Duclos Dessalines (he/him)
Rotation Director and Preceptor for Outpatient Pediatric Medicine
Hometown
Gonaïves, Haiti
Medical School
MD from Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía in Mexico City
Where did you complete your Residency?
Pediatrics Internship at San Juan City Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pediatrics Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago, IL
Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN
What do you like most about Lakeside?
The Residents
What are your interests in medicine?
Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism and Obesity
Do you speak any languages other than English?
Yes - Kreyol, French, Spanish and Portuguese
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Chocolate
What interests do you have outside of medicine?
Music and Sports
Tell us one random fact about anything else you like
Hibiscus is the National Flower of Haiti
What is your favorite spot in Florida?
What advice would you give to a new doctor just starting their residency or their career?
First do no harm