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Rolando Calderon, MD, General Surgery, Rochester, MN

RolandoCalderonMD

General Surgery Rochester, MN

General Surgery Resident

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Summary

  • Straightforward, energetic and enthusiastic. Have a passion for solving puzzles and a particular ability to dismantle objects and put them back together in working order. I Like to think of myself as a problem solver, and a person who advocates for providing the best and most integral care to patients.
    Deeply interested in General and Cardiac Surgery, and the advancement of healthcare through useful research.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2019 - 2025
  • Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science
    Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceCertificate, Clinical and Translational Science, Full Scholarship, 2018 - 2019
  • Univ del Rosario Sch of Med
    Univ del Rosario Sch of MedClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2019 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 25th percentile Universidad del Rosario School of Medicine, 2015
  • Partial Scholarship Universidad del Rosario School of Medicine, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of educational level on rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.  
    López-Castillo C.A., Calderón-Rojas R., Amaya-Amaya J., DeSanVicente-Célis Z., Mantilla RD., Rojas-Villarraga A., Rev Col de Reumato 2014; 21(4):201-212., 2014
  • Patients-reported outcomes correlation and concordance in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic literature review and metaanalysis.  
    Amaya-Amaya J., Torralvo-Morato G., Calixto O.J., Calderón-Rojas R., Caro-Moreno J., Domínguez A.M., Mantilla R.D., Anaya J.M., Rojas-Villarraga A., Rev Col Reumato 2013; 20(1):30-57, 6/2013
  • Usefulness of patients- reported outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Focus Group.  
    Amaya-Amaya J., Botello-Corzo D., Calixto O.J., Calderón-Rojas R., Domínguez A.M., Cruz-Tapias P., Mantilla RD., Anaya J.M., Rojas-Villarraga A., Arthritis, 8/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients operated with pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis.
    Calderon-Rojas R., Greason K.L., King K.S., Oh J.K., Stulak J.M., Daly R.C., Dearani J.A., Schaff H.V., European Society of Cardiology Conference, Munich, Germany, 8/26/2018
  • Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid arthritis. New evidence from a new cohort.
    Espinosa-Serna J.S., Amaya J.C., Rodríguez-Rodríguez A., Calderón-Rojas R., Gonzalez- Gil J., Calixto O., Céspedes A.C., Cifuentes R.A., Iglesias-Gamarra A., Domíngue..., Aso Colomb Reumatol 2011; 18 (suppl 1): 23., Barranquilla, Colombia, 8/2011
  • Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the age-at-onset in Rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Gonzalez-Gil J., Rodríguez-Rodríguez A., Amaya J.C., Calderón-Rojas R., Calixto O., Espinosa-Serna J.S., Céspedes A.C., Cifuentes R.A., Iglesias-Gamarra A., Domínguez..., Aso Colomb Reumatol 2011;18(suppl1)., Barranquilla, Colombia, 8/2011

Lectures

  • Is there a benefit from tricuspid valve intervention at the time of pericardiectomy for patients with constrictive pericarditis? 
    John W. Kirklin Visiting Professor of Cardiac Surgery. Rochester, Minnesota - 10/2018
  • Does Septal Thickness Influence Outcome of Myectomy in Patients with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy? Presented at the 
    Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Conference Taipei, Taiwan. - 4/2018

Research History

  • Medical research, Colombiana de TrasplantesDuring a brief spell, worked in renal transplant research doing data collection, database creation, development of research protocols, as well as recruitment and follow-up of live renal donors in the outpatient clinic.2016 - 2016
  • Leader of Undergraduate Research. Center for study of Autoimmune Diseases.Was entrusted with research-related tasks like data collection, protocol development, manuscript writing and keynote presentations. And deployed leadership skills to integrate new students, motivate and set them up for success.2013 - 2013
  • Junior Undergraduate ResearcherWas entrusted with basic research activities such as data collection, maintenance of databases and got opportunities to enroll patients from the outpatient clinic for our bio-bank.2011 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish