Andres Escobar

Bilingual diagnostic medical sonography student with hospital-based clinical experience performing abdominal, small-parts, OB/GYN, vascular, portable, and bedside examinations under registered-sonographer supervision. Brings additional ophthalmic diagnostic testing experience, strong patient communication, accurate clinical documentation, and fluency in English and Spanish.

SONOGRAPHY EXTERN at MONTEFIORE NEW ROCHELLE HOSPITAL (2026-10)

• Upcoming hospital-based clinical rotation focused on continued development of diagnostic imaging technique, pathology recognition, and interdisciplinary patient care.

SONOGRAPHY EXTERN at NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL - BROOKLYN (2025-10 – 2026-09)

• Perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations in accordance with AIUM guidelines, including abdominal, small-parts, OB/GYN, and vascular studies.
• Conduct portable and bedside examinations in inpatient and critical-care settings, adapting positioning and communication for medically complex patients.
• Rotate through inpatient, outpatient, Emergency Department, and Labor and Delivery services, gaining exposure to varied clinical presentations and pathology.
• Correlate sonographic findings with patient history while maintaining image quality, protocol compliance, confidentiality, and patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with registered sonographers, radiology personnel, nurses, physicians, and other clinical professionals to support efficient departmental workflow.

RETINA SCREENING TECHNICIAN at VITREO RETINAL CONSULTANTS (2025-01 – Present)

• Perform ophthalmic screening and diagnostic testing, including OCT, visual fields, Amsler grid, pupillary assessment, extraocular motility, and intraocular pressure measurement using Tono-Pen.
• Obtain accurate patient histories and chief complaints to support physician evaluation and treatment planning.
• Administer tropicamide, phenylephrine, proparacaine, and other ordered ophthalmic drops while following safety and infection-control protocols.
• Document findings in the electronic medical record and communicate relevant information to ophthalmologists and the clinical team.
• Provide clear, compassionate bilingual instructions in English and Spanish throughout testing and patient encounters.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in SONOGRAPHY – JOHN PATRICK UNIVERSITY (2026-12)

BACHELOR OF ARTS in BROADCASTING COMMUNICATION – SUNY OSWEGO (2017-05)