Team – Global Ultrasound Institute https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com The Global Leader in POCUS Education Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:42:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/favicon.webp Team – Global Ultrasound Institute https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com 32 32 Lea Ramos https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/lea-ramos/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:58:34 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/lea-ramos/ Lindsey Lao https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/lindsey-lao/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:55:09 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/lindsey-lao/ Lindsey Lao is an Admin Associate at GUSI Philippines, primarily supporting the fellowships program. A graduate of Information Technology from the Systems Technology Institute (STI), Lindsey blends her technical expertise with a genuine passion for fostering opportunities for others.

An outdoor enthusiast, she loves exploring nature and enjoys engaging in various activities that allow her to connect with the world around her. Family is a cornerstone of Lindsey’s life; she treasures the time spent with her loved ones and finds joy in creating meaningful memories together. Music and singing are her creative outlets, providing a wonderful balance to her busy life.

Lindsey’s dedication to caring for her grandparents has sparked a strong interest in the healthcare industry, particularly in GUSI’s mission. Her compassion and eagerness to support others drive her commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of those around her. With a warm heart and a strong work ethic, Lindsey is poised to contribute significantly to both her community and her professional field.

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Jahheart Rabina https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/jahheart-rabina/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:55:01 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/jahheart-rabina/ Jahheart Cris Rabina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Human Resource Management from Saint Joseph College. In 2019, she completed an 18-unit course for a Diploma in Professional Education to prepare for the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers, which she successfully passed in 2022.

For the past five years, she has chosen not to practice her profession, instead working as a Customer Service Representative, where she discovered a passion for assisting customers. Jahheart is currently an Admin Associate at GUSI Philippines, primarily supporting the HR department and In-Person courses.

In her free time, she enjoys spending quality moments with her family, watching historical Korean dramas, listening to music, and singing karaoke, which provides her with a sense of calm.

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Pascual Daza-Ramirez https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/pascual-daza-ramirez/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 21:51:45 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/pascual-daza-ramirez/ Dr Pascual Daza-Ramirez, MD MBA MRCGP MPH(Cantab) EIA(EMCC) BMUS, is a Senior Hon. Clinical Lecturer of Exeter Medical School (UK), a GP Trainer and Educational Supervisor (Health Education England) and a Senior Mentor to newly qualified Family Physicians enrolled in the Fellowship Programme of South West of England NHS Leadership Academy.

He is an attending Family Medicine Physician (General Practitioner) at Middleway Surgery, where he is the lead Research Physician, near Carlyon Bay in St Austell on the south coast of Cornwall (UK).

Pascual runs in person POCUS training courses three times a year in Cornwall (UK). He also has served as an instructor on the “London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Ultrasound Course for the Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene” (London). In the last twelve months he has trained over sixty junior doctors (residents) ultrasound imaging acquisition techniques and clinical image interpretation.

Pascual was born and educated in Barcelona (Spain) where he gained his medical degree from UB (la Universidad de Barcelona) Medical School and his MBA qualification from European University Business School. He completed postgraduate training in Family Medicine (General Practice) in Truro (Cornwall) followed by academic training in Public Health and Epidemiology at Cambridge University and Pharmaceutical Medicine at Cardiff University in Wales (UK). He is a member of the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) and a member of the Royal College of General Practitioner (RCGP) in England.

Pascual’s hobbies entail dinghy sailing, playing tennis, and competing in local amateur tournaments. He also has an interest in guitar playing (mainly flamenco with occasional attempts at blues and jazz with his Gibson Les Paul), but feels he is not good enough to play in public yet.

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Liesl Annandale https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/liesl-annandale/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:48:43 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/liesl-annandale/ Liesl Annandale completed her B.Rad (diagnostic) at the University of Pretoria in 2004 and her B.Tech (ultrasound) degree at the University of Johannesburg in 2010. After completing her studies, she has worked both in clinical and commercial environments.

Liesl dedicated the past eight years to uplifting communities through POCUS education in various low-resource African settings, including Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

She has a passion for education and the amelioration it ensures communities. She believes that, with the limited resources and poor economic growth, each of us is responsible for leading the way in improving the quality of health care provided to women in our African countries.

She is convinced that we can achieve this with continuous investment in education, the vision and goodwill of dedicated experts, committed Ministries of Health, vital partners in companies, and the selfless, hardworking healthcare professionals investing their time for the general good of society.

She is an avid trail runner in her free time, enjoys spending time outdoors with her boisterous two sons and adventurous husband, and is an enthusiastic supporter of the local Winelands she calls home. Time is her most significant investment, and books are a devoted companion.

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Gaitan D’Antoni https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/gaitan-dantoni/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:02 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/gaitan-dantoni/ Gaitan D’Antoni is currently working on the AI related development efforts at GUSI. Gaitan is interested in all aspects of computer technology. He previously worked on an USAID-funded project to develop health related Android applications in low resource settings. He took on-line courses to learn Android and AI development after having retired as a Distinguished Technologist from Hewlett-Packard following a 35+ year career in the computer industry. His work included customer support, application development and operating system development. Gaitan holds a BS degree in Computer Science from The University of Houston.

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Bruno Vargas https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/bruno-vargas/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:29:38 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/bruno-vargas/ Bruno Vargas is originally from Mexico City. He first trained as an Emergency Medical Technician at la Universidad Panamericana (UP) before starting medical school at la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City. Later he did his social service year in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas with Partners in Health Mexico/Compañeros en Salud (CES) in 2019, where he was trained in Global Health, social medicine, and introduced to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). At that moment while working in a resource-limited setting he became passionate about POCUS. He graduated as a general practitioner, and afterward stayed with CES during the pandemic as part of the COVID-19 task force, training community healthcare workers and “pasantes” (first-year doctors doing their year of social service). He finished the Ultrasound Leadership Academy (ULA) fellowship and has started a POCUS training program at his site with midwives, nurses, doctors, and trainees from these areas. He is currently doing a Global Health Fellowship with HEAL as a site fellow in Chiapas with CES. He has committed to a lifelong career in global health providing healthcare access to the most marginalized communities. He has a profound respect and admiration for nature and loves any kind of outdoor activities, especially bicycling, high mountain, and scuba-diving.

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Ian Thomas https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/ian-thomas/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:58:23 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/ian-thomas/ Ian Thomas MD CAQSM RMSK RSCC CSCS is an associate professor at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. Medical School and Clinical Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography. After completing his Sports Medicine Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Dr. Thomas opened his own practice, Thomas Sports and Regenerative Orthopedics (TSARO), where he focuses on injury prevention, biomechanical analysis, diagnostic ultrasonography, regenerative medicine, and interventional orthopedics with special interest in gymnastics and golf medicine.

Dr. Thomas has a passion for using ultrasonography to promote health equity by overcoming barriers to quality care and counts writing a $50,000 grant to develop the point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum during his residency training as one of his top professional accomplishments.

He was awarded the American Academy of Physicians (AAFP) Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education, an honor given to only 12 Family Medicine residents in the country. Additionally, he was awarded the Best Leadership Project Award and Best Overall Leadership Project Awards from the AAFP Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) out of thirty chosen in the country where he dedicated his project to building an ultrasound workshop for the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians in 2023 in coordination with 13 academic institutions across 3 countries as well as raising funding for the ultrasound curriculum for the only Family Medicine Residency in Malawi, Africa.

Dr. Thomas has taught full-spectrum ultrasonography at over 30 courses for residencies, regional, and national conferences for the Global Ultrasound Institute, American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine as well as written book chapters and board questions on the subject. Dr. Thomas currently serves as Chair of the Ultrasound Assessment Council for Inteleos, Ad Hoc Instructor for the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine, and Global Ultrasound Institute Lead Instructor.

Dr. Thomas is a former gymnastics head coach and program director, and in his free time, he enjoys coaching gymnastics, traveling abroad, and learning new languages

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Laura Harris https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/dr-laura-harris/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:52:52 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/laura-harris/ Laura Harris is a graduate of the Joint Medical Program at UC Berkeley-UCSF (MS/MD combined education) and the Contra Costa Regional Family Medicine Residency. She also has an MPH in Maternal and Child Health, and has worked in global maternal health and emergency obstetric care in Ethiopia, Ghana, Burundi and other countries. She loves seeing how POCUS improves patient care and patient-provider connection. She currently provides prenatal and primary care at a federally qualified health center serving uninsured and underinsured patients, and works on labor and delivery at a county hospital. Working in these settings has shown her how POCUS can be an especially powerful tool for under-resourced populations – providing needed healthcare screenings as well as helping with acute diagnoses. She is passionate about teaching ultrasound and expanding access in low resource settings, with a special interest in obstetric ultrasound.

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Doug Williams https://globalultrasoundinstitute.com/faculty/doug-williams/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:48:31 +0000 https://staging.gusipocus.com/gusi-staff/doug-williams/ Doug Williams currently leads AI related development efforts at GUSI. Doug is interested in the application of technology to healthcare delivery in low resource settings, previously working on cardiac arrhythmia detection and an USAID-funded project to develop intrapartum fetal monitoring and decision support tools. Prior to his focus on healthcare, Doug was a 30+ year veteran of the computer industry, serving as a Senior Director in the CTO Office for Red Hat, a leading open source company, and as a Distinguished Technologist at Hewlett Packard. Doug holds MS and BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and has been granted 17 US Patents.

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