KarleneVegaMD(She/Her)

Academic Chief Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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I am a fourth-year Obstetrics and Gynecology resident in Ponce, Puerto Rico and future Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow. I am interested in working in an academic setting with underrepresented communities and increasing acces to high-quality care.

Hospital Episcopal San Lucas/Ponce School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021 - 2025
Ponce Health Sciences University School of MedicineClass of 2021

Preeclampsia Awareness Initiative Sponsorship Intellectus Foundation, 2023
Community Service Excellence Award Ponce Health Sciences University, 2021
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Award Ponce Health Sciences Univeristy, 2021
Clinical Distinction Ponce Health Sciences University, 2021
Gold Humanism Honor Society 2021
Medical School Tuition Scholarship Intellectus Foundation, 2020
Excellence in Public Health Award United States Public Health Service, 2020
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PubMed

A Spontaneous Renal Calyceal Rupture Mimicking Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy and Other Common Pathologies.
Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Pilar Silva-Melendez, Rocio Figueroa-Gonzalez, Andrea Colom-Diaz, Karina Gonzalez
Cureus. 2023-11-01
6 citations
Assessing the Suitability of Cellulose-Nanodiamond Composite As a Multifunctional Biointerface Material for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Jaime Santillán, Carlos García, José A. González-Feliciano, Samir A. Bello
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2017-04-13

Journal Articles

A Spontaneous Renal Calyceal Rupture Mimicking Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy and Other Common Pathologies
Vega-Figueroa, K.; Silva-Melendez, P.; Figueroa-Gonzalez, R.; Colom-Diaz, A.; Gonzalez, K., Cureus, 11/18/2023
Aptamer-Based Impedimetric Assay of Arsenite in Water: Interfacial Properties and Performance
Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Jaime Santillan, Eduardo Nicolau, et al., ACS Omega, 2/18/2018
Assessing the Suitability of Cellulose-Nanodiamond Composite As a Multifunctional Biointerface Material for Bone Tissue Regeneration
Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Jaime Santillan, Eduardo Nicolau, et al., ACS Biomaterials, 4/4/2017
Metalized Nanocellulose Composites as a Feasible Material for Membrane Supports: Design and Applications for Water Treatment
Perla Cruza-Tato, Edwin O. Ortiz-Quiles, Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Liz Santiago-Martoral, Michael Flynn, Liz M. Díaz-Vázquez, Eduardo Nicolau, Environmental Science & Technology, 3/20/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

Cardiomyopathy Leading to Multiorgan Dysfunction in a Previously Healthy 30-Year-Old Puerto Rican Woman
Vega-Figueroa, K. &amp; Detres, A. &amp; Raffucci-Velazquez, A. &amp; Vazquez-Suarez, T. &amp; Somohano, J. &amp; Concepcion,M, Caribe Gyn Conference 2023, Ponce, PR, 10/2023
Chorioangioma as a Cause of Fetal Anemia: Management and Outcome
Vega-Figueroa, K &amp; Lopez-Gonzalez, E. &amp; Rivera,E. &amp; Burgos, R. &amp; Santiago, J, Ponce Health Sciences University Annual Scientific Conference 2023, Ponce, 5/2023
Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Spontaneous Renal Calyceal Rupture During Pregnancy
Vega, K. &amp; Figueroa, R. &amp; Colom, A. &amp; Castillo, J. &amp; Silva, P, Sunshine Seminar 2021, 8/2022
Acceptability of Gynecologic E-health Modalities by Transgender and Non-binary (TGNB) Persons
Vega-Figueroa, K &amp; Ramos-Echevarría, P &amp; Ramos-Pibernus, A &amp; Flores-Caldera, I, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4/2021
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