Jacqueline Duarte is a Cape Verdean Physician who secured a Medical School Scholarship at the Federal University of Alagoas. While in Brazil, obtained Merit-Based Grants as Best International Student and Outstanding International Student. Worked as Surgery Teaching Assistant, past president and founder of Academic Group of Dermatology, past Vice-President of Academic Group of Oncology. Promoted the XIII National Campaign of Skin Cancer Prevention, and III National Campaign of Bone Marrow Donation, Alagoas – Brazil. Promoted Social Events to Educate communities about Preventive Medicine Vidas (Life), Providing Primary Care to Communities in Need.
After Medical school, Dr. Duarte complete General Surgery Residency Program at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Alagoas.
Worked as a physician for a short period in Cape Verde Island.
Immigrated to the United the State, got Certified by Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates in 2019. Performed a Research Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital – New York City under the mentorship of Dr. Julio Teixeira. Many podium and poster presentation at medical meeting, and peer reviewed journal articles/abstract.
Currently working as a General Surgery Resident at a ACGME credit program in NYC. Chairman of Social Events of the Medical Society of Queens County and Academy of Medicine of Queens County – New York Medical Society. Committee of Medical Education of the Cape Verdean – American Physician Association