Program Year:
PGY5
Hometown:
Caguas, PR
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor in Science, Double Major in Chemistry and Biology; University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR
Graduate Education:
Medical Doctorate; University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR
Intern Year:
Peds/Genetics; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC
Interests:
Dr. Pardo is a Medical Geneticist with research experience in genomics and human induced pluripotent stem cells, who has worked in academia and the public health sector. Interests include increasing access to personalized medicine and developing more efficient targeted therapies for the management of cancer by using translational genomics to potentiate the radiobiological effects of radiotherapy. She is also interested in increasing research and educational opportunities for medical students of communities with health disparities.
Why UAB?
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Radiation Oncology Department offers the opportunity to learn diverse radiotherapy modalities in a multidisciplinary setting. UAB complements an excellence of clinical care to their patients with cutting edge cancer research. All their residents participate actively on research projects and achieve multiple publications prior to their graduation.