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CURRICULUM
VITAE
NAME:
René Gerónimo Favaloro, MD
BORN:
La Plata, Argentina
July 12, 1923
MILITARY
SERVICE: Discharged with rank of
Lieutenant in Army, 1946
EDUCATION:
University of La Plata
Degrees: B.A. 1941
M.D. 1949
INTERNSHIP:
Polyclinic Hospital
La Plata, Argentina
TRAINING
SOUTH
AMERICA
General
Surgery.
Polyclinic Hospital,
La Plata, Argentina.
General Surgery.
Postgraduate Courses.
Rawson Hospital
Buenos Aires, Argentina
UNITED
STATES
Thoracic
and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Cleveland, Ohio.
He developed the fundamental work of his career: the coronary artery bypass graft.
(Enclosure 1)
February 1962-August
1965.
PRIVATE
PRACTICE
La
Pampa, Argentina.
November 1950-January 1962.
Cleveland
Clinic Foundation.
Staff Member.
December 1966-June 1971.
Director
of Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. Hospital Privado Guemes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1971-1992.
Director
of Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. Favaloro Foundation. Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
1992-2000.
ACTIVE
MEMBERSHIP
Société
Internationale de Chirurgie.
American College of Surgeons
American College
of Surgeons. Ohio Chapter.
Cleveland Chest Society.
American Association
for Thoracic Surgery (Senior).
American Medical Association.
American
College of Cardiology.
Transplantation Society.
The Society of Thoracic
Surgeons (Senior).
American Heart Association (Fellow of the Council on Cardiovascular
Surgery).
International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
Pan American
Medical Association.
The Society of Cardiac Surgeons (Spain).
Pan Pacific
Surgical Association.
Third World Academy of Sciences.
Latin American
Medical Association.
National Academy of Sciences.
National Academy of
Medicine.
Argentine Federation of Cardiology.
Argentine Medical Association.
Argentine Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Argentine College
of Cardiovascular Surgeons.
Argentine College of Surgeons.
Argentine Society
for Progress in Internal Medicine. - Argentine Chapter of the International Society
for Progress in Internal Medicine.
Argentine Transplantation Association.
Argentine Scientific Society.
CORRESPONDING
MEMBERSHIP
Paraguayan
Society of Cardiology.
Paraguayan Society of Surgery.
Uruguayan Society
of Surgery.
La Plata Society of Surgery.
HONORARY
MEMBERSHIP
American
College of Surgeons. (Enclosure
2)
American Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Fellow Emeritus:
American College of Chest Physicians.
Fellow of the Interamerican Medical
and Health Association.
Israel Medical Association.
The Florida Society
of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons.
Italian Society of Cardiovascular
Surgery.
Slovenian Society of Cardiology.
Asiatic Association for Thoracic
and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Medical College of the Costa Rican Republic.
Brazilian National Academy of Medicine.
Chilean Cardiovascular Society.
Peruvian Society of Cardiology.
Peruvian Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery.
Peruvian Academy of Surgery.
Argentine and Peruvian Society of
Medical Doctors.
Dominican Society of Cardiology.
Panamanian Society of
Cardiology.
Ecuadorian Society of Cardiology.
Chilean Society of Cardiology.
Colombian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology.
Mexican Society of Cardiology.
Bolivian Society of Cardiology.
Colombian Society of Cardiology.
Uruguayan
Society of Cardiology.
Argentine Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
Argentine Society of Cardiology.
Argentine Society of Angiology.
Argentine
Society of Bioengineering.
Rosario Society of Cardiology. (Argentina)
La Plata Society of Cardiology (Argentina).
Western Buenos Aires Society of
Cardiology (Argentina).
La Rioja Society of Surgery (Argentina).
Mar del
Plata Society of Surgeons (Argentina).
Córdoba Medical College (Argentina).
La Pampa Medical College (Argentina).
Bahía Blanca Society of Surgery
(Argentina).
Tandil Medical Association (Argentina).
San Juan Medical
Association (Argentina).
La Plata Society of Odontology (Argentina).
Argentine
Health Navy Foundation.
La Plata Medical Society (Argentina).
Argentine
Society of Trasplantation.
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS
Associate
Professor - Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Córdoba University
School of Medicine, Córdoba, Argentina (1973-1974).
Doctor Honoris
Causa - Córdoba Catholic University, Córdoba, Argentina (Appointed
in 1974).
Honoris Causa Professor - San Andrés University, La Paz,
Bolivia (Appointed in 1975).
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Del Salvador
University School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Appointed in 1977).
National Academy of Sciences (Appointed in 1977).
Honoris Causa Professor
- Córdoba National University, Córdoba, Argentina (Appointed in
1979).
Honoris Causa Professor - La Plata National University, La Plata, Argentina
(Appointed in 1979).
Honorary Professor - Salta Catholic University, Salta,
Argentina (Appointed in 1980).
Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa - Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (Appointed in 1980).
Doctor Honoris
Causa - Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina (Appointed in 1980).
Honorary Consultant - Fifth Chair of Surgery - Buenos Aires University School
of Medicine (Appointed in 1983).
Honorary Consultant - Israeli Hospital in
Buenos Aires. (Appointed in 1983)
National Academy of Medicine (Appointed
in June, 1986).
Doctor Honoris Causa, National University of Cuyo, Mendoza,
Argentina (appointed in October, 1986).
Honorary Professor - Buenos Aires
National University (appointed in 1987).
Doctor Honoris Causa, National University
of Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina (appointed in November, 1989).
Member of the Academic Council of the University of Business and Social Sciences
(UCES).
Doctor Honoris Causa, National University Pedro Henríquez
Ureña, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana (appointed in 1993).
Active Founder Member of The Society of Cardiac Surgeons of Spain (appointed
in 1993).
Doctor Honoris Causa, Río Cuarto National University, Argentina
(appointed in 1996).
Doctor Honoris Causa, del Litoral National University,
Argentina (appointed in 1997)
ADDITIONAL
PROFESSIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Scientific
- President
of Favaloro Foundation for Teaching and Research (1975 to 2000).
- Ad
Honorem Consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Ministry of Social Welfare
- Province of Buenos Aires (1974).
- Official
Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto (1975).
- Past
President of the Argentine College of Cardiovascular Surgeons (1975).
- Past
President of the Argentine Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1976).
- Latin
American Chairman of PAMA's (Pan American Medical Association) Chapter on Cardiovascular
Surgery (1976).
- Honorary
Guest at the Tucumán University School of Medicine, Tucumán, Argentina
(1976).
- Visiting
Professor at the North Ridge General Hospital, Miami (1976).
- Past
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Argentine Medical Association
(1976-1977).
- Guest
of Honour at the International Congress of Cardiovascular Surgery, Athens, Greece
(1977).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of Clinical Cardiology (1977-1996).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of the Argentine Journal of Angiology (1977).
- Past
Member of the Editorial Board of the World Journal of Surgery (1977-1978).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the XXII Argentine Sessions of the Argentine Society
of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1978).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the Argentine Journal of Cardiology.
- Scientific
Advisor of the Argentine League against Cancer (Appointed in 1979).
- Honorary
Member of the XXIII Argentine Congress of the Argentine Society of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery (1979).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) in Spanish
(Appointed in 1979).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Cardiology (1979).
- Honorary
Member of the First Argentine Sessions on Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Treatment
and of the International Symposium of Sudden Death (1980).
- Member
of the Honorary Scientific Committee of Second Conference on SEGBA Medical Care
(1980).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the Argentine Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension
(1981).
- Director
of the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery, (Argentine Society of Cardiology) (Appointed
in 1981).
- Member
of the Advisory Scientific Committee of the International Congress of Medical
Sciences organized by del Salvador University School of Medicine, Buenos Aires,
Argentina (1982).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the IV Congress of the Michael E. DeBakey International
Cardiovascular Society (1982).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the International Symposium on Artificial Organs,
Biomedical Engineering and Transplantation (in honor of the 75th Birthday of W.
Kolff, MD), (January 1986).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cardiac Surgery (1987-1995).
- President
of the Academic and Scientific Council of the Univeristy of Tel Aviv in Argentina
(appointed in 1987).
- Visiting
Professor of the Cardiovascular Society, Ponce, Puerto Rico (1988).
- Founder
Member of the Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of Japan.
- Member
of the Editorial Board of "Actualizaciones Terapéuticas en Cardiología",
Spain (Appointed in 1989).
- Visiting
Professor at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (September
1990).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prize Rafael A. Bullrich, National Academy of Medicine
(June 1990).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prize Ignacio Pirovano, National Academy of Medicine
(June 1990).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prize Angela Iglesia de Llano, National Academy of Medicine
(June 1990).
- Honorary
Member of the "José María Mainetti Foundation" for the
Progress in Medicine, La Plata (December, 1990).
- Member
of the Jury granting the prize "Carlos Bonorino Udaondo", National Academy
of Medicine (July, 1991).
- Member
of the International Board of the Advisors to the Khorakiwala Research Foundation
and Heart Institute, Bombay, India (September 1991).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Honorary
Member of the National Committee of the 8th World Congress on the Prevention of
the Use of Tobacco (Buenos Aires, April, 1992).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prizes 'Alberto Peralta Ramos' and 'Jorge E. Pons Goldaracena',
National Academy of Medicine (1993).
- Honorary
Guest of the 14th Dominican Congress of Cardiology, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(August, 1993).
- Guest
speaker of the International Symposium "20 Years of Cardiac Surgery at New
University Medical Center", Amalfi, Italy, organized by the University of
Naples, Medical School, Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. He delivered
the Main Lecture (September 1993).
- 11th
Uruguayan Congress of Cardiology. He delivered two lectures, one of them, the
closing session, was entitled "José Artigas and Latin America"
(December 1993).
- Associate
Editor of the Spanish edition of the journal "Heart Disease and Stroke"
of the Argentine Cardiology Society (1993).
- 40th
Anniversary of the Montreal Heart Institute, Quebec, Canada. He delivered a lecture
(January 1994).
- 6th
Trans-Andean Sessions of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery organized by the
Chilean Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Society and the Argentine Cardiology
Society and sponsored by the Medical Schools of the University of Chile and the
University of Talca (April, 1994).
- Member
of the Jury granting the prizes "Bernardino Rivadavia", "Alois
Bachmann", "Padre Fermín G. Arnau. Obra de San Lázaro",
National Academy of Medicine (1994).
- Distinguished
with the participation in the Symposium entitled "History of Cardiac Surgery"
during the 44th Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, presenting
the lecture "Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting". The participants where:
Walton Lillehei, MD, John W. Kirklin, MD, Albert Starr, MD and Denton Cooley,
MD (March, 1995).
- Honorary
Guest of the celebrations of the centenary of the Hospital del Milagro, Salta,
Argentina. Lecture: "Professional Deontology" (May, 1995).
- 15th
Peruvian Congress of Cardiology. He delivered three lectures (May 1995).
- Cornerstone
Laying Ceremony of the Gitter-Smolarz Building for the Library of Life Sciences
and Medicine; Lecture: "Science, Education and Development", Tel Aviv,
Israel (May 1995).
- Seminar
in honor of Prof. René Favaloro on Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac
Surgery: Last Eve of the XXth Century; he delivered the lecture "Coronary
Surgery. Past, Present and Future" Tel Aviv, Israel (May, 1995).
- Honorary
President of the Cardiology Argentine Sessions organized by the Entre Ríos
Cardiology Society and the Argentine Federation of Cardiology, Paraná (May
1995).
- Honorary
Guest Speaker of the 17th South American Congress of Cardiology, Cartagena de
Indias, Colombia. From now on the Main Lecture will be named "René
G. Favaloro" (August 1995).
- Joint
Symposium, University Hospital Leiden and Cleveland Clinic International Center:
Advances in Imaging Techniques in Ischemic Heart Disease. Presentation of the
"Einthoven Lecture" and "Einthoven" medal award granted by
the University of Leiden, The Netherlands (August, 1995).
- Honorary
Guest Speaker of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian Association for Thoracic
Surgery, Örebro, Sweden. He delivered the opening lecture (August 1995).
- Member
of the Board of Advisors of the Matera Foundation (November 1995).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the IX Argentine and Latin American Congress of Residents
in Surgery where he gave the lecture: "Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm",
Buenos Aires (April 1996).
- Honorary
President of the 15th National Congress of Cardiology organized by the Argentine
Federation of Cardiology. He delivered the lecture: "Critical Analysis of
Today's Cardiology", Córdoba, Argentina. (May 1996).
- Honorary
President of the 6th World Cardiac Rehabilitation Congress. He gave the opening
lecture: "Cardiac Rehabilitation. Its Social Implications", Buenos Aires
(June 1996).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prize 'Adolfo Noceti and Atilio Tiscornia', National
Academy of Medicine (August 1996).
- Member
of the Advisory Committee of the Einthoven Foundation, Leiden, Netherlands (September
1996).
- Member
of the Associate Editorial Board of the Colombian Journal of Cardiology (January
1997).
- Member
of the Advisory Committee of the Internet journal Timely Topics in Medicine, published
by Prous Science (March 1997).
- Medal
awarded to the outstanding names of Argentine cardiology on the 60th anniversary
of the Argentine Society of Cardiology (April 1997).
- Honorary
President of the "Cardiology '97" International Symposium - 20th Anniversary
of the Instituto Modelo de Cardiología, Córdoba, Argentina. He delivered
the lecture "Coronary Surgery Thirty Years Later" (May 1997).
- Member
of the Head Committee of the "Echocardiography '97" Symposium organized
by the Alberto J. Roemmers Foundation, Argentina (May 1997).
- 1997
Medical Hall of Fame Inductee of Cleveland's medical community. Homage of the
Cleveland Magazine to the men and women who have had the most important and lasting
impact on medicine and health care throughout Cleveland's 200-year history (June
1997).
- Honorary
President of the 16th National Congress of Cardiology organized by the Argentine
Federation of Cardiology. He delivered the lecture "Myocardial Revascularization
Thirty Years Later", Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
(June 1997).
- 13th
World Congress of Cardiology in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (International Society
and Federation of Cardiology and Brazilian Society of Cardiology). He delivered
six lectures (April 1998).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the 17th Argentine Congress of Cardiology, organized
by the Argentine Federation of Cardiology that took place in Rosario in June 1998
(appointed in April 1997).
- Member
of the Editorial Board of Current Cardiology Reports (appointed in 1998).
- Honorary
President of the 3rd International Symposium on Pulmonology for the Consultant
organized by the René G. Favaloro University Foundation (June 1998).
- Member
of the Jury granting the Prize Enrique Tornú, National Academy of Medicine
(August 1998).
- Member
of the Argentine National Organ Procurement Center (INCUCAI) Honorary Advisory
Board (appointed in November 1998).
- 1998
Annual Meeting of the American Heart Association. He delivered the Paul D. White
International Lecture: "A Revival of Paul D. White. An Overview of Present
Medical Practice and of Our Society" (Dallas, U.S.A., November 1998).
- Opening
Lecture during the René G. Favaloro Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery Workshop: "Medical Education in the Next Millennium" (Israel,
April 1999).
- Honorary
President of the Organizing Committee of the 18th Cardiology National Congress
organized by the Argentine Federation of Cardiology (Buenos Aires, May 1999).
- International
Conference on Heart Health in the Developing Countries: An Agenda for Action in
the 21st Century. He delivered the lecture "On Heart Health: Vision for the
New Millennium (Perspective of a Cardiovascular Surgeon)" (New Delhi, India,
October 1999).
- Member
of the Honorary Committee of the 1st Virtual Congress of Cardiology on the Internet
organized by the Argentine Federation of Cardiology (October, 1999 to March, 2000).
- Honorary
Lecture at the Swedish Medical Associations Yearly Meeting: "Development
of Cardiac Care in a Global Perspective" (Sweden, December 1999).
- 2000
Annual Scientific Program of the Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgeons. Dr Favaloro was honored as one of "The Legends of the Millennium"
together with Alain Carpentier, Spencer King, Denton Cooley, Carlos Durán,
Donald Ross and Norman Shumway (Boca Ratón, U.S.A., February, 2000).
- Honorary
President of the 11th Congress of the International Cardiac Doppler Society. He
delivered the opening lecture: "Medicine, Technology and Society at the Doors
of the 21st Century" (April, 2000).
- International
Congress of French-Speaking Thoracic and Cardiovascular Society, "Chirurgie
2000". In the opening ceremony Dr Favaloro was honored as one of the "Pioneers
in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" together with other renowned surgeons
from all over the world (Paris, France, June 2000).
- Member
of the Advisory Scientific Committee of the International Congress of Trasplantation
that took place in Miami, United States in 2002.
Non
Scientific
- President
of the Commission for the National Project on Public Health (1977-1978).
- Human
Rights: Member of the National Committee investigating the Disappearance of People
(CONADEP) during the military regime (January 1984- July 1984).
- Honorary
Member of the Miguel Lillo Foundation, Argentina (1986).
- Member
of the Council of the Democratic Consolidation, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1986-1989).
- Life
Member of the Argentine Society of Historians (1987).
- Honorary
Member of the Committee supporting the National Library, Buenos Aires (August
1987).
- Member
of the Committee for the Ethical Recovery of Society and State (1990).
- Ad-honorem
Advisor of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (1993).
- Member
of the National Program for Democratization of Culture (1993) and honorary advisor
(since 1994).
- Co-president
of Argentine Council against Ethnic and Religious Discrimination (1993).
- Member
of the "Nicolás Avellaneda" Historical Institute (1988) and honorary
member (since 1994).
- Member
of the Honorary Board of the Seminar "The Challenges of Democracy facing
the 21st Century" organized by the University of Buenos Aires and the University
of Tel Aviv (Buenos Aires, November 6-11, 1995).
- Member
of the Advisory Board of the Technologic Scientific Cabinet depending of the Head
of the Cabinet of Ministers (appointed in June 1997).
RESEARCH
In 1980
Dr. Favaloro created the Laboratory of Research (now the Biomedic
Sciences Research Institute) which at that time depended on the Department
of Teaching and Research of the Favaloro Foundation and was financed
by Dr. Favaloro. At present the Biomedic Sciences Research Institute
is part of the Favaloro University (created in 1992). The Basic
Science Research Institute of the René G. Favaloro University Foundation
has published 137 papers. Some of them
have become important articles and are frequently mentioned in the scientific
literature.
Fields
of Investigation
HONORS
AND AWARDS
Awarded
by medical organizations
- American
College of Surgeons: certificate of merit (1968).
- Ohio
State Medical Association: gold award (1969).
- American
Medical Association: certificate of merit (1969).
- American
College of Cardiology: Governors award (1969).
- Ohio
State Medical Association: gold award (1970).
- American
Medical Association: honorable mention (1970).
- "Kinesiotherapy
in Cardiovascular Surgery": First Prize. The Argentine Society of Kinesiology,
2nd Latin American Congress of Kinesiology (1972). In collaboration.
- Medal
and certificate awarded to the best Argentine paper presented during the 7th World
Congress of Cardiology "Myocardial Revascularization in Angina Postacute
Myocardial Infarction" (1974). In collaboration.
- Biennial
Prize "Dr. Francisco C. Arrillaga" to the book "Ischemic Cardiomyopathy"
(1974). In collaboration.
- The
awards to the following seven papers were granted by the National Academy of Medicine:
- National
Academy of Medicine Award to the paper "Natural History of Coronary Arteriosclerosis.
Prophylactic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications" (1974). In collaboration.
- Avelino
Gutiérrez Award to the paper "Anatomy of the Heart related to Different
Surgical Techniques" (1975). In collaboration.
Rafael Bullrich Award
to the paper "Experimental Acute Myocardial Infarction in Monkeys with Ultraestructure
Studies and Results after Revascularization" (1975). In collaboration. - Juan
José Montes de Oca Award to the paper "Infectious Diseases after Cardiovascular
Surgery with Extracorporeal Circulation". Our Experience in 2,431 Patients:
1973-1976" (1979). In collaboration.
- Rosalía
Feldblit de Garfunkel Award to the paper "Left Ventricular Function Studies
in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy" (1979). In collaboration.
- Rafael
Bullrich Award to the paper "Clinical and Angiographic Correlation in the
Acute and Subacute Myocardial Infarction" (1981). In collaboration.
- Rosalía
Feldblit de Garfunkel Award to the paper "Experimental and Clinical Investigations
in Myocardial Diseases in relation to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Implications"
(1985). In collaboration.
- Annual
Award to Medicine granted by the Mariano Castex Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
(1976).
- Fellow
of The Cleveland Clinic International Center for Speciality Studies "In recognition
of his outstanding personal contributions to medical science, and his pioneering
role in efforts to alleviate the devastating effects of coronary artery disease,
and to enhance the length and quality of life of ever increasing numbers of people
throughout the world" (1977).
- Ninth
Annual Louis F. Bishop Lecture: Direct Myocardial Revascularization: A Ten Year
Journey. Myths and Realities (American College of Cardiology, 27th. Annual Scientific
Sessions, March, 1978).
- Award
granted during the 27th Annual Convocation of the American College of Cardiology
for his many contributions to the cardiovascular sciences (1978).
- Gold
Award granted by the Argentine Society of Cardiology (1978).
- John
Scott Award for his contributions to the development of coronary artery bypass
surgery. Granted by the City of Philadelphia, USA. (1979).
- The
Tel Aviv University created the Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery and gave it the
name of Dr. René Favaloro (1980).
- Award
granted by Conchita Rábago de Jiménez Díaz Foundation. Delivered
14th Annual Lecture, Madrid, Spain (1982).
- Named
Master Surgeon during the First Argentine Sessions on Cardiac Surgery in recognition
of his outstanding contributions to the development of cardiac surgery (1985).
- Honorary
member of the Argentine Federation of Hansen's disease (1985).
- Member
of the Organizing Committee of the First International Meeting of Scientists (11th.
International Book Fare), Buenos Aires, Argentina (April, 1986).
- Presented
with "Ordem do Ponche Verde" decoration. Granted by the Estado Do Rio
Grande Do Sul Government in recognition of his outstanding contributions to medical
science, Brazil (May, 1986).
- "Master
of Argentine Medicine" annual award, Buenos Aires (June, 1986).
- "Distinguished
Alumnus Award" granted by the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association because
of his many contributions to the medical field (1987).
- The
Gairdner Foundation International Award, granted by the Gairdner Foundation (Toronto,
Canada). Honored for the introduction of coronary artery bypass surgery and his
pioneering contributions in its further development (1987).
- Certificate
of Merit granted to the Favaloro Foundation by the Konex Foundation (1988).
- "Dr.
Miguel Gorman" Prize. Granted by the Argentine Confederation of Clinics and
Private Hospitals (1988).
- Included
in the "hall of fame" exhibit developed by the American Heart Association
and the Cleveland Health Education Museum as one of the fourteen cardiovascular
pioneers. Dr. Favaloro's bust is exhibited permanently since January, 1989. Other
physicians so honored include: Drs. Claude Beck, Harry Goldblatt, Irvine Page,
Mason Sones, Jr., Willem Kolff among others.
- 1989
Rene Leriche Prize awarded by the International Society of Surgery. "This
prestigious distinction is given in recognition of his contributions to cardiac
surgery and especially to his pioneering role in the development of coronary artery
bypass surgery. This widely accepted vascular reconstructive procedure, which
he and his colleagues introduced into clinical practice, has prolonged the lives
of countless numbers of patients with coronary arteriosclerosis".
- 1992
Honoree of the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society for his extensive
contributions in pioneering cardiovascular surgery and his exceptional educational
contributions to that specialty.
- The
Argentine Society of Cardiology paid him homage at the 25th anniversary of the
first coronary artery bypass graft. He opened the 19th Argentine Congress of Cardiology
with the plenary conference "25 Years of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. Present
and Future" (September 1992).
- Presented
the Honorary Lecture of The American Society for Thoracic Surgery in Los Angeles,
California (April, 1992).
- Gifted
Teacher Award, granted during the Annual Scientific Session of the American College
of Cardiology, 1992 (Enclosure
3).
- The
Cleveland Clinic Foundation established the René Favaloro International
Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery, 1992.
- "Konex
de Brillante" (shared with Dr. César Milstein) highest annual award
on science and technology granted by the Konex Foundation (1993).
- Honorary
Guest of La Matanza National University, Buenos Aires (May 1996).
- Biennual
prize granted by the Severo Vaccaro Foundation in recognition of his outstanding
scientific activity, materialized in his achievements and his fruitful work for
the public good (May 1997).
- Earl
Bakken Scientific Achievement Award to René G. Favaloro (posthumously).
This award, established in 1999 with a grant given by Medtronic, Inc., recognizes
members of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons who have made outstanding contributions
to the fields that have enhanced the practice of cardiothoracic surgery and the
quality of life for patients (2001).
Awarded
by non medical organizations
- Named
"Paul Harris Fellow" by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance
of better understanding and friendly relations between peoples of the world.
- Presented
with "Orden del Sol del Perú" decoration. Granted by the Peruvian
Government (1973).
- Presented
with "Commendatore Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" decoration.
Granted by the Italian President (1978).
- "Gran
Oficial de la Orden al Mérito" of the Italian Republic, granted by
the President of the Italian Republic (November, 1991).
- Guest
of Honor of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Achievement, Glacier
National Park, Montana. He was granted the Golden Plate Award and during the Salute
to Excellence Weekend he addressed a group of four hundred outstanding students
meeting at Glacier Park Lodge (June 1993).
- Honorary
citizen of the City of New Orleans, United States (1995).
- Presented
with the "Orden Nacional al Mérito" with the rank of "Gran
Cruz" in recognition of his many contributions to modern medicine. Granted
by the Paraguayan government (May 1996).
- "Condecoración
de la Orden Vasco Núñez de Balboa" with the rank of "Gran
Oficial" in recognition of his merits, granted by the President of the Republic
of Panamá (November 1996).
- Prince
Mahidol Award, granted by His Majesty the King of Thailand, for his achievements
and outstanding contributions to medicine, 1999.
- After
René Favaloro's visit to Thailand, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic
in that country named its Library for Dr Rene Favaloro (1999).
- Illustrious
citizen of the Isola di Salina, Sicily, Italy (place of origin of his ancestors)
(May 1999)
- Honorary
member of the 11th. International Book Fair, Buenos Aires (April, 1986).
- Presented
with "Sanmartinian Palms" granted by the National Sanmartinian Institute
(San Martín is the Argentine National Hero), Buenos Aires (April, 1990).
- Illustrious
Personality of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina (1991).
- Illustrious
Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina (March, 1992).
- Honorary
Diplome, granted by the Argentine Commission of "El Niño y la Televisión"
during The "30° Congreso Argentino: El Niño y la TV" (1993).
- "Distinción
Grenika", granted by the Institute Vasco-Argentine of Cooperation and Development
(1993).
- Presented
with the "Orden a los Servicios Distinguidos al Mérito Civil"
with the rank of "Comendador". Granted by the Argentine Army in recognition
of his contributions in the field of medicine and his international reputation
as a teacher of his specialty (1995).
- Guest
of honor nominated by the Government of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica
and Islands of the South Atlantic during the 9th Sessions of the Argentine Society
of Cardiology where he delivered the lecture "From Cleveland to the pampas",
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (April 1997).
- Illustrious
Citizen of the City of La Plata, capital of the Province of Buenos Aires (1998).
- Honorary
citizen of Salina Island, Italy, place of origin of his male-line ancestors (May
1999).
- Diploma
of Honour granted by the President of the Argentine Republic in recognition of
his career in the medical sciences in the interests of humanity (May 1999).
TEACHING
Instruction
of residents and fellows at the Cleveland Clinic from 1966 through June, 1971
and at the Hospital Privado Güemes (Buenos Aires) from July 1971 to 1992.
At
the Cleveland Clinic Dr. Favaloro trained physicians from United States and abroad.
In
Buenos Aires Dr. Favaloro established a residency program with regulations and
characteristics similar to those of the United States.
More
than 450 residents from every single country in Latin America have been trained
at the Favaloro Foundation.
Similar
programs have been developed in clinical cardiology, non invasive techniques and
cardiac catheterization.
Technicians
and nurses from Argentina and Latin American have also been trained at the Favaloro
Foundation.
Favaloro
Foundation Editorial Center (since December, 1993 until 2000). Besides medical
editions it published books, magazines and videos aimed at a general public. Among
them we can mention "The Health Encyclopedia", a program of preventive
medicine published in weekly fascicles.
TV
AND VIDEO
Dr.
Favaloro developed a TV program entitled "The Great Medical Issues"
to make known among people the most important information concerning prevention
and treatment of diseases.
The
Great Medical Issues gained two prizes: Cruz de Plata Esquiú and
Santa Clara de Asís Award (1984).
He
also developed a series of twenty-four TV programs dedicated to young people on
only one theme: DRUGS.
Merck
Sharp & Dohme (MSD) from Argentina awarded Dr. Favaloro with a prize in
acknowledgment of his contribution to the dissemination of information on health
care (November 1995).
The
Library of the Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Tennessee,
recorded Dr. Favaloro's recollections and experiences on the development of the
principles of coronary artery bypass at the Cleveland Clinic in the 1960s (a series
of videos on pioneer cardiac surgeons of the 1950s and 1960s for the use of future
historians, residents and others) (March 1997).
Discovery
Channel in Spanish devoted a segment of the program "Ideas e Inventos"
(Ideas and Inventions) to the 30 years of coronary artery bypass graft (broadcast
on September 10, 1997).
The TV
program Praxis of the ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Anstalt des
öffentlichen Rechts), the German State-owned TV channel, together with
the Department of Video of the Favaloro Foundation broadcast for the first
time a live bypass surgery performed by Dr. Rene Favaloro and other modern
cardiovascular procedures. It was broadcast in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
and Argentina (April 8, 1998).
Televisión
Educativa Iberoamericana together with the Department of Video of the Favaloro
Foundation organized a "Refresher Course on Transcatheter Interventions"broadcast
on the Spanish channel TVE consisting of three one-hour recorded classes and one
satellite transmission (September-October, 1998).
POSTGRADUATE
COURSES
At
three levels:
For
general practitioners, throughout the country, including rural areas.
For
cardiologists working in urban areas.
For
cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons.
"Cardiology for the Consultant"
is held every two years for highly qualified cardiologists and cardiovascular
surgeons. This meeting lasts one week and has introduced new ideas in the development
of postgraduate education.
Besides
the regular educational program Dr. Favaloro has participated in congresses in
Argentina and all over the world.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books:
"Surgical
Treatment of Coronary Arteriosclerosis" published by The Williams & Wilkins
Co., Baltimore, in November 1970. Translated into Spanish "Tratamiento Quirúrgico
de la Arterioesclerosis Coronaria" and published by Intermédica, Buenos
Aires, 1973.
"Recuerdos
de un Médico Rural" (1980).
"Conoce
Ud. a San Martín?" (1987).
"La
Memoria de Guayaquil" (1991).
"De
La Pampa a los Estados Unidos" (1992). Translated into English "The
Challenging Dream of Heart Surgery: from The Pampas to Cleveland" (1992).
"Don
Pedro y la educación" (1994)
More
than three hundred and fifty scientific papers.