Joaquim M Farinhas MD
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
3100 E FLETCHER AVE TAMPA FL, 33613About
Dr. Farinhas earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse in 1998. He completed both his residency in radiology and neuroradiology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Cente ...
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1998
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1998
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- Neuroradiology- 2006
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- External validation of the New Orleans Criteria (NOC), the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study II (NEXUS II) for CT scanning in pediatric patients with minor head injury in a non-trauma center.
- Incidental primary mediastinal choriocarcinoma diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in a patient presenting with transient ischemic attack and stroke.
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