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Erik Orozco-Hernandez
Erik Orozco-Hernandez, MD
Background
Sept 2017-present day Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
Attending Surgeon/Instructor of Surgery. University of Alabama Hospital. Birmingham, Alabama.
June 2013- April 2016 Attending Surgeon Cardiothoracic and Endovascular Surgery
Hospital Universitario. Dr. José Eleuterio González. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.Monterrey, México
2011- April 2016 Attending Surgeon Cardiothoracic and Endovascular
Surgery.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Hospital De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares y Del Tórax (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Diseases Hospital) . Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No. 34.
Monterrey, Nuevo León. México
2007-2011 Attending Surgeon Cardiothoracic and Endovascular Surgery.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Centro Médico Nacional Del Noroeste. Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No. 2
Ciudad Obregón , Sonora . México
Other Interests
CABG
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Heart and Lung Transplant
Valve Surgery
Pleura, Mediastinum and chest wall disease
Endovascular procedures
VATS
Vascular Surgery
Additional Educational Information
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
Year Degree/ Institution
2016-2017 Mechanical Cardiac Support and Cardiac Transplantation fellowship
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Chicago, Illinois USA.
August –Dec 2007 Vascular and Endovascular Research Fellowship
June-August 2010 Arizona Heart Hospital. Phoenix, Arizona USA
Sept- Nov 2009 Video- Assisted Thoracic Surgery Observer Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, Massachusetts USA.
EDUCATION:
Year Degree / Institution
2003-2007 Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Residency.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Hospital De Enfermedades Cardiovasculares y Del Tórax (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Diseases Hospital) . Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No. 34.
Monterrey, Nuevo León. México
2000-2003 General Surgery Residency.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Hospital De Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente.
Guadalajara, Jalisco. México
1998-1999 Internship .
Universidad Autónoma De Guadalajara
Hospital del Carmen, Guadalajara, Jalisco México.
1993-1997 Doctor in Medicine
Universidad Autónoma De Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Credentials
Consejo Nacional de Cirugía de Tórax
National Board Certification:
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Board Certified 2007-2012
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Board Certified 2012-2017
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Board Certified 2017-2022
Honors and Awards
1997 Head of Class and Recognition award as the best medical student .
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. México.
2007 Ranked first among graduating residents nationally.
Monterrey, México
Board certified with Highest Honors in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
México, México.
2012 Board certified with Highest Honors in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
México, México.
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Cardiac
- Congenital
- Thoracic
- Vascular
- Heart failure
- Coronary disease
- Endovascular
- Mechanical circulatory assistance
- Mediastinum
- Valve disease
- Vascular