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Facilitate patient care assessments, evaluations, and cardiopulmonary bypass in a tertiary medical center. Consult with medical practitioners and evaluate intraoperative surgical care, therapies, and surgical outcomes. Collaborate in a team environment, communicating and corresponding with nurses, occupational therapists, and physicians, resulting in superior patient care.Perform clinical assessments and evaluations to successfully serve as perfusionist for 90+ adult cardiac surgical operations annually.Spearheaded the redesign of perfusion protocol and developed high-risk population guidelines for cardiopulmonary bypass.Maintain clear patient documentation and reporting for State of California CABG outcomes reporting program with 97% Average Agreement for Complications & IMA Coding, and 93% Average Agreement for Risk Factor Coding.Designed sound process for data abstraction for Society of Thoracic Surgery database reporting, validations, and institutional rating. Ensure full compliance, accuracy, and on time reporting

Served as a volunteer perfusionist on cardiac surgical missions. Demonstrated strong communication with open-heart surgery team during procedures and oversaw perfusion case management and collaborative assessments to drive improved patient outcomes.Commended for consistently meeting and adhering to standards and complying with regulations.Served as a clinical instructor to train, mentor, and proctor 6 perfusionists in the developing world.Coordinated efforts to source and acquire donated medical supplies for cardiac surgical missions.Organized and completed 8 cardiac surgical missions, perfused pediatric and adult open-heart cases.

Performed quality management and perfusion functions for cardiac surgery center. Performed pediatric and adult open-heart surgical procedures.Instrumental in conducting 125+ pro bono pediatric surgeries for children with rheumatic heart disease.Partnered closely with cardiac surgery team to track quality indicators and implement improvements in patient care.

Facilitate patient care assessments, evaluations, and cardiopulmonary bypass in a tertiary medical center. Consult with medical practitioners and evaluate intraoperative surgical care, therapies, and surgical outcomes. Collaborate in a team environment, communicating and corresponding with nurses, occupational therapists, and physicians, resulting in superior patient care.

Interfaced with surgeons and surgical teams at Keck School of Medicine to perform perfusions, contributing to over 90+ adult cardiac surgical operations per year.Facilitated the ordering and inventory control of perfusion supplies and resources for LAC and USC Cardiac Surgical OR.Partnered with stakeholders to initiate Infant/Neonatal extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Championed enhanced procedures and acquisition processes for cardiothoracic and hepatobiliary organ procurement for USC Keck Medical Center transplant programs