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Maria Luisa MartÌnez Ugarte, MD
General Surgery Resident
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Education:
M.D., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua, 2004
B.S., Colegio San Francisco de AsÌs, Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua, 1996
Publications:
Gustavo Eugenio Guajardo, MD, Hilmy Ashraf, MD, MBA, FACS, Maria Martinez, MD
The use
of FIBROSpect II score avoids liver biopsy in gastric bypass patients with NASH.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, September 2009 (Vol. 209, Issue 3, Page S21)
Guajardo G, Hilmy A, Martinez ML. Predictors of Weight Loss and Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Morbidly Obese Hispano-American Population. Epublished March 2008, Journal of Obesity Surgery.
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon, Results of the functional treatment of ankle sprains treated in the emergency room of Hospital Escuela Antonio Lenin Fonseca., Martinez Ugarte, Maria Luisa, Publication Date: 5/2004
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon., Perception and Attitude towards mistreatment of children and adolescents assisted by the Project Los Caminantes in Poneloya, Las Penitas and Ciudadela., Martinez Ugarte, ML, Mejia Gurdian, GF, Obando Rios, KV, Publication Date: 11/2001
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Temporal alterations in mRNA levels for proteinases and inhibitors and their potential regulators in the healing medial collateral ligament., Reno C, Boykiw R, Martinez ML, Hart DA, Publication Date: 11/1998 , Volume: 252 # 3, Pages: 757-763
Presentations:
2009, Southeastern Surgical Congress Meeting, Atlanta, GA( presented by Gustavo Guajardo, MD) - Utility of FIBROSpect II to predict liver fibrosis in morbidly obese patients
undergoing bariatric surgery, with Maria Martinez, MD, and Rafael Diaz, MD,
UT General Surgery Residents, and staff physician: Ashraff Hilmy, MD, FACS,
Assistant Professor, UT Health Science Ceenter Regional Academic Health Center, Harlingen, TX.
Research:
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada,1999, Research Assistant, Dr. Steven M. Edworthy.
Participated in a new internet program that examined the use of the
internet for Systemic Lupus Erythematous patients. I also helped in a
clinical trial on the use of biphosphonates in osteoporosis.
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1998-1999, Laboratory Assistant, Dr. David A. Hart. Worked as a laboratory assistant in a Molecular Biology lab where I prepared tissues, conducted tests, entered data, etc to investigate the potential role of proteinases, inhibitors, and potential regulators of their expression, mRNA RT-PCR, in RNA isolated from rat ligaments.
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1998, Laboratory Assistant, Dr. J.R. Rattner. Worked as a laboratory assistant in an Inmmunology Lab performing Western Blot Tests in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous.
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1998, Research Assistant, Dr. Steven M. Edworthy. Conducted a two-page phone survey of pharmacists in the province of Alberta regarding the information management system they used. I also abstracted data following a standardized manual, entered data in MADLOG database and conducted data quality control and quality assurance for data entered from a number of sources.
Awards, Honors:
November 2010, 3rd Place, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES) November 2010 Advanced Laparoscopic Intestinal and Solid Organ
Surgery Workshop skills competition held in Cincinnati, Ohio.
October 2008, Surgical Jeopardy team, National Meeting of the ACS, San Francisco, CA
2006 Kaplan Medical Honors Society, for obtaining exceptional scores in the USMLE Step 1 and 2CK exams.
2001 Academic Excellence: Best Student of the Promotion from 1997-2001 (Out of 150 graduates). UNAN, Leon.
2001 Diploma of Recognition for an exceptional participation as a presenter in the XX University Journeys of Scientific Development. UNAN, Leon.
1999 Diploma of Honor for Obtaining First Place in the Academic Course 1998 in the Faculty of Medical Science. UNAN, Leon.
1998 Diploma of Honor for Best Student of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in the 1997 course. UNAN, Leon.
Biosketch: Dr. Martinez graduated head of her class, and earned the Diploma of Excellence for 5 consecutive years while in medical school. She has also done research at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, from 1997-1999. She is an active member of her church, and preached and fed prisoners in her home country of Nicaragua.
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