Dr. Juan Francisco Morales León, MD.

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Dr. Juan Francisco Morales León, MD.

Director de Telemedicina e Innovación

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Sobre nuestro médico

Juan Francisco Morales Leon, M.D. 

E-mail: dr.jfmoralesleon@gmail.com

             jf.morales88@gmail.com 

Phone: +1 (312) 539 4761

Address: 245 Union Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108.

 

 

 

FELLOWSHIP, RESIDENCY & INTERNSHIP 

 

2022 - 2023     PGY6     Neuroradiology Fellow, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington  University in St. Louis, School of Medicine.

 

2018 - 2022     PGY2-5   Diagnostic Radiology Resident, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane      University School of Medicine.

 

2017 - 2018     PGY1      Internal Medicine Intern, Tulane Medical Center, Tulane University School of Medicine.  

 

2016                Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans - Louisiana, Visiting Observer in    the Radiology Department. 

 

2012                Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali - Colombia, Internship in Gynecology and Obstetrics. 

 

2012                “William J. Harrington” observership program, University of Miami, Miller Medicine  School Miami - Florida: 

                         ● Jackson Memorial/University of Miami Hospital: 

                           ○ Neuroradiology

                           ○ Pediatrics Cardiology 

                         ● Miami Children ́s Hospital: 

                           ○ General Pediatrics.

 

2011                Hospital Vozandes, Quito, Ecuador. 

                         ● Internship in the departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine. 

 

2010               Hospital San Juan de Dios, Cauquenes - Chile. 

                         ● Internship in Gynecology - Obstetrics and Pediatrics Departments.

 

 

RELEVANT JOB HISTORY

 

2014              Instituto de Diagnóstico por Imagen - IDI (Imaging Diagnostic Institute), Cuenca- Ecuador: 

                           ● Medical Director Assistant.  

                           ● Telemedicine Project Coordinator. 

 

2013               Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador (Ecuadorian Health Minister), Dirección   Provincial de Salud de Morona-Santiago, Ecuador: 

                           ● Rural Physician for the Health Subcenter of San José de Morona, Tiwintza. 

                           ● Rural Physician for the Health Subcenter of Santiago, Tiwintza. 

                           ● Medical Director of the Health Subcenter of the shuar community  Kashpaim,  Morona.

 

2014 - 2016     Volunteer at the Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago - Illinois. 

 

 

EDUCATION 

 

2015 - 2016     Electronic Certificate for Foreign Medical Graduated (ECFMG) obtained in March 2016.

                         ■ Medical License Examination (USMLE): 

                            ● Step 1: Completed in June 2015 

                            ● Step 2 CK: Completed in December 2015 

                            ● Step 2 CS: Completed in January 2016 

 

2014                INCONTEC, Medellin - Colombia. 

                         ● Pasantía introductoria en Historia Clínica Electrónica, Telesalud y Telemedicina.

                             (Introductory course to the Electronic Medical Records, Telehealth and Telemedicine).

   

2006 - 2012    Universidad del Azuay, School of Medicine, Cuenca - Ecuador. 

                         ● Degree of Medical Doctor. 

 

2005 - 2006     Volkshochschule - Kiel, Germany. 

                        ● German course: “Deutsch als Fremdsprache” (German as a Foreign Language). 

 

1999 - 2005     Colegio La Asunción, Cuenca - Ecuador. 

                         ● Graduated in Biological and Chemical Sciences.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS/PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES 

 

2022              Peer Review: “A rare case of oral field cancerization due to nutritional deficiency with an update on current concepts”, Asian Oncology Research Journal.

                      Panwar A, Keluskar V, Kumar SL, Sridhar M. A Rare Case of Oral Field Cancerization Due to Nutritional Deficiency with an Update on Current Concepts. AORJ [Internet]. 21Apr.2022 [cited 11May2022];5(1):16-23. Available from: https://journalaorj.com/index.php/AORJ/article/view/30144

                      Publication Status: Published in May 2022.                          

 

2022             Peer Review: “Immunohistochemical Analysis of Expression of Cyclin D1 in Different Grades of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma”. 

                      Fatima, S., Hosein, M., Butt, S. A., Baig, F., Siddiqui, R. A. and Abidi, F. (2022)  “Immunohistochemical Analysis of Expression of Cyclin D1 in Different Grades of   Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 34(30B), pp. 7-12. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i30B36072.

                      Publication Status: Published in April 2022.   

 

2022              Peer Review: “Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Reliable Diagnostic Approach in Supraclavicular Lymph Node Swelling: A Study at PUMHS-W, Nawabshah, Sind, Pakistan”.  

                      Yousfani, S.- e-A., Brohi, S., Bano, S., Yousfani, N. A., Kumar, A. and Shah, M. U. I. (2022) “Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Reliabe Diagnostic Approach in Supraclavicular Lymph Node Swelling: A Study at Pumhs-W, Nawabshah, Sind, Pakistan”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 34(29A), pp. 10-15. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i29A36042. 

                      Publication Status: Published in April 2022.   

 

2022               Peer Review:  “The Cytological Aspect of Clinically Concerned Supraclavicular

                      Lymphadenopathy - A Prospective Study”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

                      Rashmiet al.; JPRI, 34(32B): 56-64, 2022; Article no.JPRI.86479

                      Publication Status: Published in April 2022. 

 

 

2021               Peer Review:  “Case Report on Cervical Dysplasias”;  Journal of Pharmaceutical     Research International.

                       Dhawale et al.; JPRI, 33(60B): 2489-2493, 202; Article no. JPRI 78946.

                       Publication Status: Published in December 2021. 

 

 

2020               Villela, V.A., Morales, J.F., Cavigli, A., & Palacios, E.. Pediatric EBV+  Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With Complete ICA Occlusion.Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2020, Aug; Published Online. PMID: 32862722. Pub Status: Published. 

 

 

2020              Morales-Leon, J.F., Villela, V.A., Cavigli, A., Manning, D., Palacios, E.; "Ganglioglioma of the Occipital Lobe with Resultant Quadrantanopsia". Pediatric Radiology Journal. Publication Status: Submitted. 

 

2020              Villela, V.A., Morales, J.F., & Palacios, E.. Incidental cystic schwannoma of the left sphenoid and cavernous sinuses in an asymptomatic individual. Revista de Neurología. 2020, Aug; Pub Status: Published. 

 

2019              Morales-Leon, J.F.; Raymond,R.; Ezell, M; Bordlee., B; Caridi., J.;Embozene™ Microspheres for Uterine AVM Embolization; EVT Supplement Embolic Therapy; Endovascular Today (sponsored by Boston Scientific Co), Volume 18: pages 5-7; April 2019. Publication Status: Published.

 

2017             Gentile OG, Hua JC, Morales JF, Palacios EP. Necrotizing Fasciitis Redux. Journal of the Louisiana Medical Society, volume 169: pp. 145-147. 2017. Publication Status: Published. 

 

2016              Morales León JF; Correlación citohistológica para el diagnóstico de las LIE: Validación citohistológica en el diagnóstico de las Lesiones Intraepiteliales Epidermoides del cérvix uterino*. Editorial Académico Española. 2016. Publication Status: Published. 

 

2013              Morales J, Avila D, Gaybor M, Cazar M. Validación de la Citohistología en el Diagnóstico de las Lesiones Intraepiteliales Epidermoides (LIE) Cervicouterinas*. Rev Med HJCA 2013, 5(1):pages 30-36. *Cyto-Histological Specificity and Sensitivity in the Diagnosis of Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (SIL) of the Uterine Cervix. Publication Status: Published.

 

 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS/POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS 

 

2019             Barhaghi K, MD; Morales-Leon J, MD; Yu M, Med Student; Nguyen J, MD. Clinical PET/CT Imaging with F18-Fluciclovine for Recurrent Prostate Cancer: An Easy Guide for Radiologists. Poster Presentation Annual Meeting of the RSNA. Chicago, IL. Status: Presented. 

 

2019             Barhaghi K, MD; Morales-Leon J, MD; Yu M, Med Student; Nguyen J, MD. What Every Radiologist Should Know: A quick and easy guide to clinical PET imaging in Recurrent Prostate Cancer with F18 Fluciclovine PET/CT. PowerPoint Educational Exhibit 19th Annual Meeting of the ARRS May 5-10. Honolulu, Hawaii. Status: Presented. 

 

2016              XX International Congress of Neuroradiology. Mexican Society of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Mérida - Yucatan, Mexico, July 2016. 

                        Collaborated with the presenter Dr. Enrique Palacios in the following lectures:

                          ● Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: diagnostic imaging strategies. 

                          ● Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome. 

                          ● Imaging of the Facial Nerve. 

 

2016              XXVIII International Congress of the Ibero-Latinamerican Society of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (SILAN), Cartagena - Colombia, August 2016. 

                      Collaborated with the presenter Dr. Enrique Palacios in the following lecture:

                        ● Temporal Bone Trauma. 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP & HONORARY 

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA); American Roentgen Ray Society;

American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR).

 

 

LANGUAGE FLUENCY

English (Functionally native), Spanish(Native), German (Intermediate). 

 

 

HOBBIES & INTERESTS 

Music particularly drums and percussion, nature and outdoor activities, volunteering, world history, latin american culture, history, travel.