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Omar Esponda, MD, Internal Medicine, Charlotte, NC

OmarLazaroEspondaMDRPVI, RPhS

Internal Medicine Charlotte, NC

Phlebology, Vascular Medicine

Medical Director - Clinical, at United Vein & Vascular Centers

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  • Office

    10660 Park Rd Ste 3400
    Charlotte, NC 28210
    Phone+1 704-667-3840
    Fax+1 704-468-0081

Summary

  • Vascular internist & surgical phlebologist interested on the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of problems involving the circulatory system outside of the heart including those involving the arteries, veins and lymphatic system.

Education & Training

  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicinePhlebology, 2014 - 2015
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFellowship, Vascular Medicine, 2012 - 2014
  • Universidad Central del Caribe
    Universidad Central del CaribeChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
  • Universidad Central del Caribe
    Universidad Central del CaribeResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
    Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • PR State Medical License
    PR State Medical License 2010 - 2022
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2021
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Registered Phlebology Sonographer
  • Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senate, 2010
  • Nobel Prize Ceremonies Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar, 1998
  • Science & Engineering Research Semester Scholar Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contemporary Management of Venous Ulceration of Lower Extremity: Treatment of Superficial Venous Incompetence  
    Omar Esponda, Mikel Sadek & Lowell Kabnick, Seminars in Vascular Surgery, 1/1/2014
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    Omar Esponda; Jessica Morales; Alexandra Aguilar; Michael Gomez; A. Valance Washington, Bol Asoc Med P R, 1/1/2010
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    Omar L. Esponda, Robert Hunter, Jose R. Rivera Del Rio, A. Valance Washington, Clin Appl Thromb Hemost, 1/21/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Incidence of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Pulmonary Embolism after Line Removal: A Retrospective Review
    Esponda OL, 25th Anniversary Society for Vascular Medicine Scientific Sessions Vasc Med, La Jolla, California, USA, 1/1/2014
  • Impaired Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor a and Inflammation in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
    Esponda OL, 25th Anniversary Society for Vascular Medicine Scientific Sessions Vasc Med, La Jolla, California, USA, 1/1/2014
  • Influence of Peripheral Artery Disease and Statin Therapy on Apolipoprotein Profiles
    Esponda OL, Society for Vascular Medicine 2013 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions Vasc Med, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Elastic light scattering from Organelles and Biological Cells 
    Stockholm, Sweden, Europe - 1/1/1998
  • Pseudoaneurysm Ablation 
    Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/6./2013
  • TV Commercial That Almost Kills (Pseudoaneurysm) 
    Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/26/2012
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Other

  • Exercise Helps Reduce Claudication Symptoms 
    Ana I. Casanegra; Omar L. Esponda; Andrew W. Gardner, Lower Extremity Review
    1/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • Center for Vein Restoration Expands in New York: Opens 57th Location in Bronx, NY
    Center for Vein Restoration Expands in New York: Opens 57th Location in Bronx, NYJune 20th, 2016

Committees

  • Member, Institutional Review Board Univ Central Del Caribe Sch of Med 2011 - 2012

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish