Martinez, Kevin

By Michael Hilleary | June 14, 2024

 

 

Kevin Martinez, MD

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Hometown:

Santa Fe, NM

Undergraduate School:

University of New Mexico

Medical School:

University of New Mexico

Bio:

I was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the son of two immigrant parents from Guatemala. I am proud to be the first person in my family to achieve a higher education, having earned both my undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of New Mexico. I am now excited to continue my training in Seattle and becoming part of the UW family.

Personal Interests:

Ski/Snowboard, soccer, travel, guitar

Clinical Interests:

Surgical Oncology, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professional Activities:

American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Why UW?

The University of Washington offers boundless opportunities, ranging from clinical to research experiences. Coupled with exceptional mentorship from faculty and the chance to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it is an ideal place for my continued training.

Publications:

  1. Sohail, A. H., Martinez, K. A., Flesner, S. L., Martinez, C., Nguyen, H., Jreisat, B. H., … & Levine, J. (2024). Operative Experience of Esophageal Surgery among General Surgery Residents in the United States: An Analysis of ACGME Operative Case Logs. Journal of Surgical Education.
  2. Sohail, A. H., Martinez, C., Martinez, K., Nguyen, H., Flesner, S., Khan, A., … & Goyal, A. (2024). Can my surgeon scope? Trends in endoscopy training volume and experience among general surgery residents in the United States: a nationwide analysis. Surgical Endoscopy, 1-8.
  3. Sohail, A. H., Ye, I. B., Martinez, K. A., Campos, M. A., Sohail, S., Williams, C. E., … & Khan, A. (2023). Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Applicant and Matching Trends in the United States: An Analysis of National Resident Matching Program Data. The American Surgeon™, 00031348231220574.
  4. Sohail, A. H., Flesner, S. L., Martinez, K. A., Nguyen, H., Martinez, C., Ivan, B. Y., … & Goyal, A. (2024). Trends in gastric surgery operative experience among general surgery residents in the United States: A nationwide retrospective analysis. Surgery.