Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

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Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine

Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Pulm/CCM PGY5

Personal Statement:

What are your hobbies and favorite activities outside of medicine?

  • I am a very outdoorsy person. I love hiking with my wife and dogs, traveling to new cities and I also enjoy playing the piano. Outdoor sports such as soccer or tennis are my favorite.

What made you decide to rank UT Health San Antonio? 

  • When I was researching places to train as a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow I came upon UT San Antonio. Deep into my research I realized that this program is an excellent place to hone your clinical skills in critical care and pulmonary medicine. The wide variety of patients and the excellent specialists that encompass the medical team is outstanding. I don’t believe I could be in a better training program that suits my future goals.

What do you like about San Antonio? Or what are you most excited to experience in San Antonio?

  • San Antonio is one of the biggest cities in the United Sates. Although this may be true, it has a small-town feel. The people are extremely nice, the city has diverse things to do; from exceptional outdoor sceneries, to amazing cultural and night life events.  What I’m most excited about is enjoying the nature with my wife and dogs.

Hometown:

  • Lima, Peru

Education

Residency: Lincoln Medical Center
Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Peru

Research

What are your clinical interests?

  • Critical Care Point of Care ultrasound
  • Lung Imaging
  • Pulmonary Procedures

Awards & Accomplishments

  • 09/2017  Management Specialization Program for Executives, ESAN University, Lima, Peru – First place of classroom
  • 10/2021 Semifinalist – AMA Research Challenge – Renal function dynamics among mechanically ventilated patients with acute kidney injury (AKI)
  • 6/2024 Award in Academic Excellence – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 6/2025 Award in Academic Excellence – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Publications

Poster Presentations

  • Al-khateeb, M. Liswi, H. Stroger, J. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Mubarak, Y. Horoub, A.. (2022, April 30). The impact of anxiety in patients admitted to the hospitals with asthma: National level study [Poster presented]. ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2022/Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Al-khateeb, M. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Mubarak, Y. Al-Jabiri, Y. Horoub, A. Mohammad, A.. (2022, April 08). In-hospital Mortality in Patients with Asthma: National Inpatient Sample Database [Poster presented]. SHM Converge 2022/Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Aldiabat, M. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Nino, J. Shafiq, R. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Alghareeb, R. Ali, S. Khalid, A. Osella, J. Sarmiento, K. Omonuwa, K. Menon, V. . (2022, May 15). Rule of Higher-Doses of Corticosteroid in Mortality Reduction in Hospitalized Patients with COVID19, Is It Helpful? [Poster presented]. American Thoracic Society/San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Horoub, A. Menon, V. Gnanasekaran, I. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Sholi, T. Afzal, A. Khalil, M. Gandarillas Fraga, S. Chemarti, S. Nino, J. Mon, A. Medina, T.. (2021, September 15). Evaluating the 30-day and six-month Mortality/Readmission Rates for ESRD Patients Hospitalized with Elevated Troponin and Treated as Type 1 vs Type 2 MI in the South Bronx [Poster presented]. AMA Research Competency/Online, NY, USA.
  • Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Al-khateeb, M. Mayer, R. Edding, S. Gandarillas-Fraga, S. Nino, J. Horoub, A. Parasha, N. Gujral, M. Cemalovic, N. Menon, V.. (2021, October 26). Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Between Survivors of ICU Hospitalization with and without COVID-19 Infection [Poster presented]. AMA research challenge /Manhattan, NY, USA.
  • Perez-Gutierrez, V. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Bhaskaran, A. Menon, V. . (2022, April 18). The Role of Non-invasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Critical COVID019 Pneumonia [Poster presented]. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2022/Online Presentation, PR, USA.
  • Bhaskharan, A. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Gandarillas Fraga, S. Gomez, I. Afzal, A. Patel, R. Ramachandran, G. Sehrish, L. Neville, S. Menon, V. . (2021, December 01). Predictors of endotracheal intubation in patients requiring High Flow Nasal Cannula due to COVID-19 pneumonia. PAGNY Research Day.
  • Borthelle, M. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Al-khateeb, M. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Kaner, F. Bhaskaran, A. Dennis, M. Shah, V. Pillai, A. Venugopal, U. Kasubhai, M. Menon, V.. (2021, December 01). Impact of Sarilumab and steroids in the treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with COVID 19. PAGNY Research Day
  • Gandarillas Fraga, S. Perez-Gutierrez, V. Ocrospoma Heraud, S. Bhaskaran, A. Gomez, I. Afzal, A. Patel, R. Ramachandran, G. Sehrish, L. Neville, S. Menon, V. . (2021, December). Timing of endotracheal intubation and role of High Flow Nasal Cannula/Non-invasive ventilation in ARDS due to COVID-19 infection. PAGNY Research Day.

Invited Presentations / Lectures & Presentations

  • COVID-19: Summary of Evidence-Based Treatments Grand Rounds Presentation, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio – November 17, 2023
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage Grand Rounds Presentation, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio – January 26, 2024
  • Advanced Bronchoscopy Grand Rounds Presentation, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio – January 31, 2024

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Heraud SO, Shah V, Perez-Gutierez V, Al-Khateeb M, Fraga SG, Afzal A, Rubin M, Edding S, Nino J, Horoub A, Paracha N, Gujral M, Cemalovic N, Menon V. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Among Survivors in a Safety Net Hospital in South Bronx: A Comparison of Patients With and Without Coronavirus Disease 2019. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 21;10(1):ofac606. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac606. PMID: 36628057; PMCID: PMC9825262. PMID: 36628057 PMCID: PMC9825262 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac606
  • Ocrospoma S, Restrepo MI. Severe aspiration pneumonia in the elderly. J Intensive Med. 2024 Apr 10;4(3):307-317. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.12.009. PMID: 39035624; PMCID: PMC11258512
  • Ocrospoma S, Anzueto A, Restrepo MI. Advancements and challenges in the management of pneumonia in elderly patients with COPD. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2024 Oct 30. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2422961. PMID: 39475387.
  • Kellogg D, Peters J, Sherratt J, Ocrospoma Heraud S, Dollar F, Nambiar AM. Monthly pulse methylprednisolone infusions in patients with non-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung diseases: a single-center retrospective analyses. Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease. 2025;19. https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666251342661

Preprint Articles

  • Victor Perez-Gutierrez, Virali Shah, Afsheen Afzal, Amnah Khalid, Ariane Yangco, Sebastian Ocrospoma, Nail Cemalovic, Anjana Pillai, Moiz Kasubhai, Vihren Dimitrov, Vidya Menon. Combination of Baricitinib plus Remdesivir and Dexamethasone improves time to recovery and mortality among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 infection (Preprint) – BMJ Yale

doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.04.22273425

  • Patrick Biskupski, Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, Mahmoud Khalil, Ali Horoub, Muhammad Maqsood, Kenneth Ong, Nail Cemalovic, Vidya Menon. Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in the South Bronx – BMJ Yale

doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.04.22273425

Original Articles Under Peer Review

  • Ocrospoma S, Restrepo V, Mellado S, Rodriguez JA, Restrepo MI. Pneumonia as a cardiovascular disease. Minerva Respiratory Medicine 2024
  • Sebastian Ocrospoma, Valeria Restrepo, Marcos I. Restrepo M. Aspiration pneumonia: Defining the Disease and Identify Risk Factors. Clinics in Chest Medicine 2025.

Abstracts & Poster Presentations

  • Victor Perez-Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Sebastian Gandarillas-Fraga MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Vidya Menon Md, FACP, Kennedy Omonuwa MD.  Endotracheal intubation timing and outcome in ARDS due to COVID-19 infection. CHEST annual meeting 2020.

doi: https://doi.org /10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.946

  • Victor Perez-Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Gandarillas-Fraga MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Vidya Menon MD, FACP, Kennedy Omonuwa MD. Long-term renal function among mechanically ventilated patients with acute kidney injury and COVID-19 Pneumonia: a comparative study with bacterial pneumonia. CHEST annual meeting 2020

doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.1016

  • Perez-Gutierrez, Victor; Ocrospoma, Sebastian; Bhaskaran, Aditya; Menon, Vidya. 216: The Role of Noninvasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Critical COVID-19 Pneumonia – Critical Care Medicine. 50(1):92, January 2022

doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000807188.47465.75

  • Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Victor Perez-Gutierez MD, Mohannad Al-Khateeb MD, Rubin Mayer MD, Sherida Edding MD, Sebastian Gandarillas-Fraga MD, Jessica Nino MD, Ali Horoub MD, Nushra Parsha MD, Manmeet Gujral MD, Nail Cemalovic MD, Vidya Menon MD, FACP. Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Between Survivors of ICU Hospitalization with and without COVID-19 Infection – AMA research challenge – October 2021
  • Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Victor Perez-Gutierez MD, Mohannad Al-Khateeb MD, Rubin Mayer MD, Sherida Edding MD, Sebastian Gandarillas-Fraga MD, Jessica Nino MD, Ali Horoub MD, Nushra Parsha MD, Manmeet Gujral MD, Nail Cemalovic MD, Vidya Menon MD, FACP. Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Between Survivors of ICU Hospitalization with and without COVID-19 Infection – UHF/GNYHA Research symposium – November 2021
  • Victor Perez-Gutierrez, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Aditya Sunil Bhaskarah MD, Vidya Menon MD, FACP.  The role of Non-invasive ventilation and High flow nasal cannula in Critical COVID-19 pneumonia – 51st Critical Care Congress – April 2022
  • M. Aldiabat1, V. A. Perez Gutierrez2, J. Nino Mojica1, R. Shafiq1, S. Heraud1, R. Alghareeb1, S. Ali1, A. Khalid1, J. Osella1, C. Sarmiento1, K. Omonuwa1, V. Menon1, Rule of Higher-Doses of Corticosteroid in Mortality Reduction in Hospitalized Patients with COVID19, Is It Helpful? – American Thoracic Society May 2022
  • Sherida Edding MD, Victor Perez-Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Sebastian Gandarillas MD, Jessica Nino MD, Kennedy Omonuwa MD, Vidya Menon MD – [Semifinalist] Renal function dynamics among mechanically ventilated patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and COVID-19 Pneumonia – AMA research challenge – October 2021
  • Ali Horoub MD, Vidya Menon MD, Isaiaarasi Gnanasekaran MD, Victor Perez Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Tasnim Sholi MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Mahmoud Khalil MD, Sebastian Gandarillas Fraga MD, Venkata Sireesha Chemarthi MD, Jessica Nino Mojica MD, Aye Myat Mon MD, Thomas Medina MD, Evaluating the 30-day and six-month Mortality/Readmission Rates for ESRD Patients Hospitalized with Elevated Troponin and Treated as Type 1 vs Type 2 MI in the South Bronx – AMA research challenge – October 2021
  • Sebastian Gandarillas MD, Victor Perez-Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Aditya Bhaskaran MD, Ivette Gomez MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Raj Patel, Geetha Ramachandran, Laraib Sehrish, Stephanie Neville, Vidya Menon MD, FACP. Timing of endotracheal intubation and role of High Flow Nasal Cannula/Non-invasive ventilation in ARDS due to COVID-19 infection -PAGNY Research Day 2021 – December 2021
  • Aditya Bhaskaran MD, Victor Perez-Gutierrez MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Sebastian Gandarillas MD, Ivette Gomez MD, Afsheen Afzal MD, Raj Patel MS3, Geetha Ramachandran MS3, Laraib Sehrish MS3, Stephanie Neville MS3, Vidya Menon FACP, MD. Predictors of endotracheal intubation in patients requiring High Flow Nasal Cannula due to COVID-19 pneumonia – PAGNY Research Day 2021 – December 2021
  • Marcos Borthelle MD, Victor Perez MD, Mohannad Al-Khateeb MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma MD, Fatih Kaner MD, Aditya Bhaskaran MD, Fennis, Virali Shah MD, Anjana Pillai MD, Usha Venugopal MD, Moiz Kasubhai MD, Vidya Menon MD. Impact of Sarilumab and steroids in the treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with COVID 19 – PAGNY Research Day 2021 – December 2021
  • Mohannad Al Khateeb MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Mubarak Yusuf MD, Yazan Al Jabiri MD, Ali Horoub MD. In-Hospital mortality in patients with Asthma: National Inpatient Sample Database – Society of Hospital Medicine April 2022
  • Mohannad Al Khateeb MD, Hisham Liswi, John H. Stroger, Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Yusuf Mubarak MD, Ali Horoub MD. The impact of anxiety in patients admitted to the hospital with asthma: National level study – ACP 2022.

doi: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20494.84807

  • Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Saif-Eddin Malhas MD, Jozef Oweis MD, Michael J. Mader, Hahn Trinh MD, Aneela Hussain MD, Sandra Sanchez-Riley MD, Marcos I. Restrepo MD. Comparison of 1-year mortality between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) vs non-COPD patients undergoing palliative care – ATS San Diego 2024
  • Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Diego J. Maselli, MD, Marcos I. Restrepo MD, MSc, PhD. Impact of Age in Hospital Mortality in ICU-Admitted Bronchiectasis Patients – ATS San Diego 2024
  • A.A. Chacko , K. Wilson , M. Anil Kumar , S.-E. Malhas , S. Ocrospoma Heraud , J. Oweis , M. Mader 1 H. Trinh , A. Hussain 1, S. Sanchez-Railey, M.I. Restrepo. The Impact of Hispanic Ethnicity on Mortality in Veterans With COPD and Palliative Care Consultation in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System – ATS San Diego 2024
  • F.A. Hernandez, S. Ocrospoma-Heraud, J.I. Peters. From Low Suspicion to High Consequences: Death From Hormone Overdrive – CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Santiago Martin, MD; Sergio Vallejo, MD; Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD; Fernando Hernandez, DO; Antonio Anzueto, MD; Marcos I. Restrepo, MD, MSc, PhD; Diego J. Maselli, MD. Impact of Leukocytosis on in-hospital mortality of ICU admitted COPD exacerbations– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD; Sergio Vallejo, MD; Santiago Martin, MD; Fernando Hernandez, DO; Marcos I. Restrepo, MD, MSc, PhD. Risk factors for mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with aspiration pneumonia– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD; Sergio Vallejo, MD; Dean Kellogg III, MD; Fatima Dollar, MD; Jay Peters, MD; Anoop Nambiar, MD. Predictors of nonresponse to immunosuppressant in NON-IPF ILD: A single-center retrospective study– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Sergio Vallejo, MD; Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD; Santiago Martin, MD; Fernando Hernandez, DO; Diego J. Maselli, MD; Impact of Arterial Carbon Dioxide Levels on In-Hospital Mortality in ICU-Admitted patients with Asthma– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Sergio Vallejo, MD; Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD; Santiago Martin, MD; Fernando Hernandez, DO; Antonio Anzueto, MD; Marcos I. Restrepo, MD, MSc, PhD; Diego J. Maselli, MD. Impact of Blood Eosinophil levels on hospital length of stay in ICU-Admitted COPD Exacerbations Patients– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2024
  • Sergio Vallejo MD, Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud MD, Fernando Hernandez DO, Santiago Martin MD, Marcos I. Restrepo MD, MSc, PhD, Diego J. Maselli, MD. Impact of blood eosinophil level in hospital length of stay and mortality in ICU admitted asthma patients– CHEST Annual meeting Boston 2

Peer Review Activities

International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Manuscript Title: Effect of a heating voucher on health of people with chronic lung disease: Warm Homes for Elder New Zealanders – a randomised controlled trial

Article Type: Clinical Trial Report

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Helen Viggers

Date: December 2024

 

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Manuscript Title: Flavokawain A Alleviates Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced Pneumonia via Inhibiting ERK/JNK/NF-κB Pathway in Mice Model

Article Type: Research Article

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Cuicui Zhang

Date: February 2025

 

Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Title: Exploring Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features: Case Study Insights and Review of Current Literature

Article Type: Case Report and Review of Literature

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Mohammad Hadi Tajik Jalayeri

Date: March 2025

 

International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Manuscript Title: Relationship between social support, symptom burden, dyspnea, perceived stress, perceived stigma, coping styles, and psychological distress in patients with stable COPD: a structural equation model
Article Type: Original Research
Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD
Contact Person: Dr. Xu Tian
Date: April 2025

 

Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Title: Immediate Deep Vein Thrombosis after Trauma: A Case Report

Article Type: Case Report

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Elahe Nasri Nasrabadi

Date: May 2025

 

International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Manuscript Title: Sex differences and survival among COPD patients in France: the Palomb cohort

Article Type: Original Research

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Mrs. Jestin-Guyon

Date: May 2025

 

Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Title: Asphyxiation due to obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane after closure of repeated tracheostomy in a case of von Recklinghausen disease

Article Type: Case Report

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Masahiro Onozawa

Date: May 2025

 

Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Title: Pulmonary Artery Sling Diagnosed in Adult

Article Type: Case Image

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Emine Afşin

Date: May 2025

 

Journal of General Medicine

Manuscript Title: The Effect of Non-Hydrochlorothiazide Diuretic Therapy on Symptoms and Diastolic Parameters in Patients with Bendopnea

Article Type: Original Research Article

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Yücel Kanal

Date: May 2025

 

Clinical Case Reports

Manuscript Title: Pulmonary Cavitation Due to CRPA in Tetanus: A Case Report

Article Type: Case Report

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Haitao Song

Date: May 2025

 

International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Manuscript Title: Multidisciplinary Treatment vs. Non-Invasive Ventilation for the Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Article Type: Original Research

Reviewer: Sebastian Ocrospoma Heraud, MD

Contact Person: Dr. Hongchuan Pan

Date: June 2025