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Claudia Martinez, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Houston, TX, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Physical Medicine/Rehab • Houston, TX

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Summary

  • Claudia Martinez, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrrez, MD, on FOX 26 News

    Claudia I. Martinez, Medical Marvels, Miracle Med Student

    6 Brain Surgeries Later, This Med Student Is Excelling

    Claudia Martinez was a college student chasing her dream of becoming a doctor when a neurosurgeon gave her alarming advice: Get brain surgery as soon as possibl

    'Miracle' med student survives 6 brain surgeries to become doctor

    HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Claudia Martinez has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. But as a college student at the University of Houston, she got a devastating

    The Patient Who is Studying to be a Doctor - TMC News

    What keeps me alive? High-calorie liquid nutrition-aka Nutren 2.0-running continuously through my feeding tube into my small intestine, and IV fluids running th

    McGovern Medical School students create scholarship for future physicians facing

    On Feb. 6, 2020, Claudia Martinez and Omar Alnatour, fourth-year medical students at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, were thrilled to reach their fundraisi

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2020, MD
  • University of Houston
    University of HoustonB.S., Biology, 2010 - 2013
  • San Jacinto College
    San Jacinto CollegeAA, Chemistry, 2008 - 2011

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Claudia I. Martinez Strength Scholarship Endowment at UTHealth 2020
  • Thomas F. Burks Scholarship for Academic Merit 2020
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Quality Improvement Project of a Closed Catheter System to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections during Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Using Stepped-Wedg...  
    2. Stampas A, Hua J, Naumann H, Martinez CI, Roberts D, Pedroza C, J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med, 6/7/2022
  • Demographics and Durable Medical Equipment Needs of Persons with Disabilities in a Charitable Rehabilitation Clinic  
    5. Martinez CI, Sanchez AN, Stampas A, Woo J, Gutierrez MV, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 7/1/2020

Press Mentions

  • From patient to doctor: Houston woman now saves lives at the same rehab facility that changed hers.”
    From patient to doctor: Houston woman now saves lives at the same rehab facility that changed hers.” January 29th, 2023
  • McGovern Medical School students create scholarship for future physicians facing adversity
    McGovern Medical School students create scholarship for future physicians facing adversityJanuary 29th, 2023
  • Student battles through several brain surgeries on the path to becoming a doctor
    Student battles through several brain surgeries on the path to becoming a doctorJanuary 29th, 2023
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Other Languages

  • Spanish

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External Links

  • Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/claudiaimartinez/

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