Alejandro Zulbaran y Rojas
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Alejandro Zulbaran y Rojas
Research Associate
Positions
- Research Associate
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Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery
Digital Health Access Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Education
- MD from Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla
- 07/2018 - Puebla, Puebla Mexico
- Clerkship at Texas Medical Center
- 06/2017 - Houston, Texas United States
- Internship at Kansas State University
- 12/2015 - Manhattan, Kansas United States
Certifications
- Review Editor
- Frontiers in Surgery
- ad Hoc Peer Reviewer
- Scientific Reports/Nature
- Credential Evaluation Equivalency for First Professional Degree in Medicine
- SpanTran
Honors & Awards
- Best Quick Oral Presentation
- 2023 11th BCM Surgery Research Day Symposium
- Runner up – Young Investigator Award
- 2022 Spring Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
- Best Abstract Presentation
- 2021 Diabetic Foot Global Conference
- 3rd Best Outstanding Poster Abstract
- 2021 American Podiatric Medical Association Annual Meeting
- Highest Scoring Poster Abstract
- 2020 Fall Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
- Young Investigator Award
- 2020 Spring Symposium on Advanced Wound Care
Professional Interests
- Digital Health & Surgery
Websites
Videos
Selected Publications
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Rouzi M... Najafi B, LeMole GM "Objective assessment of postural ergonomics in neurosurgery: integrating wearable technology in the operating room." ; Pubmed PMID: 38626470
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Najafi B, Arita N... Gilani R. "Utilization of Flexible-Wearable Sensors to Describe the Kinematics of Surgical Proficiency." ; Pubmed PMID: 33581385
- Zulbaran-Rojas A... Thompson A, Winocour S, Najafi B. "Optimizing Tissue Oxygenation in Reduction Mammoplasty: The Role of Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 37611440
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Palivela N, Chung J... Burt B, Montero-Baker M "Safety and Efficacy of Robotic First Rib Resection With Adjuvant Endovascular Therapy for Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome." ;
- Boyajian G, Zulbaran-Rojas A... Coselli JS, Moon MR, Rosengart TK, Ghanta RK. "Development of a Sensor Technology to Objectively Measure Dexterity for Cardiac Surgical Proficiency." ; Pubmed PMID: 37517533
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Mishra R, Rodriguez N... Herlihy J, Siddique M, Najafi B. "Safety and efficacy of electrical stimulation for lower-extremity muscle weakness in intensive care unit 2019 Novel Coronavirus patients: A phase I double-blinded randomized controlled trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 36561714
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Mishra R, Pham A, Suliburk J, Najafi B. "Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen Adjunct Therapy to Improve Scar Reduction after Cervicotomy – A Proof of Concept Randomized Controlled Trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 34469858
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Lee M... Fidaa Shaib, Bijan Najafi "Electrical stimulation to regain lower extremity muscle perfusion and endurance in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2: A randomized controlled trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 36905161
- Lepow B, Zulbaran-Rojas A... Montero-Baker M. "Guillotine Transmetatarsal Amputations With Staged Closure Promote Early Ambulation and Limb Salvage in Patients With Advanced Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia." ; Pubmed PMID: 36565249
- Zulbaran-Rojas A, Park C, El-Rafaei N... Najafi B. "Home-Based Electrical Stimulation to Accelerate Wound Healing—A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial." ; Pubmed PMID: 34328024
Projects
- Computer-vision assessment of surgical proficiency in cardiovascular surgeons
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, BCM
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for lower extremity in lung transplant patients during ICU stay
- Division of Cardiothoracic Transplant & Circulatory Support, BCM
- Personal Virtual Assistant for Automated Post-Surgical Engagement in Cancer Patients
- Dan L Duncan Comprehension Center, BCM
- Digital Health as a Patient Empowerment Tool in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Division of Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, BCM
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
- Dan L Duncan Comprehension Center, BCM
Memberships
- Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI)
- American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS)
- Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP)
Funding
- P30
- $93,600.00 (07/01/2023 - 06/30/2024) NIH: National Cancer Institute
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