{"id":252,"date":"2023-05-15T12:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T12:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=252"},"modified":"2023-05-15T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T12:17:52","slug":"nydia-de-soto-cordero-md","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/dt_team\/nydia-de-soto-cordero-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Nydia De Soto Cordero, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-448569e914ad5b390\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-448569e914ad5b390 uvc-4248 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-448569e914ad5b390 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:30px;mobile_landscape:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0a0a0a;margin-bottom:10px;\">Nydia De Soto Cordero, MD<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-448569e914ad5b390 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;mobile_landscape:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 uvc-1293 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\" data-halign=\"left\">\n<div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\" data-ultimate-target=\".uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-87956205125d91b33 .uvc-sub-heading \" data-responsive-json-new=\"{&quot;font-size&quot;:&quot;desktop:24px;mobile_landscape:20px;&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:&quot;desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;&quot;}\">Assistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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Surgical Critical Care, Cooper University Hospital, Camden NJ, 2018<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Field of Study<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-600669e914ad5be30\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-600669e914ad5be30 uvc-9533  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-600669e914ad5be30 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Personal Statement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-600669e914ad5be30 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"DataField11pt-Single\">Nydia De Soto-Cordero, MD, is a board-certified Surgeon who specializes in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. After graduating from the University of Puerto Rico &#8211; Mayaguez Campus, Dr. De Soto received her medical degree from the UPR- School of Medicine. She then completed her General Surgery Residency at the UPR \u2013 School of Medicine as well, followed by a Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Cooper University in Camden, NJ. After completing her fellowship, Dr. De Soto moved back to Puerto Rico, where she currently works at the UPR- School of Medicine as a General Surgery \/ Trauma &amp; Surgical Critical Care attending. She has received training in open and laparoscopic surgery, both of which she performs at the academic center where she works. She is a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. De Soto has several areas of interest among Trauma, which include REBOA catheters use, management of traumatic pelvic fractures, and management of rib fractures. She enjoys being a mentor to medical students and also enjoys using technology for teaching, such as the Trauma Simulator.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-594769e914ad5be88\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-594769e914ad5be88 uvc-6156  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-594769e914ad5be88 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Positions and Honors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-594769e914ad5be88 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>POSITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine \u2013 Since 2018<br \/>\nInstructor of the Advanced Trauma Life Support Course \u2013 Since 2017<br \/>\nMember of the UPR School of Medicine Faculty Affairs Committee \u2013 Since 2021<br \/>\nStaff Member of the Puerto Rico Medical Services Administration (ASEM) since 2018<br \/>\nMember of the Program Evaluation Committee General Surgery Department, UPR SOM \u2013 Since 2019<br \/>\nMember of the ASEM Bylaws Committee \u2013 2023<br \/>\nMember of the San Juan Municipal Hospital Bylaws Committee &#8211; 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Francisco L. Rafucci Award \u2013 2012<br \/>\nDoctor in Medicine, Magna Cum Laude \u2013 2012<br \/>\nAlpha Omega Alpha Nominee \u2013 2011<br \/>\nBachelor of Science in Biology, Magna Cum Laude \u2013 2008|<br \/>\nPhi Kappa Phi Honor Society \u2013 2007<br \/>\nBeta Beta Beta (BBB), National Biological Honor Society \u2013 2004-2008<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-366169e914ad5bece\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-366169e914ad5bece uvc-193  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-366169e914ad5bece h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Research Support and\/or Scholastic Performance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-366169e914ad5bece .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (AORTA): A prospective observational\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 study of the Endovascular Skills in Trauma and Resuscitative Surgery (ESTARS) Working Group &#8211; 2017-2018<\/p>\n<p>Aortic Trauma Foundation Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury (BTAI) \u2013 2017-2018<\/p>\n<p>Selective Arterial Embolization in Renal Trauma: The Puerto Rico Trauma Center Experience \u2013 2011-2012<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","dt_team_category":[3,8],"class_list":["post-252","dt_team","type-dt_team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dt_team_category-faculty","dt_team_category-trauma-surgical-critical","dt_team_category-3","dt_team_category-8","description-off"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team\/252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dt_team"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dt_team_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team_category?post=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}