1. Nestor Roman Ortega-cortez
Email:nortega@mdc.edu,nortega@nova.edu,nortega@broward.edu
Experience: Nova Southeastern University
3301 college Ave
Fort Lauderdale,Fl 33314
1(800)338-4723
Position: Professor
01/2008- Present
Duties Professor of Premed students course covers the basic structure of
medical terms, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Emphasis is placed on the terminology of
body systems. Medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathology, clinical procedures,
laboratory tests, and medical abbreviations is covered. Also, students learn medical terminology
related to specialized areas of medicine such as cancer medicines, nuclear medicines,
radiology/radiotherapy, pharmacology, and psychiatry. This is the second part of a two-part
course that deals specifically with form and function of Human organ systems. The lecture period
stresses human physiology and the laboratory is devoted to histology and gross anatomy. The
lecture and laboratory are presented in a unified fashion with the aim that each reinforces the
other in presenting a complete picture of functional morphology .Human systems receive major
emphasis in both lecture and laboratory.
Experience: Broward Community College
3501 S.W Davie Rd
Bldg 7 Room 147
Davie, Fl 33314
(954) 201-6557
Position: Adjunct Faculty in the Biology Department
01/2008-Present
Duties: Professor of Anatomy, This class covers the structure and
functions of the systems of the human body, emphasizing those aspects most pertinent to
students in the nursing and allied health technology programs
Experience: Miami Dade Community College
11380 N.W 27 Ave
Miami, Florida 33167
Position: Adjunct Faculty in the Biology Department
10/2008-Present
Duties: Professor of Microbiology ,This course introduces basic
principles of morphology, physiology, biochemistry and genetics of microorganisms. The students
will learn respensentative types of microorganisms including bacteria, algae, protozoa and
viruses and the roles of various microorganisms in health and disease, modes of transmission
and the effects of their activities in our biosphere.
Education: Florida Atlantic University
1998-2002
Bachelor in Biological Science
