Elliot Suarez MD, MBA

Experience

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  Boston Church of Christ

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Minister

  Leveraging my communication and outreach skills, I built a ministry that provided teaching, counseling, and advocacy and served a Spanish-speaking congregation of 450 members representing diverse ages and 12 countries.

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  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Medical Interpreter

  In this role, I served as a translator and cultural liaison between health care providers and Spanish-speaking patients.

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  Centre Pediatric Associates, P.C.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Newborn Nursery Attending Physician

  For this organization, I provided ambulatory care for 850 young patients and served as a hospitalist for nearly 250 newborns annually at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates - Kenmore Pediatrics

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2022

  Pediatrician

  As a pediatrician in this multispecialty practice, I provide physical examinations, treatment, immunizations, and screenings for 1,180 children from birth through young adulthood, with admitting privileges in pediatric hospitals.Key Contributions:►Exceeded the goal for the adolescent well-child metric and achieved 78.3% for My Health activation in 2018, one of the highest scores in the clinic and above the 70% standard.►Led a 6-month review in collaboration with clinicians, administrators, and support staff to analyze scheduling inefficiencies, implement new reminder and tracking systems, and educate patients.►Received Best Project award from the MIT Organization Lab for reducing no-show rates for the pediatric practice 38%.►Helped attain the necessary target encounters to support operations by adding 2 clinical sessions/month.►Facilitated the transition into adult medicine for patients with complex chronic medical needs.►Received a grant to track cases through EPIC EMR, established a registry that segments patients into specific age brackets to record educational, legal, and medical milestones, and educated patients and providers about care. Show less

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  Harvard Medical School

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2022

  Instructor (Part time)

  In this role, I provide individual instruction and mentor Harvard Medical School students in a pediatric clerkship course, influencing nearly 50% of the students to pursue a pediatric specialty. Additionally, I participate in faculty meetings and peer-educator observations to align clinical teaching with the requirements of modern outpatient medicine.

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  HOPE Worldwide Community Service Brigades

  Jan 2010 - now

  Medical Director (Volunteer)

  For this global humanitarian organization, I serve as a team leader and front-line clinician to provide medical and dental care, medications, and education free of charge to low-income families in Honduras and Nicaragua. In my role, I recruit team members with the necessary expertise and prepare them culturally, as well as build their confidence and competence to treat patients in unfamiliar, resource-limited areas.Additionally, I design organized and productive workflows and schedules and stock pharmacies and testing areas for 4-day mission trips. I oversee and ensure the safety of dozens of volunteers treating hundreds of patients and assess the impact, debrief volunteers, and apply feedback to improve future trips.Key Contributions: ►Opened the doors for volunteers to participate in humanitarian missions by playing a key role in developing a new model for short-term, high-impact brigades to poor and neglected communities in the developing world.►Helped the organization expand its outreach to Guatemala, El Salvador, and the Caribbean, evolve into supporting ESL and computer literacy schools in 4 Central American cities, and increase volunteer opportunities beyond the medical field by leading successful brigades and serving as an evangelist for the program.Humanitarian Impact of the Program from 2010 to 2017 includes:37 Brigades24,266 medical and dental visits provided42,988 prescriptions filled at no charge2,737 lab tests performed1.1M+ multivitamins provided12,400 anti-parasite medicinedoses dispensed$1.5M donations of medicine and medical and dental supplies received12,763 fluoride treatments provided5,630 pairs of glasses distributed Show less

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  Boston Hope Field Hospital

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Medical Team Leader (Volunteer)

  This 1,000-bed facility for undomiciled and post-acute care patients was set up and staffed within a week to address the pandemic and treated 394 COVID patients over 7 weeks. Serving as an attending physician, I formalized responsibilities, wrote job descriptions, and trained other team leaders. Additionally, I onboarded and supervised clinicians and medical students and served as a frontline communicator and liaison between patients, nurses, clinicians, medical directors, ancillary services, and the operations team.My role also included updating incoming clinicians, assigning patients, and assessing skills of team members. I conducted twice-daily huddles to clarify roles and procedures, as well as discuss patient needs, plan discharge, and refill meds, and I cared for Hispanic patients in their native language.Key Contributions:►Ensured the continuity of care through real-time onboarding of staff and hands-on supervision.►Communicated information and reacted to evolving needs quickly and decisively while volunteering for 20+ 12-hour shifts.►Helped other medical team leaders excel in their roles by establishing and demonstrating best practices.►Freed up healthcare resources for vulnerable populations, such as the critically ill, elderly, and immunocompromised by providing direct care for a high-risk population disproportionately affected by COVID. Show less

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  Wake Forest School of Medicine

  Jul 2022 - now

  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics