Date and Place of Birth:
May 4, 1961; Caracas, Venezuela
 

Education:
1973-1978    Bachelor in Sciences,
Emil Friedman School,
Caracas, Venezuela
1978-1979    Bachelor in Sciences,
Southern Vermont College,
Bennington, Vermont
1979-1986    Doctor of Medicine
Central University of Venezuela (UCV)
Class Ranking 8th (eighth) out of 174
 
 
Postgraduate Training:
1986-1988    Clinical Pharmacology fellowship
Experimental Medicine Institute
of the Central University of Venezuela
1988-89    Internal Medicine Internship
Department of Internal Medicine
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina
1989-1991    Internal Medicine Residency
Department of Internal Medicine
J. Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
1991-1994    Clinical Fellowship
Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
2010    Interventional Pulmonology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
2010    iLogic Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy System
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas
2011    Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System
Houston, Texas
Special Achievements During Training:
1990-1991    Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
J. Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
1993-1994    Fellow Representative to the Subspecialty Fellowship Committee
Baylor College of Medicine
 
 
Teaching Experience:
1976-1978    Instructor of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Emil Friedman School
Caracas, Venezuela
1987-1988    Instructor of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy
Central University of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
1990-1991    Instructor of Physical Diagnosis
J. Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
 
 
Current Academic Appointments:
1988    Associate Professor
Clinical Pharmacology Section
Experimental Medicine Institute
Central University of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
1995    Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
2001    Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences
College of Pharmacy
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
 
 
Administrative Activities:
1995-2004    Medical Director
Sleep Disorder Center
Memorial Hospital Southeast
Houston, Texas
1995-1996    Medical Director
The Specialty Hospital of Houston
Houston, Texas
1995-2002    Chairman
Critical Care Committee
Memorial Hospital Southeast
Houston, Texas
1995-2004    Medical Director
Critical Care Unit
IHS Hospital
Houston, Texas
1999-2001    Medical Director
Skilled Nursing Unit
Park Manor Nursing Home
Houston, Texas
2003-2009    Medical Director
Sleep Disorder Services
East Regional Medical Center
Houston, Texas
2009    Medical Director
Lung Tumor Board
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Houston, Texas
2011    Medical Director
Lung Nodule Clinic
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Houston, Texas
 
 
Professional Experience:
1990-1991    Emergency Room and Receiving Clinic Physician
Mountain Home VA Hospital
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
1992-1994    Attending Physician
City of Houston Tuberculosis and Chest Clinic
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas
1993-1994    Flight Physician
Methodist Hospital Aeromedical Service
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
1994-Present    Director Texas Institute of Chest & Sleep Disorders
Houston, Texas.
 
 
Licensure:
State of Texas - License No. J3139
 
 
Contact info:
Texas Institute of Chest and Sleep Disorders, PA
14262 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77034
alexicumd@aol.com
281.481.0091
 
 
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