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Maria Fernanda Ortiz Kaemena, MD, Rheumatology, Durham, NC

Maria FernandaOrtiz KaemenaMD(She/Her)

Rheumatology Durham, NC

Rheumatology Fellow/Board certified Internist

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  • Office

    2301 Erwin Rd
    Durham, NC 27710

Summary

  • Dr. Ortiz-Kaemena is a rheumatology fellow and internal medicine board certified physician in Durham,NC and is affiliated with Duke University Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Universidad Cayetano Heredia in Peru. She completed her internal medicine residency and chief residency at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. She is fluent in English, Spanish and has an intermediate knowledge of German.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 2023 - 2025
  • Medical College of Georgia
    Medical College of GeorgiaChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2022 - 2023
  • Medical College of Georgia
    Medical College of GeorgiaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2022
  • Medical College of Georgia
    Medical College of GeorgiaInternship, Internal Medicine, 2019 - 2020
  • Cayetano Heredia University
    Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident of the Year Medical College of Georgia- Internal Medicine Department, 2021-2022
  • Walter J. Moore MD Outstanding House Staff Award Medical College of Georgia, 2021-2022
  • Half Scholarship for Academic Achivement, Second Place in class rank Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 2013, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • Member, Internal Medicine Wellness Committee 2020 - 2022

Research History

  • Research Coordinator of the project: "Impacto de un program de entrenamiento en habilidades comunicacionales para alumnos de perorado de Medicina" Impact of a training program on communication skills2017 - 2019
  • Research Coordinator for the Adult Gastroenterology Department. British-American Clinic2017 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German, Spanish