Curriculum Vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• Diplomate of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgeons
• Diplomate of the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery

CERTIFICATIONS

• DaVinci Laparoscopic Robotic Certification – 6/2021
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 4/2021
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers -4/2021
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 2019
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program – 2019
• Institute of Healthcare Improvement – 2018
• Breastfeeding Friendly Consortium – 2017
• Perinatal Quality Foundation– Fetal Monitoring Credentialing – 2017
• North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner – 2022

AWARDS

• William K. Miles, M.D. Award for achieving the highest score on the written component of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery Exam – 2023
• Loma Linda Medical Center Outstanding Research Award – 2022

Professional Organizations

• • American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
    2022 – present
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
    2021 – present
  • California Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons
    2022 – present
  • American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

  2017 – present

  • North American Menopause Society

  2022 – present

Research & Quality Improvement

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Investigated implications of syphilis screening in the obstetric population of Southern California, and improvement techniques for screening, diagnosis and treatment in conjunction with community providers and public health professionals.
• ACOG grant for project and stake holder meeting funding, Acceptance: pending

• Participated on nursing committees as the physician lead to help identify the reasons why primary cesarean sections were being performed, implementing a checklist based off the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
• Individual resident projects expanded on areas for improvement: elective versus medical inductions, methods of inductions, adequacy of oxytocin usage, and definitive guideline reason for cesarean section, etc.

Abstracts and Poster/Film Presentations
Diaz, M. Rossi, J., Burns, S., Contag, S, Yao, R. Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks and the Risk of Perinatal Death. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Conference. 2021.

Rossi, J., Diaz, M., Burns, S., Contag, S, Yao, R. Maternal outcomes associated with induction of labor at 39 weeks compared with expectant management. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Conference. 2020.

Burns, S., Yao, R., Diaz, M, Rossi, J., Contag, S. Neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with induction of labor at 39 weeks versus expectant management. Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Conference, Grapevine, Tx. 2020.

Patel M, Doo J, Diaz M, Nahas S. Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in an 18 Week Sized Uterus with Persistent Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV. 2020.

Diaz M, Montana M, Hadpawat-Lee A. Barriers to Routine 3rd Trimester Syphilis Screening in a Community Hospital in a High-Risk Area. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District IX Annual Conference. Maui, HI. 2019.

Diaz, Maria, Doyle, Lawrence. Increasing the Interest and Diversity of Today’s Youth in Health Professions. Poster presented at: Josiah Brown Poster Fair; Los Angeles, CA, 2017.

Diaz, Maria, Sullivan, Peggy. (March 2017). Indeterminate Fibroepithelial Lesions on Breast Core-Needle Biopsy: Patient Characteristics, Management and Outcomes. Josiah Brown Poster Fair; Los Angeles, CA, 2017.

Diaz, Maria. Byus, C. Antibiotic and Oncologic Drug Therapies on Polyamines in Stem Cell Lines. Poster presented at: UC PRIME National Convention; San Jose, CA. 2010