Christian Castaneda

Christian Castaneda (born 3 December, 1987) is a physician in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicinehttps://health.usnews.com/doctors/christian-castaneda-1852329 that practised during the initial COVID-19 pandemic wave in New York City. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was important in dispelling several myths and helping to educate the public. After the introduction of the COVID vaccine, he helped to bridge the gap with Filipino Americans and to raise awareness of vaccine safety and efficacy.
==Early life==
Castaneda was born in Maryland to Jessie and Edwin T Castaneda. His father is a prominent internal medicine physician practicing in Bergen County Maryland, and served as chief of staff from 2006-2009. Christian has one sister that is a practicing psychologist.
In his youth, Castaneda worked for the Ocean City Beach Patrol as a life guard. It was during his youth that he developed a love for beach and water sports.https://oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/Beach_Patrol/bulletins/2011/5-21-11.pdfhttp://www.oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/Beach_Patrol/bulletins/2012/6-18-12.pdf
==Education==
===Pre-medical education===
Castaneda attended and graduated in 2006 from Worcester Preparatory School, a private high school located in Berlin Maryland. He was later invited back to give the commencement speech for the graduating class of 2021. School officials were excited that one of their own could achieve so much, and were double surprised when it was a student like Castaneda. 
He later attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster Pennsylvania. He graduated in 2010, with a major in bachelor of arts and a minor of computer science. He worked part time as a research assistant in the biology and computer science department. In addition he volunteered for the Clinic for Special Children. in 2008, Castaneda participated int he Alpha Male Contest, performing a rendition of A Whole New World
In 2011, Castaneda completed a masters in biomedical science from The Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton Pennsylvania.
Given his strong interest in water sports, he joined the F&M Water Polo Club in 2009.https://collegiatewaterpolo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Scholar-Athlete-Team-M09.pdf He would later on become the team president in 2010.
===Medical education===
After graduation from F&M, Castaneda moved to Grenada in the Caribbean, where he attended St. George's University from 2011 to 2015.
====Teaching====
During medical school, Castaneda continued to work as a biochemistry and physiology tutor for the other students.
===Residency===
Upon graduation, Castaneda entered Internal Medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. During his tenure as a medical resident, Dr. Castaneda found his passion in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Dr. Castaneda was known for both his passion and compassion. He was a key leader of medical education and was nominated and won several awards for teaching resident of the year. 
He was also notable for his research into testicles and cadaveric sperm harvesting.
===Fellowship===
Finding his passion for critical care and pulmonary medicine, Dr. Castaneda applied for and matched in a the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at his home institution of NYPQ under Dr. Anthony Smith and Dr. Olumayowa Abe. Prior to fellowship, he participated in the 2018 ATS Fellow Boot Camp Course.https://conference.thoracic.org/program/resources/2019/rbc-bragbook-18.pdf During his first year of fellowship, he was nominated for by the residents and won fellow of the year due to his caring nature and aptitude for teaching.
To help improve patient care, he revised the DKA management protocol at NYPQ.
===Publications===
Castaneda has been the authors of many posters presented at international pulmonary critical care conferences. During the Chest conference in 2017, Dr. Castaneda was the winner of the oral case presentation for his presentation of Levofloxacin-induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonitis. A disease that was mired in controversy and still debate.
====Notable posters and presentations====
=====2015=====
Clinical decision support systems for improving diagnostic accuracy and achieving precision medicine
=====2016=====
CHEST
False-Negative Initial Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Posterior Circulation Stroke: A Case Report Describing Locked in Syndrome
=====2017=====
ATS International Conference
Unusual Presentation of Endobronchial Leiomyoma
CHEST
Levofloxacin-Induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonitis: A Case Report and Review
Nocardial Meningitis: A Report of Ring Enhancing Brain Lesions
tPA-Induced Angioedema in a Patient Taking Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Extrapleural Hematoma: A Complication of Jugular Vein Cannulation
=====2018=====
Best of ATS Video Lecture Series
A Basic Introduction of Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing
=====2019=====
ATS International Conference
Leukostasis-Related Decompensated Systolic Right Heart Failure
Post Thyroidectomy Exudative Effusion: A Case Report
Fulminant Organizing Pneumonia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
CHEST
EARLY THERAPEUTIC PLASMA EXCHANGE FOR TREATMENT OF RECURRENT TRIGLYCERIDE-INDUCED PANCREATITIS
CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS: A RARE CAUSE OF RECURRENT UNILATERAL PLEURAL EFFUSION
FULMINANT ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA SECONDARY TO MDA5-ASSOCIATED AMYOPATHIC DERMATOMYOSITIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
SEVERE SYMPTOMATIC HYPONATREMIA FROM INTENTIONAL WATER INTOXICATION: A DANGEROUS WEIGHT LOSS FAD EMERGING IN KOREAN CULTURE
CRACK LUNG: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
A TALE OF TWO MYCOBACTERIA: SCROTAL TB IN THE SETTING OF INTRAVESICAL BACILLUS CALMETTE–GUÉRIN TREATMENT
FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF EXTUBATION IN THE ICU: A RETROSPECTIVE CHART REVIEW
=====2020=====
CHEST
IMPACT OF VENTILATOR MODEL ON MORTALITY: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN 147 MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 ARDS
PULMONARY ARTERY HERNIATION IN A PATIENT WITH ENDOBRONCHIAL BRACHYTHERAPY: A CASE REPORThttps://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(20)33597-2/pdf
TIMING OF INTUBATION AND OUTCOME IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGING THE CONCEPT OF PERMISSIVE HYPOXEMIAhttps://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(20)32780-X/pdf
AN OVERARCHING PROBLEM: EMBOLIC STROKE IN THE SETTING OF BOVINE ARCH ABNORMALITY
HEMOPTYSIS CAUSED BY NON-HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS RESPIRATORY PAPILLOMA: A CASE REPORT
E-CIGARETTE OR VAPING PRODUCT USE-ASSOCIATED LUNG INJURY-ASSOCIATED THROMBOCYTOSIS AND KUPFFER CELL ACTIVATION: A CASE SERIES
OUTCOME OF EXTUBATION ATTEMPTS AND DAYS WITH ENDOTRACHEAL VENTILATION IN COVID-19
PELIOSIS HEPATIS: A RARE CAUSE OF LIFE-THREATENING HEMORRHAGE IN AN IMMUNE-COMPROMISED PATIENT
===Post training===
After the completion of his medical training, Dr. Castaneda moved to Honolulu, where he currently works as an intensivist at Queens Medical Center.
==ICU Consult==
Due to his penchant for education and pulmonary & critical care medicine, he became a founding member and owner of ICU Consult.org. The goals of which are to share important changes in the field of pulmonary & critical medicine to other medical residents and fellow.
==COVID 19==
It was during his fellowship training that the first wave of COVID-19 had hit New York City. Working in Flushing New York, he was key in the treatment of patient's during the surge. Despite the heavy patient load, Dr. Castaneda exemplified excellent patient care.
During the covid surge, Dr. Castaneda was instrumental in documenting hospital conditions and providing primary source information of what it was like to be a doctor in the middle of a pandemic. Due to the amount of misinformation, Dr. Castaneda produced several videos to educate and dispell this information.
He was later invited to Makilala, the first Filipino Talk Show in New York City to discuss the safety and efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine.
==Atheletcism==
Castaneda is an avid athlete participating in multiple Iron Mans, Cycling Races, triathlon runs of various lengths including marathons.
He has participated and completed the Half Ironman Atlantic City 2017, Atlantic City 2018, Eagleman 2019 and Full Ironman Maryland 2019. Having finally completed a full iron man, although ranking poorly, realizing his advancing age, and likely physical peak, decided to stop competing.
==Magic The Gathering==
Since high school, continuing to the present day, Castaneda has been interested in the trading card game, Magic the Gathering. He has completed in multiple tournaments.
 
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