Dr. Marlon Carbonell Gonzalez is a physician specialized in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, graduated from the University of Medical Sciences of Havana (2021). He has extensive hands-on experience in high-acuity Intensive Care Units and Emergency Departments at Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Miguel Enríquez in Havana, Cuba, where he managed critically ill adult patients with complex and life-threatening conditions, including septic shock, acute respiratory failure, COPD exacerbations, acute coronary syndromes, cardiovascular emergencies, and post-surgical complications. This solid clinical foundation has shaped his disciplined, patient-centered, and evidence-based approach to both clinical practice and academic work.

Dr. Carbonell holds Basic and Advanced Life Support certifications, including BLS, ACLS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS). Since 2023, he has been based in the United States, preparing to pursue residency training in Internal Medicine with a focus on Critical Care, with particular interest in programs in New Jersey. He has successfully passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK and is currently preparing for the OET and USMLE Step 3.

With a strong commitment to clinical research, peer review, and scholarly publication, Dr. Carbonell is actively involved in the academic evaluation of medical manuscripts and upholds high standards of scientific rigor, ethical integrity, and clinical relevance. His research interests include systematic reviews, case reports, observational studies, and quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing outcomes in critically ill populations and improving evidence-based care protocols. He is open to national and international research collaborations, including multicenter studies, case series, and review articles, and welcomes opportunities to contribute as an author, co-author, or peer reviewer. His long-term academic goal is to integrate clinical excellence with sustained research productivity to advance critical care medicine and strengthen patient-centered outcomes.

Key strengths:

Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine

Management of critically ill patients (sepsis, COPD exacerbations, post-surgical care)

USMLE Step 1 & 2 Passed — Step 3 in Progress

Research & Peer-Reviewed Publications

Evidence-Based Practice & Protocol Development

Patient-Centered Communication (OET Preparation)

Clinical Observerships and Case Discussions in the U.S.

ORCID ID

http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5509-0409

Reviewer Keywords

abdominal trauma acute care chest trauma critical care critical illness elderly patients emergency medicine geriatric trauma head injury icu outcomes injury severity score intensive care unit mortality risk nonagenarians polytrauma resuscitation sepsis shock management trauma trauma surgery