“I am lucky to live during times of new developments in the field of interventional cardiology and as a consequence to pioneer some of them like PTCA, Atherectomy, coronary & peripheral laser and perform the 1st mitral valvuloplasty in a prosthesis in the USA, putting Tucson on the cutting edge of technology.”
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Facultad de Medicina
University of Madrid
Spain
1968
Internship in Internal Medicine
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program
1970-1973
Residency in Internal Medicine
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program
1973-1974
Fellowship in Cardiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
1973-1974
Harvard Medical School
1974-1975
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, 1974
Cardiovascular Disease, 1977
Medical Interest
- Ultrasound
- Cardiac Tomography
- Preventative Medicine
Professional Affiliations
- ACC
- AHA
- AMA
- PCMS
- NRDC (National Resource Defense Council)
- Oceanic Society
Personal Interest
- Underwater and Wildlife Photography
- Blue Water Sailing
Language
Spanish