Dr. Salcedo obtained his Bachelor’s in biology and chemistry from Montclair State University with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He was named Valedictorian with the highest major GPA in the College of Mathematics and Sciences. Dr. Salcedo earned his MD from Rutgers Medical School via the BS/MD program with a High Pass distinction.
He then trained in internal medicine at Pennsylvania State University in Hershey Park. Following this, Pablo worked at Veterans Affairs, where some of his research efforts included pulmonary rehabilitation in war veterans and understanding causal factors for hypotensive shock. He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Critical Care Medicine, and Academic Medicine.
Dr. Salcedo has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his academic career, including being named a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholar, United Health Foundation Scholar through the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, National Elk Foundation Scholar (ranked 1st in NJ and 6th nationally out of 20,000 participants), and a Kentucky Fried Chicken Scholar (1 of 20 recipients nationwide).
Dr. Salcedo has been with the FDA's Division of Applied Regulatory Science for three years, where he designs, executes, and analyzes FDA-led clinical studies for topics such as ECG biomarkers and opioid safety. Before joining the FDA, he was a contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton for three years, serving as a research scientist for the National Evaluation of Health Technology (NEST), an initiative of CDRH's Medical Device Innovation Consortium, where he oversaw real-world evidence test cases for medical devices.
As a first-generation Hispanic American, Dr. Salcedo provides a specialized perspective on the medical school application process. He is passionate about accessibility and ensuring the admissions process is easy to navigate for every student he works with. He firmly believes in the power of hard work and determination, and thoroughly enjoys helping students from all backgrounds craft application materials that tell their stories.
As a coach, Dr. Salcedo’s greatest strengths are helping students prepare for interviews, building their confidence, improving their overall academic profiles, and writing stellar personal statements. He has assisted students in creating strong and unique essays for medical and dental school. Dr. Salcedo feels that having a disability and having been a non-traditional student enables him to be in tune with the needs and perspectives of diverse applicants. He also enjoys helping students navigate interviews by organizing elevator pitches, baseline responses, approaches to interview questions, and conducting mock interviews.