Dr. Sonia M. Castillo, MD, FCCP
Internist
4801 E LINWOOD BLVD KANSAS CITY MO, 64128About
Dr. Sonia Castillo is a pulmonary and critical care physician practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Castillo specializes in the medical treatment of adults with pulmonary diseases and adults admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Castillo's areas of interest include advanced pulmonary procedures, including the ones for workup of lung cancer.
Education and Training
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua MD 2009
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Pulmonary Disease (Internal Medicine)
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Missouri Board for the Healing Arts
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Staff Physician Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Kansas City, Missouri 2018 - Present
- Part of the medical staff working in the Infectious Disease Ward Roberto Calderon Hospital. Managua, Nicaragua 2008 - 2009
- Successful completion of compulsory internship in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, OB-GYN and Primary Health Care Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua 2006 - 2008
- Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 2023 - Present
- Member of the committee in charge of reviewing patients’ medical records Medical Records Committee - Kansas City VA Medical Center 2023 - Present
- Official trainer for providers seeking “Out Of the Operating Room Airway Management” (OOORAM) certification at the Kansas City VA hospital, required at most VA hospitals OOORAM Trainer – Kansas City VA Medical Center 2021 - Present
- Physician liaison Simulation Center – Kansas City VA Medical Center 2021 - Present
- Co-chair of the yearly POCUS course for first year Pulmonary/Critical Care fellows Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course at The University of Kansas Medical Center 2020 - 2021
- Member of the Invasive Procedure Committee, in charge of reviewing complications associated to pulmonary procedures and presenting them to other members of the committee on a quarterly basis Invasive Procedure Committee - Kansas City VA Medical Center 2019 - Present
- site director for the Internal Medicine Residency program Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) – Kansas City VA Medical Center 2018 - 2023
- Internal Medicine Residency Site Director University of Kansas Internal Medicine Residency Site Director - Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center 2018 - 2023
- Clinical Assistant Professor University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 2018 - 2023
Awards
- Distinguished CHEST Educator 2024 American College of Chest Physicians
- Distinguished CHEST Educator 2023 American College of Chest Physicians
- Excellence in Teaching Award 2019 Internal Medicine Residency Housestaff
Professional Memberships
- European Respiratory Society
- American Thoracic Society
- American College of Chest Physicians
Fellowships
- The University of Kansas Medical Center. Kansas City, Kansas Pulmonary / Critical Care 2018
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