ClaudiaMartinezMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab • Houston, TX

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Office
1331 Moursund Avenue
Bldg G RM 115118
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-799-5033

Fax+1 713-797-5982

Summary

Claudia Martinez, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrrez, MD, on FOX 26 News

Claudia I. Martinez, Medical Marvels, Miracle Med Student

6 Brain Surgeries Later, This Med Student Is Excelling

Claudia Martinez was a college student chasing her dream of becoming a doctor when a neurosurgeon gave her alarming advice: Get brain surgery as soon as possibl

'Miracle' med student survives 6 brain surgeries to become doctor

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Claudia Martinez has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. But as a college student at the University of Houston, she got a devastating

The Patient Who is Studying to be a Doctor - TMC News

What keeps me alive? High-calorie liquid nutrition-aka Nutren 2.0-running continuously through my feeding tube into my small intestine, and IV fluids running th

McGovern Medical School students create scholarship for future physicians facing

On Feb. 6, 2020, Claudia Martinez and Omar Alnatour, fourth-year medical students at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, were thrilled to reach their fundraisi

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2020, MD
University of HoustonB.S., Biology, 2010 - 2013
San Jacinto CollegeAA, Chemistry, 2008 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

The Claudia I. Martinez Strength Scholarship Endowment at UTHealth 2020
Thomas F. Burks Scholarship for Academic Merit 2020
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society 2019
Barco’s Made to Matter Award Finalist 2019
WEGO Health Awards, Patient Leader Hero Nominee 2019
TYLENOL Future Care Scholarship Award 2018
Medical Student Diversity Scholarship Award American Academy of Neurology, 2018
HAMAH Hispanic American Medical Association Houston Scholarship Award 2016
Medal of Valor Houston Harris County Sheriff’s Office, 2015
Certificate of Appreciation Houston City Council At Large, City of Houston, 2015
Rob G. Parrish, M.D. Scholarship Award 2015
Sherilyn A. Willis, M.D. Scholarship 2015
Minority Scholarship Program Texas Medical Association Scholar, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Training Characteristics, Academic Accomplishments, and Motivation of Current Program Directors in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Claudia I Martinez, Ashley N Sanchez, Joel Frontera, Michael Y Lee, Miguel X Escalon
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2023-03-01
Training Characteristics, Academic Accomplishments, and Motivation of Current Chairs in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Claudia I. Martinez, Ashley N. Sanchez, Kearstin Knecht, Joel E. Frontera, Miguel X. Escalon
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021-08-03
3 citations
Awareness of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a Specialty Among US Medical Students.
Oranicha Jumreornvong, Abid Haque, Laura Tabacof, Aaron Bolds, Ashley N. Sanchez
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021-06-12

Journal Articles

Quality Improvement Project of a Closed Catheter System to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections during Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Using Stepped-Wedg...
2. Stampas A, Hua J, Naumann H, Martinez CI, Roberts D, Pedroza C, J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med, 6/7/2022
Demographics and Durable Medical Equipment Needs of Persons with Disabilities in a Charitable Rehabilitation Clinic
5. Martinez CI, Sanchez AN, Stampas A, Woo J, Gutierrez MV, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 7/1/2020

Press Mentions

Mind Over Matter: Determination Sees Medical Student Through Brain Surgery and DisabilityJanuary 29th, 2023
A Journey from Patient to DoctorJanuary 29th, 2023
Doctor who survived 6 brain surgeries now helps patients going through similar rehabJanuary 29th, 2023
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