Group CHRISTUS MUGUERZA®

Professional Training and Certifications:

Medical School

University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, México (1975-1981). Graduated with honors 1982

Social service

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico (1981-1982)

Residency and Surgical Training

• Rotatory Residency: Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico (1982-1983)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico (1983-1986)
• Clinical Cardiology Residency, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (1986-1988)
• Chief Medical Resident (1985-1986), Hospital Universitario

Fellowship

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (1988-1989)

Board Certifications

Certified by the Mexican Board of Internal Medicine and the Mexican Board of Cardiology since 1990 and by the Mexican Board of Interventional Cardiology since 2000.

Memberships

• Member of the Mexican Society of Internal Medicine since 1990
• Member of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society since 1990
• Member of the Clinical Cardiology Council of the American Heart Association since 1990
• Member of the American Society of Echocardiography since 1991
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
• Member and Co-founder of the Mexican Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOCIME) since 1991
• Member of the Mexican Society of Cardiology since 1995
• Member of the Latin-American Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOLACI) since 1998
• Fellow of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions since 2003
• Member of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists since 2003

Notable Professional Achievements/Honors:

Professional And Academic Experience

• Professor of Medicine, University of Nuevo Leon, assigned to the Cardiology Service, Monterrrey, Mexico, since 1993.
• Coordinator of the Cardiac Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention Laboratory, Hospital Universitario, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico since 2004.
• Director of the Non-invasive Diagnostic Cardiopulmonary Laboratory at CHRISTUS Muguerza since 1993.
• Admitting and catheterization privileges at all major hospitals in Monterrey: CHRISTUS Muguerza, Hospital San Jose and Hospital Universitario.
• Invited as a speaker to over 50 cardiology conferences. Attended over 100 cardiology meetings after ending his fellowship.
• Chief of Clinical Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology Hospital Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad since 2008.

OTHER Awards

• First Place certificate at the Ursula Bangs Cardiology Research Competition Day , University of Toronto,, May 1988
• First Place Diploma at the XIII Biomedical Research Meeting, held in Monterrey, Mexico, Oct. 1995.
• First Place Diploma in Clinical Research at the National Congress of Cardiology, held in Monterrey, Mexico, Oct. 1995.