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Galarza, Ivonne E., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Children's Primary Care

Education

Board Certification:	Pediatrics
Medical Education:	Ponce School of Medicine
Internship Program:	Miami Children's Hospital
Residency Program:	Miami Children's Hospital

Current Positions

Course Director , School of Medicine	10/2015 - Present
Associate Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2013 - Present
Associate Professor , School of Medicine	07/2013 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

Miami Children's Hospital, Pediatrician, Pediatrics	1988
Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico, MD, MD	1985
Miami Children's Hospital Pediatric Residency, MD, Pediatrics	1985
University of Puerto Rico, BS, Biology, Pre-Med	1981

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, ABP	01/2006 - 12/2012
Certification, ABP	01/1999 - 12/2005
Certification, ABP	11/1991 - 12/1998
Certification, ABP, ABP	11/2017 - 12/2022
DEA	09/2016 - 09/2019
Licensure, Medical, Mississippi Medical Licensure	07/2014 - 06/2019

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Professor, Ponce Health Science University, Ponce, Puerto Rico, School of Medicine	05/2013 - 07/2019
Department Chair, Ponce School of Medicine, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics	02/2008 - 06/2013
Staff Pediatrician, PSM Pediatric Group Practice of Ponce School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	06/2001 - 06/2013
Core Faculty, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	10/2000 - 06/2013
Assistant Professor, District Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	10/2000 - 02/2008
Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/1996 - 08/1997
Contract Staff Pediatrician, Womack Army Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/1991 - 06/1993
Core Faculty, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	05/1989 - 06/1988

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Trailblazer Teaching Award, UMMC	2017
Teddy Bear Clinic Participation Award, American Academy of Pediatrics	2008
Alpha Omega Alpha, PSM Medical Students	2006
Award of Excellence in Clinical Teaching	2006
Milton Grossman Endocrinolgic Award	1988
L.F. Mencia Surgical Award, Miami Children's Hospital	1988

Professional Membership and Service

AAP, Member, DISTRICT IMMIGRATION WORK GROUP	2018 - 2019
Genetic Advisory Committee, Member, Genetics Advisory Committee (GAC)	2018 - Present
AAP Council Fellow on Communications and Media, Fellow, COUNCIL FELLOW N COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA	2017 - Present
AAP, Member	2017 - Present
AAP, Member	2017 - Present
MSMA, Member	2013 - 2019
AAP, Member	2013 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, PR Chapter, Officer, Vice President	2011 - 2013
Casa del Medico, Member	2011 - 2013
Alpha Omega Alpha, Member	2006 - Present
Sociedad Puertoriquena de Pediatria, Member	2005 - 2017
CATCH, Puerto Rico Chapter, Fellow, CATCH FACILITATOR form the AAP Chapter	2005 - 2013
American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate	1991 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow	1991 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Member	1985 - Present

Committee Service

Genetic Advisory Committee, Member	2018 - Present
Mentorship, Member	2018 - 2019
Weight management team, Member	2017 - Present
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Credentialing Committee, Member	2010 - 2013
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Admission Committee, Member	2008 - 2013
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences 3rd and 4th Year Curriculum Committee, Member	2008 - 2013
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Task Force LCME Committee, Member	2007 - 2013
HESL Transitional Residency Committee, Member	2007 - 2013
HESL Pediatric Residency Selection Committee, Member	2007 - 2013
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Middle State Commission on Higher Education Faculty Subcommittee, Member	2006 - 2007
HC AAP-PR Local Chapter Resident Subcommittee, Director	2005 - Present
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Faculty Forum, President	2004 - 2010
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Faculty Forum, Secretary	2002 - 2004
HESL Pediatric Residency Program Education Committee, Member	2001 - 2013
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences 2nd Year Curriculum Committee, Member	2000 - 2008
Ponce SOM and Health Sciences Administration Committee, Member	2000 - 2013
HESL Quality Improvement Committee, Member	2000 - 2013
HESL Evaluation and Promotion Committee, Pediatric Residency Program, Member	2000 - 2013

Community Service

AAP Greenwood Summer Enrichment Program, Participant	06/2017 - 06/2017
AAP Greenwood Summer Enrichment Program, Participant	06/2016 - Present
Pediatric Day at Children's Museum, Participant	03/2016 - Present
Fiesta de Navidad "PSM Practice Group"	12/2009 - 12/2009
Centro Tratamiento Social de ninas de Ponce (Pediatric Interest Group)	12/2009 - 12/2009
Mini Pediatric Advanced Support - 4th Year Students	07/2009 - 07/2009
Examen Clinico Practico-Medicina	05/2009 - 05/2009
Multiple Teddy Bear Hospitals, Member	2009 - 2013
Multiple PSM Health Fairs	2005 - 2013
Fitness Fest 2014, participant at booth

Other Service

Hispanic health in Resource Limited Environment at Emory University School of Medicine, lecture given for Emory Medical Students	05/2016 - 05/2016
Spanish speaking patients. Since we do not have nurses that could give advice in spanish, I answer all phone calls and provide advice for this patients., Translate needs for spanish speaking patients to obtain services and also help students interested in learning basic spanish medicine during the rotation	07/2013 - Present
Multiple Teddy Bear Hospitals as part of the Curriculum, Community service at Schools to provide education using Teddy Bear Clinics.	2009 - 2013

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, "Enhanced Dengue Diagnosis and Management Program, CDC/Ponce SOM	11/2012 - 01/2013
Extramural, "Sentinel Enhanced Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance", CDC	09/2012 - 07/2013
Extramural, "ACT to Prevent", American Academy of Pediatrics	06/2009 - 07/2010
Extramural, "Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of TD 14142% cream in Impetigo and Secondarily Infected Traumatic Lesions", Leo Pharma	06/2008 - 06/2009
Extramural, "An Open, Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Tolerability of VAQTA and PROQUAD in Healthy Children", Merck	06/2007 - 06/2008
Extramural, "Anticipatory Guidance and Counseling Through Interactive Groups (ACTING)", American Academy of Pediatrics	06/2005 - 06/2006
Extramural, "Pro Adolescent Health Life (PAHLS)", American Academy of Pediatrics	06/2000 - 06/2004

Publications

PENDING PUBLICATION
CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DENGUE AND OTHER ETIOLOGIC AGENTS AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE FEBRILE ILLNESS, PUERTO RICO, 2012-2015 KAY M TOMASHEK, OLGA LORENZI AND MEMBERS OF CDC, DENGUE BRANCH IN PR AND MYSELF BUT WAS SENT FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION.
Journal Article
Alvarado LI; Margolis HS; Horiuchi K; Galarza IE; Jimenez G; Ortiz-Rivera JD; MUNS-SOSA R, CRUZ-CORREA J...TOMASHEK KM, Lorenzi OD Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of dengue and other etiologic agents among patients with acute febrile illness, Puerto Rico, 2012-2015 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases September 13, 2017 published 11(9):e0005859 PP1-22	2017

Presentations

Grand Round, Tale of two Mosquitoes: Dengue and Chikungunya, UMMC	07/2014
Poster Presentation, "Service Learning: Learn and Practice Anticipatory Guidance and Advocacy with a Teddy Bear Clinic", Pediatric Educational Excellence Across the Continuum, (PEEAC), Arlinton, VA	09/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Dengue Case Management Course" As part of Mandatory course for PR licensure, I was trained to provide multiple courses throughout the island. The course is 4 hours long and was given multiple times., Ponce School of Medicine and Health Science, Puerto Rico	08/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Dengue Infection During Pregnancy", Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico	08/2011
Poster Presentation, "An Unusual Presentation of a 10 Month Old Female with Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis Secondary to Strep Pneumonia: A Case Report", Hospital Damas	05/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Training the Trainer", Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico	06/2009
Invited Symposia, "COMSEP Annual Meeting", Atlanta, GA	04/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Diagnosis and Management of Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Children Sypmposium, Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico	04/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Future of Pediatrics Abstract: Anticipatory Guidance and Counseling through Interactive Groups, Future of Pediatrics Conference: Community, Medical Home and Beyond, Orlando, Florida	06/2007
Poster Presentation, Immature to Total Neutrophil Count Ration as predictors of Infection in the Neonate, PSM and HealthSchool, Ponce School of Medb	06/2007
Poster Presentation, "PSM Scientific Conference, 3rd Price Clinical Posters"	06/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "New Trends in Pediatrics", ECCS Program, Puerto Rico	2006
Poster Presentation, "ACTING", Teddy Bear Clinic in HESL/PSM, Puerto Rico	2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Medical Home in Puerto Rico", ECCS Program PR Department of Health, Puerto Rico	2005
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Compounding And Its Use In Puerto Rico", Trigesima Octava Convencion Cientifica Annual en las Casa del Medico

Teaching Experience

651, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Ambulatory Pediatrics	Annual MS 4
651, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Ambulatory Pediatric	Annual MS 4 - 2018
651, Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Ambulatory Pediatrics for MS4	Annual 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case Management for Ambulatory Pediatric	Winter 2018 - 2018
651, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Ambulatory Pediatrics	Annual 2018
651, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Ambulatory Pediatrics	Annual 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Grand Round	Summer 2014

Directed Student Learning

Coordination or new rotation	2019 - Present
Supervised Teaching Activity	2014 - Present
Supervised Teaching Activity	2013 - Present

Residency Training

UMMC, Attending Physician	2017 - Present
Introduction to Clinical Skills, Program Director	2000 - 10/2007
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Training Faculty	1996 - 08/1997
Exceptional Family Program, Program Director	1996 - 08/1997