Physician
Montefiore
Cecilia Cordova Vallejos, MD. IPGY-3 PM&R resident at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Born and raised in Chile. Graduated from Medical School at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in December 2015.
Worked as a general physician for 2 years in Chile, while preparing for ECFMG-certification in the USA, in Emergency Department, Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services, Wound-care clinic, Occupational Health clinic, and Telemedicine.
Most challenging job: Medical Advisor in Artificial Intelligence Assistance for Anastasia, Chile.
Sports-lover and sports-oriented volunteered during medical school and first two-working-years in many different sports events, including adaptive sports (proud first head-physician for national WC basketball teams).
Surgical intern at NUMC (Long Island - NY) in 2018, biggest challenged and achievement: to also become a mother.
Moved to the Bronx for PM&R-training and loving it!