Testimonials with Professor Ciro Rios
Rachel Nelson
Biomedical Engineeer at Miami VA Hospital. Computer Engineer of the US Navy, graduated in August 2016 with a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering Technology from DeVry University.
“Professor Rios teaches us real problems that exist every day in hospitals. But his work does not stop there. He has taken the to the class engineers from a company as accredited as General Electric to tell us about their professional experiences. No other professor has done this for us. One of its great virtues is that he not only teaches you a single aspect of biomedical engineering, but he covers all areas of the profession. He is a great counselor, a professor and a permanent source of inspiration whose advice is always key to our training because it is able to unite theory with practice.
I participated in the first line of fire, in the military «Operation Iraqi Freedom» and also in the «Operation Enduring Freedom» in Afghanistan, where I was infected with a virus that was about to cost me my life. This is why I wanted to become a biomedical engineer to help others.”
Maurice Peters
Clinical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Florida. Graduated as a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering Technology from DeVry University.
“… I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am of having you as my former professor. However, to me YOU ARE MY PROFESSOR FOR LIFE! You not only taught the school material at hand, but you also taught me about REAL life. I remember one time, because of my TYPE 2 diabetes, I was feeling discouraged and wanted to quit, but you told me that I’m bigger than any sickness in my life, and now, I no longer have type 2, and I sincerely thank you for that.
Aside from that, I’m writing this letter because Cleveland clinic hired another biomedical engineer as a specialist in autoclaves and he’s also your former student from another school called Brown Mackie College Miami. He is Mitchel Hernandez. Lol, Mitchel, Wilfrid and myself, the tree of us are working for the same company, at the same facility, at the same time!
That proves what you have done with us have worked, because the students that followed your instructions are now working in the field. I remember when you gave me so much material that overwhelmed me in school and you and I was having problems with each other. But now that I’m at Cleveland Clinic Weston, working as a biomedical engineer, I can only say thank you for everything you taught me. It really did prepare me for this high-level engineering career. Otherwise, this career would be impossible without your guidance at school. Thank you.”
Wilfrid Thervil
Cleveland Clinic Florida. Graduated in 2016 as a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering Technology from DeVry University (Nassau, Bahamas).
“With Professor Rios I learned the value of being technically practical and functional to be useful and productive, beyond what you can find in the books. His teaching methods and skills we learn form him will make a difference to work in the field, because he teaches skills that the actual job market demands.
I recognize that with Professor Rios I learned to investigate through the internet and to locate data about circuits I did not know. In their classes not only spoke of devices and circuits (hardware), or data and algorithms (software), but also of the new communication and learning relationships, based on teamwork, and the possibility of establishing relationships based on mutual benefit, assertiveness and active instruction.
When I went to do my internship at Clevelan Clinic, I had the feeling I knew it all because everything I saw at the hospital, I have already learned from Professor Rios’s classes on a practical level. The internship just added hands on to what I learned in class. This gave me confidence and security. Thanks to the method of Professor Rios in which theory and practice are combined, it was not difficult for me to develop in each of the areas of the hospital, which is why I highlight Rios’ contribution to educational innovation, supported by his ability to act not only in the classroom but also in the working environment.”