CarolinaDe LourdesPonce OrellanaMDFACC, FSCAI
Cardiology • Albuquerque, NMEchocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care
Interventional Cardiologist. Assistant Professor. TAVI Director.
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Office
2211 Lomas Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87106Phone+1 505-272-2273Fax+1 505-272-4356- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr Carolina Ponce was born in Ecuador and she obtained her medical degree at Universidad Catolica de Guayaquil. Her Internal Medicine and general Cardiology Fellowship were completed at University Of New Mexico and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College.
Dr Ponce was the first female fellow from UNM pursuing Interventional Cardiology as a subspecialty. She was also the first female fellow at Westchester Medical Center and the first female Interventional Cardiologist from Ecuador.
Dr Ponce has a special interest in high risk PCI, full revascularization using hydrid approach, cardiogenic shock, valvular disease, quality improvement projects and cardiovascular disease in women specially Cardio-obstetrics.
In addition to her cardiology practice, she is pursuing new opportunities to get involved in global health initiatives to provide medical care in underserved communities.
Dr Ponce is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and Interventional Cardiology. She is board eligible for Nuclear Cardiology. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, playing soccer and volleyball.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2016 - 2017
University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016- University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Universidad Catolica de Santiago de GuayaquilClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2010 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
- ABIMCardiology
- ASE Echo
Publications & Presentations
Abstracts/Posters
- Methemoglobinemia after topical benzocaine during transesophageal echocardiogramMaestas, T., BA, E. Snyder, MD, C. Ponce Orellana, MD, A. Achrekar, Poster presentation at American College of Physicians 2015.
- Incidental finding of a posterior atrial myxoma in an asymptomatic male patient assessed by multimodality imagingPonce Orellana, C., LeBlanc, M., Snyder, E., Ratliff, M. and Roldan, C, Poster presentation at American College of Physicians 2015 and abstract presentation at American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2016.
- Peritoneopericardial Fistula: a rare case of Persistent Pericardial EffusionPonce Orellana C., LeBlanc, M., Snyder, E, C. and Clegg, S, Poster presentation at American College of Physicians 2015 and Oral Poster Presentation abstract at American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2016.
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
University of New Mexico HospitalsAlbuquerque, New Mexico
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