Rafael M. Baracaldo, M.D.

Joined Practice: 2021

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Education:
1994-2000 Universidad El Bosque, MD Diploma, Bogota, Colombia, South America.

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Residency:

2009-2012. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA. General Internal Medicine

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Fellowship:
2012 -2014. Nassau University Medical Center. Long Island, NY. Nephrology Fellowship

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Fellowship:

2012 -2014. Nassau Un ivers ity Medical Center. Long Island, NY. Nephrology Fellowship

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Medical Licenses:

-Colombia, South America, Medical license - 2001 - Active
-Pennsylvania, USA - Training level 2009-2012.
-New York, USA- Training level 2012-2014.
-Garden City, Kansas - Medical License -Active

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Certifications:

-USM LE Step 1 - October 2005
-Canadian - MCCE - September 2006.
-Canadian - MCCQE Part 1. May 2007.
-T OEFL - March 2007
-U SM LE Step 2 CK - January 2007
-USM LE Step 2 CS -Apr il 2008.
-ECFMG CERFICATE- June 2008
-USM LE Step 3-April 2010
-American Board of Internal Medicine Certification - August 2012
-Nephrology Board Certified -2014

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Hospital Staff Positions:

-Pedro Leon Alvarez Hospital - La Mesa, Colombia 2000-2001.
-Timothy Britton Hospital - ED physician - San Andres Island, Colombia 2001
- El Tuna! Hospital - ED physician - Bogota, Colombia, 2001 -2003.
-Policlinico del Olaya Hospital - ED physician - Bogota, Colombia 2002

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Professional Positions: 

-Children Hospital of Easterner Ontario {CHEO)-Research - Ontario, Canada, 2003 -2 004.
-Apple Tree Medical - Physician Assistance - Ontario, Canada, 2007-2009
-The Kingsway Health Center - Physician Assistant - Ontario, Canada 2007-2009.
-Geisinger Medical Center. Internal Medicine Residency Training, Danville, PA. 2009-2012
-Nassau University Center. Nephrology Fellowship. Long Island. NY.2012-2014
-St. Catherine Hospital. Nephrologist. Garden City, KS. 2014 - 2021
-Scott City Hospital. Nephrology. Scott city, KS 2014 - 2021

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Publications:

-Anesthesia complications of obese patients at El Bosque Hospital. Bogota. Colombia. South America. Thesis Publication. 2000. May.
-Empyema caused by Mycoplasma salivarium. J. Clin. Microbial. 2012 May;50(5):1805-6.
-Photo quiz: an So-year-old female with acute myeloid leukemia and induction-associated neutropenic fever. J.Clin.Microbiolo.2013. Feb:51(2)389,737
-Facial disfigurement due to osteitis fibrosa cystica or brown tumor from secondary hyperparathyroidism In patient on dialysis: A systemic review and an illustrative case report.
Hemodialysis lnter . 2015.19 (4), 583-92. Oct 2015

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Research: 

-Volunteer Research at the prevention and rehabilitation Research - University of Ottawa Heart
Institute, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Fodor. 2008.
-Volunteer Research at Department of Virology - University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr Diaz - Mitoma 2003-2004.

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Community - Awards:

-Board Member - Hazelden Housing Co -Op, Ottawa, ON, Canada 2007 -2009.
· GMC Service Hero Award, nominee. June. 2012 . Danville, PA. USA
-Best Fellow award, NUMC, 2014. NY, USA

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Languages:

-Advance writing and speaking Spanish (first language)
·Advance writing and Speaking English (second language)

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