Fundación Favaloro

CURRICULUM VITAE

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Name:

René Gerónimo Favaloro, MD

Born:

La Plata, Argentina, July 12, 1923

Military Service:

Discharged with rank of Lieutenant in Army, 194

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.