Rahe Hiraldo

Education

8/2013-7/2016 - Fellow in Child Neurology, National Capital Consortium-Child Neurology Program
Bethesda, MD

7/2011-7/2013 - Pediatric Resident, National Capital Consortium-Pediatric Residency Program
Bethesda, MD

8/2007-5/2011 - Doctor in Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe-School of Medicine
Bayamon, PR

8/2001-12/2005 - Bachelor in General Science with a Minor in High School Science Education, Universidad de Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras, PR

Biography

LTC Rahe N. Hiraldo
Medical Corps, United States Army
Chief, Neurology Department
Vice President, Executive Committee for Medical Staff
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)

LTC Hiraldo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 2005, with a minor in High School Science Education. She worked as a High School teacher 2005-2007, and commissioned through the Health Professions Scholarship Program as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 2007. She received her Doctor in Medicine degree in 2011 from the Universidad Central del Caribe-Medical School in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and completed a combined residency training in Child Neurology at the National Capital Consortium (NCC)-Pediatric and Child Neurology residency programs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland in 2016. LTC Hiraldo is board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology. She is also an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Service University of Health Sciences (USUHS). LTC Hiraldo's academic interests include medical student and graduate medical education, as well as readiness training and professional military education.

LTC Hiraldo's military education includes: AMEDD Officer Basic Course, AMEDD Captain’s Career Course, Army Command and General Staff College, 2022 AMEDD Iron Majors, 2022 MHS Female Physician Leadership Course and JMESI-Healthcare Management Course.

LTC Hiraldo’s previous assignments include: Brigade Surgeon for the Soldier Recovery Brigade (SRB)-National Capital Region (NCR) 2021-2023, Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and solo Pediatric Neurologist for EUCOM, CENTCOM and AFRICOM 2019-2021, and Assistant Chief of the Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Clinic at Tripler Army Medical Center and solo Pediatric Neurologist for INDOPACOM 2016-2019. She also served as Deputy Chief of the Neurology Dept and Chair of the WRNMMC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at WRNMMC 2023-2024. LTC Hiraldo has also been the Associate Program Director (APD) of the NCC-Child Neurology Residency Program since July 2023.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Meritorious Service Medal , 2019 and 2021

Overseas Service Ribbon, 2019 and 2021

Humanitarian Service Medal, 2021

Armed Forces Service Medal, 2020

Army Commendation Medal, 2018 and 2023

Joint Service Achievement Medal, 2016

National Defense Service Medal, 2011

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 2011

Representative Bibliography

Hiraldo, R; Common Neurological Problems; pp TBD; In Pediatric Surgery & Medicine for Hostile Environments; U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, The Borden Institute; 3rd edition

Nafea S, Hiraldo R, Recupero A. Rapid-Onset Growth in a Toddler with Neurofibromatosis Type I Due to Rare Growth Hormone Hypersecretion. Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (AMOPS) Research Symposium, March 4-7, 2021 [poster]

Curtis Y, Hiraldo R, Kanis A. Costeff Syndrome: A Case of a Novel Variant in a New Population. Bass Research Symposium, May 8, 2019 [poster]

Xu D, Wood J, Hiraldo R. Atypical Presentation of Medial Medullary Syndrome in a Child. Bass Research Symposium, May 8, 2019 [poster]

Hiraldo R, Susi A, Young W, Gorman GH, Hisle-Gorman E, Nylund C, Erdie- Lalena C. Prevalence and Timing of Common Genetic Disorders in Children with Autism. National Capital Region Research Competition, May 18-19, 2016 [poster]

Hiraldo R, Susi A, Young W, Gorman GH, Hisle-Gorman E, Nylund C, Erdie-Lalena C. Prevalence and Timing of Common Genetic Disorders in Children with Autism. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Apr 17-21, 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada [poster]

“Pediatric Headaches in the Primary Care Clinic”, Naval Health Clinic Quantico’s Semi-annual Provider Offsite Conference, May 6, 2022, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA

“Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Headaches for the Primary Care Provider”, Regional Health Command Europe Fall Med-Surg Conference, November 22, 2019, Garmisch, Germany

“Seizures and Other Paroxysmal Events in Children”, Regional Health Command Europe Fall Med-Surg Conference, November 21, 2019, Garmisch, Germany

Invited Speaker, “Pediatric Paroxysms: Epileptic vs Non-epileptic”, 2nd Annual COL Chuck Callahan Pediatric Educational Conference, May 12, 2018, Honolulu, HI