- 2022
2021 New Investigator AwardDepartment of Medicine
- 2020
40 Under 40 Award - Physician, Scientist, EnterpreneurMinneapolis Business Journal
- 2020
2020 Tekne Award, Healthcare Division (Winners Exemplify Technology Innovation in Minnesota)Minnesota Technology Association
- 2019
$1Million Challenge Award winner for Minority EntrepreneursMetropolitan Economic Development Association
- 2019
Minnesota Cup 2019, 3rd Place, Healthcare DivisionUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- 2019
Chase Minority-Owned Startup AwardJPMorgan-Chase Bank
- 2018
Gerstner Career Development Award Center for Individualized Medicine
- 2018
Ruppe Career Development Award Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities
- 2016
ANMS Career Development Award ANMS
- 2016
AGA's Poster Judging Competition WinnerAmerican Gastroenterology Association
- 2015
2015 AGA/AGA-GRG Fellow Abstract PrizeAmerican Gastroenterology Association
- 2014
GCR/AGA Fellow Travel Award for Digestive Disease WeekAmerican Gastroenterology Association
- 2014
Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and NutritionAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine
- 2014
Young Investigator Forum AwardAmerican Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
- 2014
Distinguished Clinical Poster AwardThe Obesity Society
- 2014
Distinguished Poster Award for Clinical FellowYouth Investigator Research Symposium, Mayo Clinic
- 2012
Excellence in Teaching AwardDepartment of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2012
Chairman "Leighton E. Cluff" Award (Best Resident in IM)MCF Department of Medicine Residency Program
- 2012
Excellence in Ambulatory Care AwardDepartment of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
- 2011
Elected member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- 2010
Physician Customer Service AwardShands Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2009
Medical Guild Award; Best Graduate Student of Ph.D ProgramCollege of Medicine, University of Florida
- 2009
"Hot Topic" selected poster presentationEuropean Congress on Obesity
- 2009
Equal Access Clinic Service Award for Student VolunteerPh.D Program, University of Florida
- 2009
Medical Guild AwardPhysiology and Pharmacology, University of Florida & Shands Healthcare
- 2008
Travel Award for Research ExcellenceAmerican Society of Gene Therapy
- 2006
Valedictorian - Best Graduate from Medical SchoolUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- 2006
Medical Doctorate, graduated with honors, Magna cum laudeUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- 2006
Best Intern AwardHospital Voz Andes Quito
- 2004
International Scholarship Charite Summer SchoolUniversity of Berlin and Humbolt University
- 2003
Chancellor Academic Excellence ListUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- 2003
Dean Academic Excellence ListUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- 2002
Pasteur Excellence Academic ScholarshipUniversidad San Francisco de Quito
- 2000
Training Scholarship in Genetics and Molecular BiologyPontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador
- 1998
National Youth Leadership Forum on MedicineGeorgetown University