“I care about my patients deeply. I take pride on treating every patient as if they are part of my ohana. I believe in educating and empowering my patients to help them understand what puts them at risk for being victims to the number one killer worldwide, and work along their side to reduce their risks.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my ohana, two dogs and thirteen chickens. I enjoy paddle boarding, exercising, watching movies and gardening.”

Dr. Giselle Baquero is a board-certified physician in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology or “heart plumbing” who has been diagnosing and treating all types of heart disease – including valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and congestive heart failure.

SPECIALITIES

Affiliations

General/Interventional Cardiology Services at Kuakini Medical Center
General/Interventional Cardiology, Adventist Health Castle Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine,University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Board Certifications

Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Organizations

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Boston Scientific Corporation, Medical Advisory Board Member
Hawaii Medical Association
Honolulu County Medical Society
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Women’s Heart Alliance, Advisory Board Member

Honors and Awards

Best Case Presentation 2017
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation in Left Ventricular Assist Device patients: Putting an end to a downward spiral.
Miami Valves, January 29-31, 2017-Maimi, FL, USA. 

Mayo Clinic Interventional Board Review Scholarship, 2016
Mayo Clinic. Department of Cardiovascular Diseases 

Essentials of Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults: Training for American College of Cardiology Chapters (ECCOA) Grant ($1000), 2016
Update of the Perioperative Care in Older Adults ECCOA Slide presentations
AAA, PAD and VTE Disease in Older Adults Slide presentations 

Duke Clinical Research Institute Fellows’ Course on Presentation Skills Schoolarship, 2016
Duke Heart Center. Department of Medicine. 

Award for Excellence in Research, 2015
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine. Department of Medicine 

Award for Excellence in Research, 2014
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine. Department of Medicine 

American College of Cardiology Best Cardiovascular Team Presentation, 2014
High Adoption Rates of Mobile Technology by Cardiology Clinic Patients but Limited Use of Health Applications.
American College of Cardiology 63rd Annual Scientific Session 

Education & Training

Fellowship, International Structural Heart Disease
University of Miami Hospital – Miller School of Medicine | Miami, Florida 

Structural Heart Imaging
Erasmus Thorax Center | Rotterdam, The Netherlands 

Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Training
University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pinnacle | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, Pennsylvania 

Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, Pennsylvania

Residency, Internal Medicine
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, Pennsylvania

Medical Doctorate, Surgeon Physician
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Luis Razetti Medical School | Caracas, Venezuela