CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:Victor G. Soto, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE, FASNC
ADDRESS:Private
BORN:April 12, 1953
Panama, Republic of Panama
CITIZENSHIP:U.S.A.
NAME OF SPOUSE:Dalisla C. Soto, MD, FAAFP
EDUCATION:
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Panama,
April 1973 to March 1977.
Degree: Doctor in Medicine
Faculty of Natural Science and Pharmacy,
University of Panama,
April 1971 to March 1973.
Degree: Pre-Medicine
Post-Graduate:
JacksonMemorialHospital - U.M.
Miami, FL, U.S.A.,
July 1992 to June 1995
Degree: Specialization in Cardiology
JacksonMemorialHospital - U.M.
Miami, FL, U.S.A.,
July 1989 to June 1992
Degree: Specialization in Internal
Medicine
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama,
April 1979 to March 1982
Degree: Specialization in Cardiology
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INTERNSHIPS:
Internship in Internal Medicine
JacksonMemorialHospital
University of Miami, U.S.A. 1989 - 1990
Second Year Rotating Internship
Integrated Health System of Colon
Republic of Panama; 1978 - 1979
First Year Rotating Internship
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; 1977 - 1978
RESIDENCIES:
Residency in Internal Medicine
JacksonMemorialHospital
University of Miami, U.S.A; 1989 - 1992
Residency in Cardiology
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; 1979 - 1982
FELLOWSHIP:
Fellowship in Cardiology
JacksonMemorialHospital
University of Miami, U.S.A.; 1992- 1995
LICENSURE:
Nuclear Cardiology License,
Florida, U.S.A., since 1996
DEA License,
USA; Since 1992
License to practice Medicine in Florida, U.S.A.; since 1991
FLEX Certification (#60721)
Florida, U.S.A.; August 22, 1991
ECFMG Certification (#317-988-4)
U.S.A.; July 6, 1989
License to practice Cardiology in the Republic of Panama; February 1982.
License to practice Medicine in the Republic of Panama; February 1980.
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Internal Medicine, August 1996 - 2006.
Cardiovascular Disease, November 1997-2007.
Nuclear Cardiology, October 1999- 2009.
Echocardiography, December 2002- 2012.
ADDED QUALIFICATIONS:
Level 3 Competency in Cardiac CT by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), June 1, 2007.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT:
Voluntary Assistant Professor in Internal
Medicine, Cardiology Division.
JacksonMemorialHospital, Univ. of Miami,
Since 1998
REVIEWER FOR MEDICAL
JOURNALS:
Journal of the American Society of
Echocardiography (ASE) 2001 - 2006.
AWARDS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION OR
APPRECIATION:
Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Penelas, City of Miami, for the formation of the Central American Medical Society. November 1997.
The Sodi Award for ECG interpretation
Section of Clinical Electrophysiology, University of MiamiSchool of Medicine, JacksonMemorialHospital; November 25, 1992
Letter of Appreciation
Maxwell McKenzie, M.D.
Chief - Internal Medicine Department
University of MiamiSchool of Medicine,
JacksonMemorialHospital, 1992
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MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC
AND OTHER SOCIETIES:
Fellow of the American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology, 2006
Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging, 2005
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
(SCCT), Founding Member, 2005
Fellow of the American College of Ethical
Physicians, 2003
Fellow of the American Board of Hospital
Physicians, 2003
American Society of Sports Medicine, 2002
South Florida Society of Echocardiography
Local Society of the American Society of Echocardiogram, President and founder 2000 - 2003
Sonography Society of South Florida
U.S.A; 1997 – 2000
South Florida Chapter of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 1999
Central American Medical Society
Founder and Director; 1997
Panamanian-American Medical Association
Founder and Director; 1996
Executive Committee - Carrollton Parents Assoc.
Miami, FL; 1996-1997
Fellow of The InteramericanCollege of Physicians and Surgeons
United States of American; 1996
Scout Master
B.S.A., Troop 1776
Miami, FL; 1995-2000
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MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC
AND OTHER SOCIETIES:
Florida Medical Association
United States of America; 1995
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
United States of America; 1995
American Medical Association
United States of America; 1990
Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Physicians
United States of America; 1989
Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology
United States of America; 1988
American Society of Echocardiography
United States of America; 1988
Central American Society of Cardiology
1982
Panamanian Society of Cardiology
Republic of Panama; 1982
National Medical Association of Panama
Republic of Panama; April 1977
PUBLICATIONS:
Author of The Thrombolytic Protocol for Acute Myocardial Infarction
SocialSecurityHospital and PaitillaMedicalCenter
Republic of Panama; July 1988
Co-author of the Manual of Management of Patients in the CCU
SocialSecurityHospital, Cardiology Service
Republic of Panama; June 1988
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PUBLICATIONS:
Transient Cerebral Insufficiency Secondary to Cardiac Dysrhythmias Detected by Holter Monitor in the SocialSecurityHospital
Galvez, R and Soto, V
Social Security Medical Journal; Vol 12, No.3; September 1980; Republic of Panama
CCU dynamics in the Metropolitan Complex of the Social Security
Isaacs, F and Soto, V
Social Security Journal; Vol 12, No. 2; May1980; Republic of Panama
RESEARCH:
DEXA study AMG 785 20060220. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending ascending single-dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of AMG 785 in healthy men and postmenopausal women. January to August 2007.
Merck # 004-01 / MK-0773 (06045). Bone Densitometry Study. September 2006- 2007
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Intravenous CVT-3146 vs. Adenoscan in Patients Undergoing Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. (Protocol # CVT-5131). 2005 - 2006.
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Intravenous CVT-3146 vs. Adenoscan in Patients Undergoing Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. (Protocol #CVT-5132). 2004-2005.
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of NM-702 in Subjects with Intermittent Claudication. 2004.
ICPOP Study
The effect of Niacin ER/Lovastalin on peak walking time in patients with intermittent claudication. Protocol MA-02-010403, US-1ND, Number 65,126. 2003.
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RESEARCH:
CIS-US/Berlex TcN-NOET trial diagnostic potential of TcN-NOET in identify CAD during exercise and rest myocardial SPECT imaging (Phase III). 2001 – 2002.
Wyeth-Ayerst 3068A1-300. New medication study on osteoporosis evaluated with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). 2001.
DPC 083-103, A Phase I Open-Label study in healthy male subjects to evaluate loading dose/maintenance dose requirements when DPC083 is administered orally, DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company; February 12, 2001 – December 2001.
A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of chronic oral Beraprost sodium in patient with intermittent claudication (Fontaine Stage II peripheral arterial occlusive disease; since Oct. 2000 – 2001.
Effects of Phen-fen on the heart - Echocardiographic evaluation. Wyeth-Ayerst - Protocol 0927B2-916. Miami, FL.; 1998-1999
Effects of a new hypoglycemic drug - Echocardiographic evaluation. Takeda American Inc. - Pioglitazone (AD-4833) Study AD-4833/PNFP-001.1. Miami, FL 1997 – 1998.
Efficacy and tolerability of Felodipine ER in the treatment of stage I (JNCV) systolic hypertension in older patients over a one-year period. Astra Merck Inc. Miami, FL 1996-1998.
Participant in the TIMI VIII. JacksonMemorialHospital, Miami, FL 1995.
Participant in the TIMI IV. JacksonMemorialHospital. Miami, FL 1991-1992.
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LAY SEMINARS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS GIVEN:
In Charge of the Non-invasive Cardiovascular Diagnostic Testing monthly lectures for the Cardiology Division. Jackson Memorial Hospital-VAH, University of Miami. Since 1997.
Monthly lectures on noninvasive cardiovascular testing for the International and Senior Medical Students, Cardiology Teaching Program at the University of Miami Center for Research in Medical Education. Since 1998.
Over one hundred lectures given locally, nationally and internationally to physicians in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, non-invasive vascular testing and cardiac CT.
Multiple presentations to professionals, civic groups, students, nurses, paramedics and lay people locally and internationally. Lectures on the following subjects: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Management, CPR, ACLS, Cardiac Management of open heart surgery patients, diving accidents and their treatment and Osteoporosis Management and Diagnosis.
POSITIONS HELD:
Medical Director, Cardiac Imaging.
Cardiovascular Division, MillerSchool of
Medicine, University of Miami. December 2007.
Medical Director – Outpatient Nuclear CardiologyCenter. MercyHospital. Miami, Florida. 2004-2005.
President of Gables Diagnostic Imaging Associates since September 2003.
Founder and President of the South Florida
Society of Echocardiography (local chapter of the American Society of Echocardiography - ASE); September 2000 – 2003.
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POSITIONS HELD:
Member of the American Society of Nuclear
Cardiology Mentoring Program 2001 – 2003.
Member of the Florida Echocardiography Task Force for the AmericanCollege of Cardiology (FCACC); since 2002
Member of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Advisory Board, 2001.
Member of the Florida Nuclear Cardiology Task Force for the AmericanCollege of Cardiology (FCACC); since December 2000.
Local representative and organizer for the XVIII Interamerican Congress of Cardiology held in the Republic of Panama August 12-15, 2001.
Vice-Chair, Committee on Vascular Death Prevention, Central American Medical Society; since August 2000.
Vice President, Florida Chapter of
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology;
1998 - 1999
Vice-President, Gables Diagnostic Imaging Associates (GDIA), Miami, Florida, 1998 - 2003
Scientific Coordinator, Central American Medical Society
Miami, FL; August 1998 - August 1999
Director, Panamanian American Medical Association; 1998- 2000
Director, Central American Medical Society; 1998 - 2002.
Cardiologist
Gables Diagnostic Imaging Associates
Coral Gables, FL; since July 1995
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POSITIONS HELD:
Cardiology Staff
MercyHospital
Miami, FL; 1997- 2005
Internal Medicine Staff
MercyHospital
Miami, FL; 1995 - 2005
Echocardiography Technologist
MercyHospital
Miami, FL, U.S.A.; August 1988 to June 1989
Coordinator of the Thrombolytic Therapy Program Cardiology Service
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; May 1988 to June 1988
Staff, "Associated Cardiologists of Panama"
Paitilla Clinic
Republic of Panama; 1987 - 1988
Chief, Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; April 1987 to June 1988
Member, Board of Consultants of the Cardiology Division
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; April 1987 to June 1988
Member, Selection Committee for the Chief of the Cardiology Service
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; January 6-12, 1987
Staff, Open Heart Surgery Program
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; 1986-1988
Staff, Cardiology Service
PaitillaMedicalCenter
Republic of Panama; since 1985
Staff, Cardiology Service
Santa FeHospital
Republic of Panama; 1984-1987
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POSITIONS HELD:
Staff, Open Heart Surgery Program
PaitillaMedicalCenter
Republic of Panama; 1984-1988
Staff Cardiologist, Emergency Room
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; 1982-1985
Staff, Cardiology Division
SocialSecurityHospitalRepublic of Panama; May 1982 to June 1988
Chief Resident, Cardiology Division
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; July 1981 to June 1982
Scientific Coordinator, Cardiology Division
SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; April 1981 to March 1982
Member, Board of Directors,
National Medical Negotiation Commission, Republic of Panama 1980-1981
Negotiator, National Federation of Medical Residents and Interns (FENAMERI), and for the National Medical Negotiation Commission (COMENENAL)
Republic of Panama; 1980
President, Residents and Interns Association, SocialSecurityHospital
Republic of Panama; 1980-1981
Member, Board of Directors,
National Federation of Medical Residents and Interns,
Republic of Panama, 1980-1981
Coordinator, First Congress of Medical Students of Panama
Republic of Panama; 1976
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POSITIONS HELD:
Coordinator, Commission for Re-evaluation of the Admission guidelines,
Faculty of Medicine,University of Panama
Republic of Panama; 1976
Sub-secretary of Sports, Medical Students Association
University of Panama
Republic of Panama; June 1976 to May 1977
Member, Board for the Selection of Directors,
Medical Students Association,
University of Panama
Republic of Panama; April 1976
LANGUAGES:
English: Fluently.
Spanish: Fluently.
HOBBIES:
Running
Rowing
Swimming
Woodworking
Scuba diving
March 11, 2008
Victor G. Soto, MD, FACP, FACC, FASE, FASNC