Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine (Office)
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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
- Mederos MA, Villafañe N, Dhingra S, Farinas C, McElhany A, Fisher WE, Van Buren Ii G. "Pancreatic endometrial cyst mimics mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas.." World J Gastroenterol.. 2017 Feb 14;236(6):1113-1118. Pubmed PMID: 28246486
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
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