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Graciela Parra Villasmil, MD

  • Pediatric Endocrinology

UnityPoint Provider

  • Hospital Affiliations:
    • Blank Children's Hospital
  • Gender: Female
  • Languages Spoken:
    • Spanish
    • English

About Graciela Parra Villasmil, MD

Education
Medical School
  • La Universidad del Zulia - Venezuela
    • Residency
    • University of Iowa - Stead Family Children's Hospital
      • Fellowship
      • University of Iowa - Stead Family Children's Hospital
Board Certifications
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics
Focus Areas
  • Pediatric Endocrinology

Biography

M. Graciela Parra Villasmil, MD considers herself hardworking, resourceful, disciplined and enthusiastic individual, with and never-ending desire to learn and help patients, families and co-workers, who tries to live up to her school motto: "Excelsior, ever upward".

2024: Selected as Best Abstract by Senior Fellow at Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Research Day. University of Iowa.
2023: Selected as Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER) Pancreas Scholar (June 2023-2025).
2023: Presidential Poster Award Winner at the 2023 Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.
2012: Cum laude Graduate of University of Zulia, Medical School (Venezuela)
2012: Faculty of Medicine Button from the University of Zulia; Venezuela.
2012: Diploma from the University of Zulia for being accredited as a researcher by the Stimulation and Innovation Research Program of the Venezuelan National Observer of Science, Technology, and Innovation Institute.
2007-2012: Deans List of University of Zulia (Venezuela).
2008: "Franz Wenger” Award in Pathology.
2007: "Herminio Rincon Carroz” Award in Biochemistry