CV Bio
Professional Experience
2020-Present: Medical Director Gentiva Home Hospice
2008-Present: Founder and Senior Advisory to the Felemovicius Family Foundation (FFF), for the education of young physicians visiting our country
2008-Present: Founder of the Colon and Rectal Surgery and Colonoscopy Services. A division of Voyage Healthcare, in cooperation with North Memorial Health
2005-2007: President of the Patient Complaint Committee; Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2000-2007:Staff Surgeon Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates; Minneapolis, Minnesota
2000-2007: Staff Surgeon VA Medical Center; Minneapolis, Minnesota
1999-2001:Professional Translator (English, Spanish, Hebrew)
Hospital Staff Appointments
2000-Present: N. Memorial Medical Ctr; Robbinsdale, MN
2000-Present: Abbot Northwestern Hospital; Mpls, MN
2000-Present: Fairview Southdale MD; Edina, MN
2000-Present: University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics
2000-Present: Children’s Hospitals of Minneapolis and St. Paul Minnesota
2011-Present: Maple Grove Hospital, Maple Grove, MN
2012-Present: United Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Licenses & Board Certifications
2003:
Minnesota Medical License
Wisconsin Medical License
California Medical License
Mexican Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mexican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
2001:
American Board of Surgery
Board Certified General Surgery in Mexico
1991: License to practice medicine and surgery in Mexico
Honors
2011-Present: Minnesota Top Doctors for Women, Mpls & St. Paul Magazine
2006-Present: Minnesota Top Doctors, Mpls & St. Paul Magazine
2019: Consultor Honorario Complejo Hospitalario de Vigo, Spain
2014: Honorary Member Spanish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
2002: Physician Collaboration Award, North Memorial Medical Center; Robbinsdale, Minnesota
1999: Resident Teacher of the Year Award, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery
1993: Best Research Talk, Minnesota Surgical Society
1992: Best Students of Medical School Class (UNAM, Mexico)
1991: Graduated with Honors, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1990: Best Intern of his Class, Hospital ABC Mexico City (Pre-Grad)
Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Surgery
Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía
Consejo Mexicano de Especialistas en Enfermedades del Colon y del Recto
Sociedad Mexicana de Coloproctología. Colegio Mexicano de Cirujanos de Colon y Recto
Wangensteen Surgical Society
Spanish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Honorary Member)
Education
1986-1991: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Medical School
1st Year: UNAM School of Medicine
2nd Year: UNAM School of Medicine
3rd Year: Specialties Hospital, Nat'l Medical Ctr, IMSS 4th Year: Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez Hospital, Ignacio Chavez Institute of Cardiology, Juan N. Navarro Children Psychiatric Hospital, National Respiratory Disease Center Fifth Year: Undergraduate Internship, ABC Hospital, Mexico City
Sixth Year: Social Service, DIF. #35 Day Care Center and Nursery|
1991 M.D. Degree
Professional Exam: For the Degree of Medical Surgery, December 5, 1990. Accredited with Exceptional Quality (Graduation Exam)
Graduation Exam: Promoted with Honors and receiving the title of Medical Surgeon, March 28th, 1992
Licensing Exams: ECFMG Certification
FEMGEMS Part 1, January 17, 1993 (78)
FEMGEMS Part 2, July 21, 1992 (77)
English Test, July 21,1992
FLEX Part 1, December 1-3, 1992 (81)
FLEX Part 2, December 1-3, 1992 (79)
ECFMG certificate issued June 28, 1993
Postdoctoral Training
1999-2000: Fellowship Colon and Rectal Surgery; University of Minnesota Associated Hospitalist
1998-1999: Chief Resident General Surgery; University of Minnesota Associated Hospitalist
1995-1998: General Surgery Residency; University of Minnesota Associated Hospitalist
1994-1995: Internship (General Surgery); University of Minnesota Associated Hospitalist
1994: University of Minnesota General Surgery Program (Categorical Position), National Residency Matching Program, March 16, 1994
1992-1994: Postdoctoral Associate Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota. Research: Radiation Protection, Intra-abdominal Adhesions, Ventral Hernias, Laparoscopic Surgery.
Academic Appointment
2000-Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery; University of Minnesota
2004-2008: Cancer Liaison Physician of the Commission on Cancer at North Memorial Medical Center; Robbinsdale, Minnesota
2000-Present: Mentor to medical students and residents with active participation in conferences and medical rounds
2008-2009: Chief of Surgery Section (Elect as 01/01/08); North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, Minnesota
2005-Present: Reviewer to medical journals: Disease of the Colon & Rectum and Revista Espanola de Cirugia
Research Experience
2020-Present: FRNM005 Study for detection of colon cancer in Coordination with Dr. Aasma Shaukat, University of MN
2000-2008: Research Laboratory, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery, Anastomotic Complications, Post-Operative Ileus and Colonoscopy for Surgeons
1992-2008: Research Laboratory, University of Minnesota Department of Surgery, Radiation Enteritis, Adhesions, Ventral Hernia Repair and Laparoscopic Surgery