Email

cfarinas@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Addresses

Baylor College of Medicine (Office)

Department of Radiology
One Baylor Plaza, BCM-360
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-3224
cfarinas@bcm.edu

Education

Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine

06/2007 - Houston, Texas United States

Diagnostic Radiology

Fellowship at University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine

06/1990 - San Juan, PR US Territory

Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Internship at Veterans Affairs Center & Hospital, San Juan

06/1986 - San Juan, PR US Territory

Internal Medicine

MD from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine

05/1985 - San Juan, PR United States

Fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

06/2008 - Houston, Texas United States

Body Imaging

Certifications

Board Certified, 1989

American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified, 2007

American Board of Radiology

Honors & Awards

Medical Director for Radiology

Responsible for day to day operation and quality & safety of Fluoroscopy, CT, Ultrasound and MR

Harris Health Smith Clinic (01/2020)

Rotation Supervisor

Provide direct supervision and mentorship to the residents rotating in Fluoroscopy, Body CT/MR and Ultrasound

BCM Radiology Residency (07/2018)

Team Based Learning Body Imaging Facilitator

Use Team Based Learning techniques to teach Body Imaging to First Year Radiology residents and prepare them for call in their second year

BCM Diagnostic Radiology Residency (07/2018)

Professional Interests

• Tumor Board Staff Radiologist

Websites

Selected Publications

• Katz DP, Lee SR, Nachiappan AC, Willis MH, Bray CD, Farinas CA, Whigham CJ, Spiegel F "Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a guide to postoperative anatomy and complications.." Abdom Imaging. 2011 Aug;36(4):363-71. Pubmed PMID: 21584638
• Escobales N, Fariñas CA, Haddock L. "Increased erythrocyte calcium pump activity in a kindred with familial benign hypercalcaemia.." Eur J Clin Invest.. 1995 Jun;25(6):378-382. Pubmed PMID: 7656914
• Tirkes T, Shah ZK, Takahashi N, Grajo JR, Chang ST, Wachsman AM, Mawad K, Farinas CA, Li L, Appana SN, Conwell DL, Yadav D, Dasyam AK "Inter-observer variability of radiologists for Cambridge classification of chronic pancreatitis using CT and MRCP: results from a large multi-center study.." Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 May;45(5):1481-1487. Pubmed PMID: 32285180
• Baugh KA, Villafane N, Farinas C, Dhingra S, Silberfein EJ, Massarweh NN, Cao HT, Fisher WE, Van Buren G 2nd. "Pancreatic Incidentalomas: A Management Algorithm for Identifying Ectopic Spleens.." J Surg Res.. 2019 Apr;236:144-152. Pubmed PMID: 30694749

Memberships

Radiological Society of North America

Member (07/2003)

Society of Advanced Body Imaging

Member (07/2016)

Society of Abdominal Radiology

Member (02/2017)

American College of Radiology

Member (01/2009)

American Roentgen Ray Society

Member (07/2009)

Skills

Abdomen and Pelvis Imaging

Languages

Spanish