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ForwardMarcella Escoto Ventura
5253 Oak Island Road
Orlando, Florida 32809
E-mail: marcella. escoto@nemours.org
Cell Phone: (786) 863-3314
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________
August 2021 – May 2023
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
- Physician Executive Master of Business Administration
summa cum laude
April 2021 – April 2022
Medical Transport Leadership Institute
Wheeling, WV
- Certification for Medical Transport Executive
August 2003 – May 2007
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
August 1999 – May 2003
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology
- Minor in Chemistry
- Minor in British Literature
FELLOWSHIP, RESIDENCY, AND INTERNSHIP________________________________________________
July 2010 – June 2013
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY, NSLIJ (formerly known as Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center)
Department of Pediatrics
New Hyde Park, NY
- Subspecialty: Critical Care
- Administrative Chief Fellow for Pediatric Critical Care: 2012 - 2013
June 2007 – June 2010
Schneider Children’s Hospital, North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center (currently known as Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY, NSLIJ)
Department of Pediatrics
New Hyde Park, NY
- Categorical Pediatrics
EMPLOYMENT_________________________________________________________________________
August 2013-Present
Nemours Children’s Hospital
Department of Pediatric Critical Care
Pediatric Critical Care Physician
Medical Director of Transport and Transfer Center
Associate Professor, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
February 2011-2013
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Medical Center of NY
Urgent Care Center
Pediatrician
May 2011-June 2013
PM Pediatrics after Hours Urgent Care Center
Pediatrician
January 2002 – May 2003
University of South Florida; Science Advising Center
Undergraduate Student Advisor Assistant
RESEARCH__________________________________________________________
August 2019 – Present
Research at Nemours Children’s Hospital
Dept. of Critical Care
Title: Co-Investigator
- Observation of Multi-center Quality Improvement Project: Improving Safety and Quality of Tracheal Intubation Practice in Pediatric ICUs
June 2019 – Present
Research at Nemours Children’s Hospital
Title: Co-Investigator
- Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Paediatric Intensive Care: An International Cross-Sectional Prevalence Study
February 2018 – January 2020
Research at Nemours Children’s Hospital
Dept. of Critical Care
Title: Co-Investigator
- High-Frequency Jet Ventilation as A Rescue Therapy in Children with Acute Respiratory Failure
- Accepted for poster presentation at Society of Critical Care (SCCM) National Conference, 2020
September 2011-June 2013
Research at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Medical Center of NY
Dept. of Critical Care
Title: Principal Investigator
- Role of Glucose Utilization on Myocardial Performance after Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Patients
- Passed along the investigation to another physician
September 2011 – June 2013
Research at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children Medical Center of NY
Dept. of Critical Care
Title: Principal Investigator
- Utilization of Diabetic Keto-Acidosis Order Set Guidelines: Do they make a difference?
- Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of Critical Care (SCCM) National Conference, 2013.
- Manuscript written
March 2006 – March 2007
Research at Saint Barnabas Hospital
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Title: Research Assistant
- Assistance as a coordinator on the emphasis of fire hydrant related injuries over the summer in children.
August 2005 – March 2007
Research at Saint Barnabas Hospital
Dept. of Trauma and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Title: Research Assistant
- Evaluation of Trauma Patients with Chest Tubes
- Assistance as a coordinator on the emphasis of evaluating chest tube trauma patients pulmonary function test.
August 2002 – May 2003
Research at University of South Florida
Dept. of Biology
Title: Research Assistant
- Assisted the lab coordinator on the emphasis of cancer cells through the use of IP6.
- Performed cell culture techniques, immuno-cyto-chemistry, apoptosis evaluation, biochemical analysis, and mRNA analysis of the cells.
PUBLICATIONS_________________________________________________________________________
- Sykes JA, Badizadegan K, Gordon P, Sokol D, Escoto M, Ten I, Vyas S, Torres A, Levine AM. Simultaneous Acquired Self-limited Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Kikuchi Necrotizing Lymphadenitis in a 16-Year-Old Teenage Girl: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Pediatric Emergency Care 2016 Nov; 32(11):792-798. PMID:26555310
Abstracts
- Villacres S, Escoto M, Longani N, Fagan H, Kahana M, Maul T, Torres A. High Frequency Jet Ventilation as Rescue Therapy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Critical Care Medicine 2020 Jan; 48(1): 579
Peer Review Publications
- Escoto M. Critical Appraisal of: Safdar N, O'Horo JC, Ghufran A, Bearden A, Didier ME, Chateau D, Maki DG. Chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing for prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta-analysis. Critical Care Med 2014 Jul; 42(7):1703-13 2014
http://pedsccm.org/view-review.php?id=969
- Escoto M. Critical Appraisal of: Ruth A, McCracken CE, Fortenberry JD, Hall M, Simon HK, Hebbar KB. Pediatric severe sepsis: current trends and outcomes from the pediatric health information systems database. Pediatric Critical Care Med 2014 Nov; 15 (9): 828-38 2014
http://pedsccm.org/view-review.php?id=997
- Escoto M. Critical Appraisal of: Cabrini L, Landoni G, Oriani A, Plumari VP, Nobile L, Greco M, Pasin L, Beretta L, Zangrillo A. Noninvasive Ventilation and Survival in Acute Care Settings: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Metanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Critical Care Med. 2015 Apr;43(4):880-888 2015
http://pedsccm.org/view-review.php?id=1021
- Escoto, M. Critical Appraisal of: Elhoff JJ, Chowdhury SM, Zyblewski SC, Atz AM, Bradley SM, Graham EM. Intraoperative Steroid Use and Outcomes Following the Norwood Procedure: An Analysis of the Pediatric Heart Network’s Public Database. Pediatric Critical Care Med. 2016 Jan;17(1):30-35 2016
http://pedsccm.org/view-review.php?id=1071
MEDICAL BOARDS, LICENSURES, CERTIFICATES_______________________________________________
- Florida State Medical License Number: OS12228, 2013- Present
- New York State Medical License Number: 256115, 2010-2013
- American Board of Pediatrics Certified, 2012
- American Board of Pediatric Critical Care Certified, 2018
- Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020 - Present
- Extra-corporeal Life Support Certified Specialist (ECMO), 2010-Present
- Pediatric Advance Life Support, American Heart Association, 2012-Present
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 2012-Present
- Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Instructor, 2010 – Present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 2016 – Present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016 – 2018
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Auburn University, 2023 - Present
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS____________________________________________________________
- American Medical Association, 2003 – Present
- American Osteopathic Association, 2003 – Present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, 2007- Present
- American College of Chest Physicians 2010- Present
- New York Society of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2010 -2013
- Disaster Relief Partnership Program
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2010-Present
- Association of Air Medical Services, 2021 - Present
COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION____________________________________________________________
- Patient Safety & Medical Quality Review Committee
- Nursing Research and Education Committee
- UM/HIM AD HOC Committee
- Transport Committee
- Surgical Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (SPIPS)
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES______________________________________________________
August 2014 - Present
Shepherd’s Hope; Orlando, Florida
August 2004 – August 2005
Student National Medical Association; Old Westbury, NY
August 2001 – May 2003
Shriner’s Hospital Volunteer; Tampa, Florida
LANGUAGES___________________________________________________________________________
Bilingual English and Spanish (Fluent)
REFERENCES___________________________________________________________________________
- References available upon request
Financial relationships
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Date added:04/18/2024