Victor M. Vargas, MD, FAAP
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatrics
- English
- Spanish
Victor M. Vargas, M.D., is a Colombian immigrant who was born and raised there. During medical school in Colombia, he also completed rotations in New Orleans and Baltimore. He knew since early in his training that he wanted to work with kids in both critical and emergency settings.
Dr. Vargas worked his social service year in his native town, Cali. He completed his transitional training year in western Pennsylvania, then pediatrics residency in Florida and critical care fellowship in Southern California. He developed a passion for medical education and simulation.
Victor loves spending time with his family, playing board games and trying to learn to cook better.
Pediatric Care
Specialties
- Burn Care
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatrics
WHERE I PROVIDE CARE
More About Me
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Pediatrics - General
- American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Medical Education
Universidad del Valle, Cali, COLOMBIA
Cali
Colombia
2/23/2001
Internship
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center-Temple University
Johnstown, PA
United States of America
6/30/2004
Residency
Miami Children's Hospital/Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, FL
United States of America
6/30/2007
Fellowship
UCSD/Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA
9/23/2010
UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor
- 2024: Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award for UCSF Teaching Faculty, Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee, The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators
- 2024: Teaching Excellence Award for Pediatrics Faculty, Department of Pediatrics UCSF
- 2016: Physician Spotlight Award, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
- 2004: Best Overall Transitional Year Resident Award, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
- Presentation: Girl Scouts troop 5185; Heat Illness: Preparing for the Summer Temperatures (5/2024)
- Presentation: Burn and Trauma Core (Nursing and Respiratory Teams) at CRMC; Clinical Pediatric Concerns in Trauma and Burn Patients (02/2024)
- Presentation: Pediatric Neuro Nursing Core at CRMC; Pediatric TBI and Respiratory Physiology (11/2023)
- Presentation: Pediatric Nursing Core at CRMC; Pediatric ENT & inpatient care (10/2023)
- Presentation: Pediatric Nursing Core at CRMC; Diabetes & DKA in Pediatric Inpatient Care (10/2023)
- Presentation: PICU Nursing Core at CRMC; Pediatric Trauma (9/2023)
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