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Victor Peña-Araujo

About Victor Peña-Araujo

Dr. Victor Peña-Araujo (BA, MD [MB, BCh, BAO], MRCS) has a decade of clinical experience in medicine and surgery and completed his basic surgical training program at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. During this time he endured several 36-hour shifts a week and regular 56-hour shifts on top of the regular 12-hour weekdays where he simultaneously covered the wards, ICU's, emergency and operating rooms as the most senior in-house pediatric surgeon. Theses experiences have given him a deep appreciation of the work hospitals require of their staff day after day. Dr. Peña is the founder of ELITE Personalized Health, LLC, a new and innovative online boutique venture offering one-on-one, evidence-based health coaching to busy professionals. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and twin daughters.

Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Surviving The Hospital Lifestyle

By Victor Peña-Araujo - September 8, 2014

Most clinical hospital workers will probably agree that their jobs aren’t just jobs, but lifestyles.  Just like being a member of the military or a flight crew, health care is an overwhelming endeavor

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Work Life Balance

Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Sleeping on the Job

By Victor Peña-Araujo - September 23, 2014

You have studied hard, pulled countless all-nighters, trained for years, and you’ve finally landed your dream job.  You are ready to work hard, to be dedicated, and to give it your all.  You are a caring

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Exhausted Physician

Balancing Your Lifestyle in Healthcare: Eating Your Way to the Top

By Victor Peña-Araujo - November 6, 2014

There is no way around it; a clinical job requires one to be on-the-go from the moment one walks into work until he or she leaves the hospital. For centuries, and in most cultures, feeding oneself

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healthy food choice