My Tampa Bay
Pediatrics
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Name: Dr. Carmen
Alfaro
What is your
Profession: Pediatrician
Company: My Tampa Bay
Pediatrics
Your Pais: Venezuela
Hometown: Caracas
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times:How did you get started in your career?
Dr. Carmen Alfaro: I
went to medical school at “Luis Razetti” Medical school in Venezuela, I finished my first pediatric
residency in Venezuela at “Miguel Perez
Carreño General Hospital”
and then I moved with my family to USA. In 2005, I finished my second
Pediatric Residency at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Texas. I was very fortunate to be named and
hold the position of chief residents at this Hospital for 15 months.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times: What do you enjoy most about you what you do?
Dr. Carmen Alfaro: I
love my patients and I take care of them as they are my own children. I see
patients of all ages between 0 to 18 years and I get to see them growing. Also,
I have great interactions with all my families and I know them really well.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times: Please tell us about your biggest obstacles, and how you have
overcome them.
Dr. Carmen Alfaro: I
have to study very hard to get certify as a foreign doctor and to be eligible
to enter into an USA
residency and later to be able to work as a pediatrician. I’ve proved to myself
that if you have discipline, perseverance and study hard you could reach all
your goals regardless where you came from.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times: What separates YOUR medical office, from the others?
Dr. Carmen
Alfaro: We offer a personalized care
with high quality. With two pediatric residents, bilingual and 5 years as an
USF medical school faculty member, I think I can say we offer some experience
too. We also provide accessible,
comprehensive, coordinated and compassionate care to all children and youth,
including children and youth with special health care needs.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times:What exciting plans do you have for your services?
Dr. Carmen Alfaro: I
would like to be part of National
Center of Medical home.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times: Please tell us about your
family.
Dr. Carmen Alfaro: I
have a wonderful husband, Gustavo who has been beside me in my entire career
and is helping us to build and coordinate our new practice. I have 2 children:
Gustavo Jr. who is 14 years and enjoys baseball and plays the viola and my daughter
Veronica who is 10 years and likes gymnastics.
Jolie Gonzalez /
Latin Times:Who is a hero/role model that you admire (Living or deceased) and
why do you admire them?
Dr. Carmen
Alfaro: “God” who has giving me the
courage, perseverance and motivation to be a better person and pediatrician
every day and my family who gives me strength and happiness.