Mina Amezcua
3726 Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 309w, Las Vegas, NV, 89158
562-842-5024 hamezcua@medicine.nevada.edu
EDUCATION 2009-Current University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV OB/GYN Residency Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, M.D. University of California – Los Angeles, C.A. B.S., Psychology-Biology CERTIFICATE/LICENSURE 2011 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2011-2012 University of Nevada School of Medicine, Dept of OB/GYN, Las Vegas, NV
PI/Mentor: Kord Strebel, MD. Determined if vitamin D deficiency based on maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentration was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkPI/Mentor: Dr. Wogensen Bach. Presence and inflammatory reaction of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in renal tissues of brain dead porcine models.
UCLA Alzheimer’s Disease Research center. UCLA School of Medicine. Dr Michael MegaDifferentiate brain metabolic patterns associated with the response to the cholinesterase inhibitorGalantamine.
University of California – Los AngelesDepartment of Laboratory of Neuroimaging, UCLA School of Medicine, Dr. Andrew GustavsonCreation of a brain MRI atlas representing the Alzheimer’s disease population. Overall goal is being the first to construct a multimodality probabilistic atlas of the brain representing a disease population.
Summer 2001 NIH Biomedical Sciences Enrichment Program-training in biotechnology laboratory,
advanced writing seminars, and laboratory techniques.
University of California – Los Angeles Center for Academic Excellence/Summer Research Program
PUBLICATIONS
Mega,M. Dinov, I. Porter,V. Chow, G. Felix, J. Amezcua, H. Cummings, J. “Metabolic Patterns associated with the Clinical Response to Galantamine Therapy: An FDG-PET Study.” Arch Neurology. 2005;62:721-728 CONFERENCES PRESENTING RESEARCH University of Nevada School of Medicine Resident Research Day Albany Medical College Research Forum. Wogensen Bach, M.D
Presence and inflammatory reaction of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in renal tissues of brain dead porcine models. UCLA Research Conference on Aging. Jeffrey Cummings, M.D., Validation of the Quality of Life Scale for Dementia Caregivers. Los Angeles, CA
2004 Society For Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science. Creation of a brain MRI atlas representing the Alzheimer’s disease population. Austin TX. HONORS AND AWARDS 2012 American Urogynecologic Society: Excellence in Female Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery American Academy of Dermatology Medical Student Diversity Mentorship Program. Lakewood Medical Centers Foundation scholarship recipient. NIH Minority International Research Training Program Bender Family Endowed Minority Scholarship Fund. Award based on academic merit and financial assistance Ethel Laracy Scholarship Fund Community Service Award. Awarded by Hermanas Unidas Corporation for community service throughout my 4 years of undergraduate. PROFFESIONAL ACTIVITIES 06/2012-current Academic Chief Resident 2010-2012 ACOG Junior Fellow Chair and Vice Chair for District 8, Nevada Section UMC Electronic records committee Project TEAM-Alisal High School, Salinas Ca. Organization designed to work with disadvantaged high school students to educated on common adolescent disorders: STD’s, HIV.
2007 National Boriqua Latino Health Organization (NBLHO): Founder of AMC NBLHO. An
organization designed to serve the underserved community by hosting health fairs, preventive informative workshops and helping in recruitment of minority pre-medical students into medical school.
Spanish Translator for Albany Medical Center. Take history of Spanish-speaking patients, and translate between patients, nurses and doctors. SNMA Carnival on the Hill Health Fairs. Hosted a health fairs for uninsured community of Albany, providing glucose and hypertension testing and hosting workshops in cholesterol control, diabetes and hypertension. Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Symposium. Host Alzheimer's disease symposiums in different community centers lecturing on the causes and treatments of AD and methods to improve a healthier lifestyle. Venice Family Clinic, Los Angeles, CA. Take history and assess vitals of Spanish-speaking patients Memory Disorders Clinic, Los Angeles, CA. Perform evaluations of memory testing, neuropsychiatry, quality of life and history backgrounds on demented patients and their caregivers. EMPLOYMENT 2001-2003 UCLA Laboratory of Neuroimaging, School Of Medicine. Processing neuroimaging data for comparative analysis of Alzheimer's disease MRI Neuroimaging Coordinator for UCLA Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Established a neuroimaging database consisting of Alzheimer's patients MRI. LANGUAGE FLUENCY: Spanish
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