Maria Franco Vega
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2003 | Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, COL, MD, Doctor in Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2012 | Chief Medical Resident, Hospital of Saint Raphael (Yale New Haven Hospital St Raphael campus), New Haven, CT |
| 2008-2011 | Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of Saint Raphael (Yale New Haven Hospital St Raphael campus), New Haven, CT |
| 2003-2003 | Pre-Graduate Internship, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL |
| 2002-2002 | Pre-Graduate Internship, Hospital de Kennedy / Universidad Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Bogota |
Board Certifications
| 2012 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2006 | ECFMG |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Hospitalist, Yale New Haven Hospital - North East Medical Group, New Haven, CT, 2012 - 2017
Physician and Research Coordinator, Fundacion Bios, Barranquilla, 2006 - 2008
General Practitioner, Primary Care Center, Sabanalarga, 2006 - 2008
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Gnanajothy R, Umashanker D, Vega MC, Wu BJ. A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease following cataract surgery: sporadic versus iatrogenic cause. Conn Med 77(6):335-7, 2013. PMID: 23923250.