Biography
Dr. Huerta received a B.S. degree in Microbiology in 2006 from New Mexico State University. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2011 from the University of New Mexico. Following his MD degree he completed Internal Medicine residency at the University of New Mexico.
Areas of Specialty
Hospital Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Quality Improvement
Achievements & Awards
Top Doc, Addiction Medicine, Peer-nominated for “top doctor†in Addiction Medicine amongst Albuquerque physicians, Albuquerque the Magazine. Awarded 2019, 2020, 2021.
Hospital Medicine Best Research Initiative - Quality Practicum
Annual award granted by division leadership for best research initiative within the Division of Hospital Medicine. Awarded 2018.
Hospital Medicine Best Educational Initiative - Quality Practicum
Annual award granted by division leadership for best educational initiative within the Division of Hospital Medicine. Awarded 2018.
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Courses Taught
Quality Improvement Practicum, Co-Director
Medical Economics, Co-Director
Research and Scholarship
ORIGINAL RESEARCH OR SCHOLARLY ARTILCES IN REFEREED JOURNALS
Bartlett CS, Huerta SA. Creating change: an experiential quality improvement and patient safety curriculum for medical students. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10660. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10660. 2018.
INVITED OR REFEREED ABSTRACTS AND/OR PRESENTATION AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Bell, O, Emery T, Valdez J, Galvan-DelAcruz M, Miller J, Enriquez K, Huerta S. Increasing Utilization of a Hospitals Power Plan: Focusing on Best Practices and Quality Improvement. Abstract accepted: NM American College of Physicians. Albuquerque, NM. 10/2020.
Bell, O, Emery T, Valdez J, Galvan-DelAcruz M, Miller J, Enriquez K, Huerta S. OUD Power Plan Improvement: Focusing on Best Practices and Quality Improvement. Abstract accepted: NM Society of Hospital Medicine. Albuquerque, NM. 10/2020.
Sandoval M, Saladen R, Yaney A, Yangchen T, Ogawa K, Johansson T, Bartett C, Huerta S. Whiteboards: An underutilized tool for communication and patient satisfaction. Poster presentation: NM Academy of Family Physicians. Albuquerque, NM. 2/2018.
Arora A, Salas A, Tompkins M, Muraida S, Tabilona J, Huerta S, Bartlett C. The Journey to Restorative Sleep: Improving Duration and Quality of Sleep for Hospitalized Patients. Poster presentation: American Medical Women’s Association. Philadelphia, PA. 3/2018.