Yeissen Godinez, MD FACP

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11750 SW 40th St Suite 741 Miami FL, 33175 Show map

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Dr. Godinez is a board-certified internist and Fellow of the American College of Physicians, who is dedicated to patient care, medical education, and leadership. Currently affiliated with HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, he serves as the Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency, Associate Medical Director of Hospital Medicine, and Vice Chairman of Medicine. Beyond his clinical and teaching responsibilities, he is actively involved in research, publication, and academic presentations. He firmly believes in the importance of advancing science through scholarly pursuits and is a respected clinical researcher.

Education and Training

Ross University Medical Degree 2014

University of Miami Chemistry Microscopy Business 2006

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish

Yeissen Godinez, MD FACP

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Fecal Immunochemical Test vs. Colonoscopy: Weighing the Pros and Cons for Colon Cancer Screening
Colon cancer screening is crucial in early detection and prevention. Two commonly used methods are the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) and colonoscopy. Each has its pros, cons, and limitations, which can guide patients and healthcare providers in making informed decisions.Fecal Immunochemical Test...

What supplements help with kidney function?
Supplements for Kidney Function and Anemia Treatment Duration Kidney Function: For someone with mild chronic kidney disease (CKD), there are a few supplements that might support kidney health. However, it's crucial to consult your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement. Some options include: Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Found in fish oil, these may help reduce inflammation and support overall kidney health. Vitamin D: Many people with CKD have low levels of vitamin D, which is important for bone health and immune function. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10): This antioxidant may help improve kidney function and reduce oxidative stress. Probiotics: These can support gut health and may have benefits for kidney function. B Vitamins: Specifically, B6, B12, and folic acid can help manage homocysteine levels, which might be elevated in kidney disease. Always consult your doctor to ensure these supplements are safe and appropriate for your specific condition. Anemia Treatment Duration: The duration of anemia treatment in mild CKD varies depending on the underlying cause and individual response to treatment. Common treatments include iron supplements, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), and sometimes vitamin B12 or folate supplements. Iron Supplements: These may be required for several months until iron levels normalize. ESAs: If needed, these might be used long-term, particularly if anemia is due to CKD. Vitamin B12/Folate: Treatment typically continues until the deficiency is corrected, which can range from a few weeks to several months. Regular follow-ups with your healthcare provider are essential to monitor your progress and adjust treatments as necessary. READ MORE
What medications to avoid with seasonal allergies?
For seasonal allergies, it's important to know which medications can help alleviate symptoms and which ones you might want to avoid or be cautious with. Here are some medications and considerations: Medications to Avoid or Use with Caution: First-Generation Antihistamines (e.g., Diphenhydramine, Chlorpheniramine): Reason: They can cause drowsiness and impair cognitive function. This can be particularly problematic if you need to drive or operate machinery. Decongestants (e.g., Pseudoephedrine, Phenylephrine): Reason: These can increase blood pressure and heart rate, which can be risky for people with cardiovascular conditions. They may also cause insomnia and jitteriness. Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (e.g., Ibuprofen, Naproxen): Reason: Some people with allergies might also have sensitivity to NSAIDs, which can exacerbate symptoms or cause adverse reactions. Sedatives (e.g., Alprazolam, Phenobarbital): Reason: If you are taking medications that cause drowsiness, combining them with antihistamines can amplify this effect and lead to excessive sedation. Medications Generally Safe for Seasonal Allergies: Second-Generation Antihistamines (e.g., Loratadine, Cetirizine, Fexofenadine): Reason: They are less likely to cause drowsiness and are generally effective in managing allergy symptoms. Nasal Corticosteroids (e.g., Fluticasone, Budesonide): Reason: These are highly effective for reducing inflammation and treating nasal symptoms without the systemic side effects of oral corticosteroids. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists (e.g., Montelukast): Reason: These can help manage allergy symptoms, especially in people who also have asthma. Nasal Antihistamines (e.g., Azelastine): Reason: They provide targeted relief for nasal symptoms with minimal systemic effects. Eye Drops (e.g., Ketotifen, Olopatadine): Reason: These can be very effective for relieving itchy, watery eyes without significant side effects. General Tips Consult Your Doctor: Always talk to your healthcare provider before starting any new medication, especially if you have other health conditions or are taking other medications. Monitor Side Effects: Pay attention to how your body reacts to new medications and report any adverse effects to your doctor. Non-Medication Strategies: Consider incorporating non-medication strategies such as avoiding allergens, using air purifiers, and keeping windows closed during high pollen seasons. By being aware of these considerations, you can better manage your seasonal allergies and minimize potential side effects or interactions. READ MORE
What antibiotics fix pneumonia fast?
The choice of antibiotic for pneumonia depends on several factors, including the severity of your symptoms, your medical history, and whether the pneumonia was acquired in the community or in a healthcare setting. *Commonly Used Antibiotics for Pneumonia* *Amoxicillin or Amoxicillin-Clavulanate:* Often used for mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). *Macrolides (e.g., Azithromycin, Clarithromycin):* Effective against atypical bacteria often found in CAP. *Fluoroquinolones (e.g., Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin):* Used for more severe cases of CAP or when other antibiotics are not effective. *Cephalosporins (e.g., Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime):* Commonly used in hospital settings, especially for patients with more severe symptoms. *Doxycycline:* Another option for treating CAP, particularly in patients with penicillin allergies. *Factors Influencing Antibiotic Choice* *Severity of Illness:* More severe cases might require intravenous antibiotics initially. *Bacterial Resistance Patterns:* Local resistance patterns can influence the choice of antibiotic. *Patient-Specific Factors: *Age, allergies, kidney function, and other underlying health conditions are considered when selecting an antibiotic. *Duration of Treatment* Treatment typically lasts from 5 to 10 days, depending on the antibiotic used and the patient's response to treatment. *Importance of Medical Evaluation* It's crucial to have a thorough evaluation by a healthcare provider who can determine the most appropriate antibiotic for your specific situation. Self-treating or using the wrong antibiotic can lead to complications or antibiotic resistance. *Follow-Up* Please make sure to follow up with your healthcare provider if you have any concerns during treatment or if your symptoms do not improve. *Yeissen Godinez, MD FACP* READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Clinical Research Phases I-IVIntegrative MedicineCancer ScreeningVaccinologyHepatologyDepressionObesity MedicineFunctional MedicineMetabolic MedicineCardiovascular Risk Factor ReductionDiabetesLipidology

Faculty Titles & Positions

Vice Chairman of Medicine HCA Florida Kendall Hospital 2022 - Present
Associate Medical Director HCA Florida Kendall Hospital 2021 - Present
Associate Program Director Internal Medicine Residency HCA Florida Kendall Hospital 2021 - Present
Graduate Medical Education Liaison HCA Florida Kendall Hospital 2021 - Present
Chairman, Candidate Selection Committee HCA Florida Kendall Hospital 2018 - Present
Academic Internist, Hospitalist HCA Florida Kendall Hospital / Miami, FL 2018 - Present
Medical Staf – Himalayan Health Exchange / Himachal Pradesh, India 2013 -
Relief Aid Coordinator Relief Aid Coordinator 2012 - 2013
Clinical Faculty Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL 2018 - Present
Chief Resident Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL 2017 - 2018
Lecturer Dauer Electron Microscopy Laboratory, University of Miami / Coral Gables, FL 2016 - 2017
Instructor Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Labs, University of Miami / Coral Gables, FL 2014 - 2016
Presenter Himalayan Health Exchange Lecture Series / Manali, India 2013 -
Instructor Delta College Health Sciences / University Center, MI 2012 -
Judge Clinical Vignette Poster Presentation, American College of Physicians 2022 - Present
Peer Review Committee – Medical Executive Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL 2018 - Present
Clinical Competency Committee Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL 2018 - Present
Program Evaluation Committee Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL 2018 - Present
Judge Research Poster Presentation, American College of Physicians 2018 - Present

Awards

Clinical Assistant Professor of the Year 2023 NSU
Faculty of the Year 2022 Kendall Hospital
Faculty of the Year 2021 Kendall Hospital
Sepsis Champion 2021 Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL
Patient Experience Champion 2020 Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL
Attending of the Year Award 2023 Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine / Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Faculty Teacher of the Year Award 2022 Transitional Year Residency Program, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital / Miami, FL
First Place Award 2022 , Poster presentation at American College of Physicians. Massive GI Bleed in HIV/AIDS: An Atypical Presentation of Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma / Orlando, FL
Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award 2021 Transitional Year Residency Program, Kendall Regional Medical Center / Miami, FL
Chief Resident Award 2018 American College of Physicians / Miami, FL
Finalist 2017 Poster presentation at American College of Physicians. Daily Goals Sheet for Performance Improvement in Critical Care / Orlando, FL
Second Place Award 2016 Poster presentation at American College of Physicians. Neuronal Stripping: Case series of Central Pontine Myelinolysis treated with immunotherapy / Ocean Reef, FL
Dauer Microscopy Recognition Award 2008 University of Miami / Coral Gables, FL

Professional Memberships

American Medical Association
American College of Physicians, Florida Chapter
Society of Hospital Medicine
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
Alliance Academic Internal Medicine
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American College of Physicians

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

Excalibur Foundation
Miami Bridge
WikiMedia

Professional Society Memberships

Society of Hospital Medicine | Alliance Academic Internal Medicine | American Association for Clinical Chemistry | American College of Physicians | American Medical Association

Articles and Publications

2023Daniel E. Diez, Jennifer Lara, Yeissen Godinez, et al. A Case of Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. AIM Clinical Cases.2023;2:e220770. [Epub 7 February 2023]. doi:10.7326/aimcc.2022.07702022Trenschel, R., Mirza, J., Godinez, Y., (2022) Massive GI Bleed in HIV/AIDS: An Atypical Presentation of Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma. Poster presentation at American College of Physicians, Orlando, Florida2022Rodriguez, J., Diez, D., Godinez, Y., (2022) Male Breast Cancer? A Recurrent Breast Abscess Due to Finegoldia Magna. Poster presentation at American College of Physicians, Orlando, Florida2021Corrales, O., Alvarez, C., Perez, J., Godinez, Y., (2021) Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis from EBV Infectious Mononucleosis: A Case in an Immunocompetent Adult. Poster presentation at American College of Physicians, Tampa, Florida2021Elkbuli, A., Ely, A., McKenney, M., Godinez, Y., Koru-Sengul, T., et al. (2021) Gender disparity in lung cancer survival: Who survives longer and why? Annals of Medicine and Surgery, Volume 60, December 2020, Pages 680-685.

Teaching and speaking

Presenter, Approach to Hematologic Disorders. Internal Medicine Board Review. HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, 2020-2024, Miami, FL2020Presenter, Write too much and think too little? The medico-legal and financial implications of clinical documentation. KRMC, 2020, Miami, FL2019Presenter, Anemias and platelet disorders: Clinical scope, economic burden and clinically relevant updates. NAMA International Medical Conference. 2019, Doral, FL2019Presenter, Documentation Dilemmas: accurate diagnoses in modern medicine. KRMC, 2020, Miami, FL2019Presenter, Hematology for the Internist. Internal Medicine Board Review. KRMC, 2019, Miami, FL2018Godinez, Y., Maury-Ochoa, J., Gascon, J., Barros, J. (2018) Novel approach and mechanisms of immunotherapy for Central Pontine Myelinolysis. Manuscript in preparation. 2018Godinez, Y., Godinez, L., Gascon, J., Ochner, C., (2018) South Florida Journal of Medicine: Promoting scholarship in the GME community. Establishing a peer reviewed, open access journal. http://sfjm.online2018Presenter, Medical Law: prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient. Medicine and the Law Presentation. KRMC, 2018, Miami, FL2018Presenter, Hoist the anchora potential bias with critical implications: Spinal Epidural Abscess. Neurology and Infectious Disease Case Conference. KRMC, 2018, Miami, FL 2018Presenter, Cardiac Mass: thrombus, tumor or vegetation? Clinical and Radiologic Features. Cardiology Conference Presentation. KRMC, 2018, Miami, FL2017Godinez, Y. (2017) Kendall Manual of Postgraduate Medicine, Internship Survival Guide. Miami, FL. Publisher: Author2017Presenter, Untangling Sepsis: A practical approach to deciphering the evidence behind SIRS and SOFA. KRMC, 2017, Miami, FL 2017Presenter, Taming The Lipid Frontier: A Review of Clinical Guidelines in Hypercholesterolemia Management. Endocrinology and Cardiology Conference Presentation. KRMC, 2017, Miami, FL 2017Godinez, Y., Kalli, S. (2017) Daily Goals Sheet for Performance Improvement in Critical Care. Quality improvement project presented at American College of Physicians, Orlando, Florida2017Presenter, Dyslipidemia in HIV: Strategic considerations in treatment planning. Clinical Lipidology and Infectious Disease Conference Presentation. KRMC, 2017, Miami, FL 2017Presenter, Ablation vs Amiodarone for Treatment of Persistent A-Fib in Patients with CHF and an implanted ICD. Journal Club Presentation. KRMC, 2017, Miami, FL2016Godinez, Y., Tudela, C. (2016) Neuronal Stripping: Case series of Central Pontine Myelinolysis treated with immunotherapy. Clinical vignette presented at American College of Physicians, Ocean Reef, Florida2016Presenter, Rings of Fire: A Life or Death Diagnostic Dilemma. Neuroradiology Case Conference Presentation. KRMC, 2016, Miami, FL2016Presenter, NeurotoxoplasmosisAn AIDS defining clinical condition. Neurology and Infectious Disease Case Conference Presentation. KRMC, 2016, Miami, FL2015Presenter, Improving Perioperative Outcomes. Perioperative Management Conference. KRMC, 2015, Miami, FL2015Presenter, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathycaught in the octopus trap: stress induced apical ballooning and ST segment elevation. Cardiology Case Conference. KRMC, 2015, Miami, FL2014Presenter, Transitioning from microscope to otoscope. Microscopy / pre-medicine lecture series for undergraduate Arts and Sciences students. University of Miami, 2014, Miami, FL2012Godinez, Y., Godinez, L. (2012) Improving patient satisfaction with a bedside communication tool. Quality improvement project in Lutheran Home presented at Synergy Health Conference, Frankenmuth, MI2010Godinez, Y., Veliz, E, A., Prince, J. (2010) Silanization of biocompatible quantom dots. Scientific poster presented at University of Miami Arts and Sciences Research Forum, Miami, FL2008Godinez, Y., Prince, J. (2008) Exocytotic stress response in Aiptasia pallida. Scientific poster presented at University of Miami Arts and Sciences Research Forum, Miami, FL2006Godinez, Y., Prince, J. (2006) Novel alcyonacean fixation protocol yielding high membranal contrast. Scientific poster presented at University of Miami Arts and Sciences Research Forum, Miami, FL

Areas of research

Lung cancer screening, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, vaccines, major depressive disorder, diabetes, vitiligo, metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis, hypercholesterolemia, Alzheimer's, coronary artery disease.

Yeissen Godinez, MD FACP's Practice location

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital - Vice Chairman of Medicine

11750 SW 40th St Suite 741 -
Miami, FL 33175

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14750 NW 77 CT Suite 108 -
Miami Lakes, Florida 33016

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Setting New Standards for Quality Patient Care

Dr. Godinez, a highly respected board-certified internist and Fellow of the American College of Physicians, has been making waves in the medical community for his dedication to patient care, medical education, and leadership. Currently affiliated with HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, he serves as the Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency, Associate Medical Director of Hospital Medicine, and Vice Chairman of Medicine.

Raised in South Florida, his journey into the field of medicine began with a strong academic foundation in chemistry, electron microscopy, and business at the University of Miami. His passion for medicine led him to Ross University, where he earned his medical degree and embarked on a fulfilling career as an internist.

Subsequently, Dr. Godinez completed his residency training at Kendall Regional Medical Center, where he excelled and served as Chief Resident in his final year of training. His commitment to education has been recognized with prestigious awards, including Clinical Assistant Professor of the Year at NSU College of Medicine and Teaching Attending of the Year at Kendall Hospital for three consecutive years.

Beyond his clinical and teaching responsibilities, he is actively involved in research, publication, and academic presentations. He firmly believes in the importance of advancing science through scholarly pursuits and is a respected clinical researcher. His commitment to academic excellence is further demonstrated by his role as a judge for the American College of Physicians, where he upholds the highest standards of professionalism and scholarship.

Dr. Godinez's impact on patient care, medical education, and leadership in South Florida is truly remarkable. His tireless dedication to excellence and passion for internal medicine make him a standout figure in the medical community.