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I am currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I am beyond excited and grateful to be part of this lymphatic research team.

 

My hometown is Barranquilla, Colombia. I graduated Summa Cum Laude and awarded the Xaverian Academic Merit Order in Medicine from the Pontifical Xaverian University in Bogota, Colombia, one of the top medical schools in Latin America. After graduation, I completed a certificate course in clinical research from the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (PPCR) program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which I am still a part of as a Teaching Assistant. Later, I enrolled in a Master of Science in Clinical Research at Dresden International University (current student). I am currently a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open Resident Advisory Board and the communication and public relations of the International Research Initiative (IRI) program. My goal is to impact the plastic and reconstructive surgical field with high-quality research in order to improve patient care.

 

I have a strong interest in conducting mixed methods research applied to patient perceptions and clinical and patient-reported outcomes in the field of reconstructive surgery. I enjoy tennis, oil painting, travel, dance, cooking, and exploring new places.

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Valeria
Bustos, MD

IRI
RESEARCH FELLOW

2021-2023

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