Life after Residency

Chief Residents

The key educational, clinical and administrative leaders for the house staff are the Chief Residents. Each year two members who possess outstanding qualifications, of the graduating class are selected and remain for an additional year to fulfill this vital role. They are appointed to the faculty as Assistant Professor of the Department of Pediatrics in order to serve at an attending level in the clinical aspect of their role. Their clinical service includes time as General Pediatrics Inpatient Attending on the inpatient ward service, General Pediatrics Emergency Room Attending, and Teaching Attending. They share responsibilities for educational initiatives and administrative issues throughout their year of service. Interacting with faculty, residents, and hospital administration, the Chief Residents act as liaisons and leaders.

General Pediatrics and Subspecialties

Approximately half of our graduates pursue general pediatrics careers with many working as pediatric hospitalists and the remainder working in primary care pediatrics groups. Several of our former residents are involved in leadership positions in the Department of Pediatrics. The other half of graduating residents enters subspecialty fellowships, specialty residencies, specialized hospitalist work, or emergency room positions.

The following is a list of fellowship Programs our graduates have entered over the past 3 years, among others:

CLASS 2020
Caterina Abdala	Medical Genetics Fellowship	University of Alabama in Birmingham UAB/CoA Hospital
Natalia Fernández	General Pediatrician	Bayamón Children Hospital Pediatric University Hospital University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Signia Camacho	Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship	University of Saint Louis SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Cynara León	General Pediatrician	Pediatric University Hospital University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Oscar Muñiz	General Pediatrician	Bayamón Children Hospital Pediatric University Hospital University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Eliana Peña	Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship	University of Miami Holtz Children’s Hospital / Jackson Memorial Hospital
Rocio Rivera	Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Fellowship	University of Florida Jacksonville Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Alexandra Rodriguez	Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Fellowship	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC
Jennifer Ruiz	Chief Resident – UPR Pediatrics Program	University Pediatric Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Nanyaly Santiago	Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship	Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital at St Petersburg Florida
Gabriel Vidal	Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship	Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Florida International University
Viviana Vidal	Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship	Emory University Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Paola Zayas	Chief Resident – UPR Pediatrics Program	University Pediatric Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
CLASS 2019
Nicole Díaz	Allergy & Immunology Fellowship	University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Karen Díaz	General Pediatrician	Private Practice San Juan, Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital Faculty at Ponce Health Science, School of Medicine
Keishla Degró	General Pediatrician	California, US
Moises García	Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Fellowship	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC
Andrea Mejias	Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship	The Children’s Hospital at Oklahoma University
Camille Montes	General Pediatrician	Hope Health at Florence, South Carolina
Cristina Nuñez	General Pediatrician Faculty at University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine	Private Practice San Juan, PR Pediatric Emergency Department and Hematology Section at University Pediatric Hospital,University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Samuel Pabón	Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Fellowship	UT Health San Antonio at University Hospital
Cristina Ramos	General Pediatrician	Private Practice Pediatric University Hospital University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Frances Rodriguez	General Pediatrician	Pediatric Emergency Department GBMC Hospital Baltimore, Maryland
Tagrid Ruiz	Pediatric Child Abuse Fellowship	University of Utah Health & Primary Children’s Hospital
CLASS 2018
Minelys Alicea	Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Fellowship	Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Louisiana State University
Jennifer Claudio	Neonatology Fellowship	Pediatric University Hospital University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Carolina Currais	Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship	Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami
Carlos Flores	Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship	Children Memorial Hermann Hospital University of Texas
Josie Fuentes	General Pediatrician Assistant Professor	Hospitalist at University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine Primary Care Practice at Manatí, Puerto Rico Pediatric Neurosurgery House Staff
Karla Kay	Child Neurology	Child Neurology Resident, Columbia University Medical Center, NYC
Krystal Miranda	Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship	University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Sofia Mendieta	Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship	Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt University
Desiré García	Neonatology Fellowship	Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VIrginia Commonwealth University
Elvia Rivera	Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship	Batson Children’s Hospital at Jackson Mississippi
Mónica Rivera	General Pediatrician	Bayamón Children Hospital
Natalia Rodriguez	Child Neurology	University Pediatric Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Mariawy Riollano	Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship	Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

Chief Residents

General Pediatrics and Subspecialties

CLASS 2020

CLASS 2019

CLASS 2018