I am a critical care physician at Memorial Healthcare System. I care for patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) who have undergone heart surgery, such as a bypass or valve replacement; heart transplant; or those who require a mechanical circulatory support device, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

The complexity of critically ill patients, invasive procedures and intellectual challenges that the ICU offers sparked my interest in this field during my residency and eventually motivated me to pursue this subspecialty of medicine. I also enjoy the multidisciplinary approach the ICU often offers, where decisions are made by a team of healthcare providers including the physician, pharmacist, nutritionist, physical therapist, case manager, social worker, etc. We’re all working together to help our patients heal.

In addition to Critical Care Medicine, I subspecialize in Infectious Diseases, another passion of mine. I consider having this additional subspecialty an invaluable asset in the ICU, as our patients may develop infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections that can be challenging to diagnose and treat.

When working with patients and their family members, I strive to be honest and provide a clear explanation of what will or might happen in the next few hours or days, based on their condition. It is tremendously important to discuss with them their goals of care so we can always respect them, especially if patients are not able to make decisions for themselves later during their hospital stay. 

Honoring the trusting relationship and connection between patients and physician is paramount. We have a duty to do what is best for our patients and provide them with the treatment they need and deserve, while advocating for their best interests and respecting their wishes and goals of care.

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Female

Languages

• Spanish
• English

Education

Ponce School Of Medicine, 2013

Internships

University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital - Internal Medicine Prog, 2014, Internal Medicine

Residency

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019, Infectious Disease
University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital - Internal Medicine Prog, 2017, Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019, Infectious Disease
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2020, Critical Care Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine

Publications

Professional Organizations

• American College of Chest Physicians
• Society of Critical Care Medicine
• Infectious Disease Society of America 

Presentations

INVITED LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS

• Critical Care Grand Rounds at Baptist Health South Florida, “Bugs and Drugs in the ICU – a Focus on Respiratory Infections,” 2023
• Lecture to second-year medical students from FIU, “COVID-19 and Meet the Patient,” Miami, Florida (via Zoom), 2021
• Lecture to CCM fellows, “Bugs & Drugs, Pneumonia & Extrapulmonary Infections,” Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, 2020
• Lecture to ID fellows, “Tropical Medicine Cases,” Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, 2019
• Intern Seminar, “Meningitis,” Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, 2019
• ID Intercity Rounds, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, 2018
• ID Intercity Rounds, Department of Infectious Diseases, Elmhurst Hospital, New York, New York, 2018
• ID Intercity Rounds, Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, 2017

VOLUNTARY PRESENTATIONS

• “A Rare Case of Nimodipine-Induced Angioedema.” Ana Berbel Caban, Nicole Davis, Kaitlin Reilly, Omar Waqar, Haoli Jin, Tukisa Smith. Case report presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, Orlando, Florida, February 2020.
• “Within-Host Evaluation of Colonization During Active Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus Bacteremia.” Ana Berbel Caban, Amy Dupper, Adriana Van de Guchte, Ajay Obla, Marilyn Chung, Lindsey Gottlieb, Alexandra Mills, Lindsey Fox, Irina Oussenko, Flora Samaroo, Melissa L. Smith, Jose Polanco, Gopi Patel, Melissa Gitman, Mitchell Sullivan, Harm Van Bakel, Deena R. Altman. ID Week. Poster presentation awarded travel grant award. Abstract #568. Washington, D.C. 2019.
• “Shifting Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections in Person with HIV in the Post-ART Era.” Lindsey Fox, Ana Berbel Caban, Alexandra Mills, Kieran Chacko, Mitchell Sullivan, Ajay Kumaresh, Harm Van Bakel, Russel McBride, Amy Dupper, Deena Altman. Presented at the Department of Medicine Research Day (oral presentation). New York, New York, 2019.
• “A Single-Center Case Series of Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus Bacteremia with Elevated Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations to Vancomycin.” Alexandra Mills, Kieran Chacko, Devika Nadkarni, Ana Berbel Caban, Lindsey Fox, Mitchell Sullivan, Amy Dupper, Ajay Kumaresh, Irina Oussenko, Colleen Beckford, Melissa Smith, Harm Van Bakel, Deena Altman. Presented at the Department of Medicine Research Day (poster). New York, New York, April 2019.
• “Under the Radar Outbreak of MRSA Bloodstream Infections in Adult Medicine Wards Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing.” Ana Berbel Caban, Theodore Pak, Lindsey Fox, Alexandra Mills, Mitchell Sullivan, Ajay Kumaresh, Amy Dupper, Kieran I. Chacko, Irina Oussenko, Colleen Beckford, Robert Sebra, Melissa Smith, Gopi Patel, Andrew Kasarskis, Harm Van Bakel, Deena R. Altman. Presented at the Department of Medicine Research Day (highlighted poster). New York, New York, 2019.
• “Comparison of Air and Environmental Surfaces Contamination Between Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii and KPC-Producing Gram-Negative Rods.” Luis A. Shimose, Eriko Masuda, Ana Berbel Caban, Maroun Sfeir, Maria X. Bueno, Dennise Depascale, Timothy Cleary, Yohei Doi and L. Silvia Munoz-Price. ID Week oral presentation, Abstract #51657. San Diego, California, 2015.
• “Differential Degree of Air and Environmental Surfaces Contamination by KPC-Producing Gram-Negative Rods Based on the Body Source.” Luis A. Shimose, Eriko Masuda, Ana Berbel Caban, Maroun Sfeir, Maria X. Bueno, Dennise Depascale, Timothy Cleary, Yohei Doi, and L. Silvia Munoz-Price. ID Week poster presentation, Abstract #51629. San Diego, California, 2015.
• “Impact of ICU Layout on the Degree of Air and Environmental Contamination with Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii.” Luis A. Shimose, Eriko Masuda, Ana Berbel Caban, Maroun Sfeir, Maria X. Bueno, Dennise Depascale, Timothy Cleary, Yohei Doi and L. Silvia Munoz-Price. ID Week poster presentation, Abstract #51676. San Diego, California, 2015.
• “A Comparison of Two Methods for Sampling Air: Settle Plates Versus Impactor.” Luis A. Shimose, Samantha Greissman, Ana Berbel Caban, Dennise Depascale, Timothy Cleary and L. Silvia Munoz-Price. ID Week poster presentation, Abstract #51683. San Diego, California, 2015.
• “Acinetobacter Baumannii: Concomitant Contamination of Air and Environmental Surfaces Based on the Anatomic Source of Colonization.” Luis A. Shimose, Eriko Masuda, Maroun Sfeir, Ana Berbel Caban, Dennise dePascale, Timothy Cleary, L. Silvia Munoz-Price. ID Week oral presentation, Abstract #1803. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2014.

Awards

• Fellow of the Year Award, Critical Care Medicine graduation, 2020     
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2019                       
• Clinical Abstract Award at Infectious Diseases Society of New York, 2019
• Chief Resident Award, presented by the ACP Florida Chapter, March 2017
• Founding Member of Sigma Alpha Pi, National Society of Leadership and Success, 2008