery outcomes, addiction, immune modulation
Publications / Presentations
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Peer-reviewed articles, textbook chapters, oral and poster presentations on surgical techniques and outcomes
Honors / Awards
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Finalist, Houston Chronicle’s Best of the Best – Plastic Surgeon, 2023
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Monroe Himelstein MD Memorial Award, “The Surgeon’s Surgeon” – University of Connecticut, 2017
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Hungry Dog Award – Outstanding contribution to General Surgery Education, Mayo Clinic
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Excellence in Physiology – Honor Roll, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Languages
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English – Fluent
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Spanish – Fluent
