Rafael J Deliz MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Associate Professor of Medicine UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine

Summary

Critical care and pulmonary disease medicine innovations to improve patient quality of care and outcomes, ultrasound imaging bedside, utilization of novel bio-markers and infection identification with PCR technology, open heart surgery program supporter, ECMO management, Antibiotic stewardship contributor. Sepsis improvement initiatives (newer technology in invasive hemodynamic monitoring). Pulmonary medicine consultation services to my community with interventional procedures included (bronchoscopy, EBUS, APC, chest tubes, balloon dilation bronchoplasty, rigid bronchoscopy, tracheobronchial stents, electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy, pleural procedures, transtracheal oxygen, chest tubes, catheter placement, polysomnography), Sleep medicine related to respiratory problems, Administrative experience in medical health. Electronic medical record documentation initiatives. Multidisciplinary work and family oriented environment in the Intensive Care Unit. Trauma level 3 accreditation contributor, Trauma committee member.

La Pitie-Salpitriere Hospital, Paris, FranceECMO Diploma, Extracorporeal Membrane Circulation, 2016 - 2016
VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1991 - 1993
VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1988

Editorial Board EC Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, London, UK, 2016
Special Performance Award Veterans Hospital San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1994
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

PubMed

5 citations
Upper extremity Histoplasma capsulatum treatment with isavuconazole.
Janet Le, David R. Perkins, Miguel Sierra-Hoffman, Mark L. Stevens, Daniel Binz
Idcases. 2021-08-02
3 citations
Thymoma Causing Bilateral Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis.
Hoang Bui, Jessica L. Helms, Miguel Sierra-Hoffman, Mark L. Stevens, Rafael Deliz-Aguirre
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2020-04-03
8 citations
Rickettsia typhi central nervous system infection
Collin F. Talhelm, Jessica L. Helms, Liem T. Tran, Brian X. Contreras, Mark L. Stevens
Idcases. 2020-01-01

Journal Articles

Thymoma Causing Bilateral Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Hoang Bui,Jessica L.Helms,MiguelSierra-Hoffman,Mark L.Stevens,Rafael Deliz-Aguirre,Miriams T.Castro-Lainez,Rafael J.Deliz, Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 4/3/2020
Cocaine-Levamisole Causing ANCAS Associated Vasculitis with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Crescentic Membranous Glomerulonephritis
Deliz,RJ; Deliz-Aguirre,R;Spicuzza,EG;Williams,JR;Sierra-Hoffman,M, EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 9/29/2019
A Comatose State in Disseminated Strongyloidiasis due to an Anti-Parasitic Drug
Deliz,RJ;Deliz-Aguirre,R, EC Pulmlonology and Respiratory Medicine, 1/29/2019
Fulminant Acute Intrathoracic Coccidioidomycosis in South Texas: Case Report and Mini-Review of the Literature
Deliz-Aguirre,R;Deliz, RJ, EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 11/20/2018
Difficult intubation due an unexpected adverse drug reaction
Deliz-Aguirre,R; Deliz,RJ, EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 9/14/2018
ARDS: Advances in Therapeutic Management
Deliz,Rafael, EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 2/7/2017
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