Background
Salazar, Alvaro Ortiz de was born on September 12, 1962 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
Salazar, Alvaro Ortiz de was born on September 12, 1962 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
Medical licentiate, Basque Country U., Bilbao, Spain, 1986; Doctor of Medicine, Basque Country U., Bilbao, Spain, 1992.
Resident in cardiovascular surgery Cruces Hospital, Bilbao, 1987—1991, cardiovascular surgeon, 1993—1994. Assistant cardiothoracic surgeon Guys Hospital, London, 1987—1988. Assistant in cardiac surgery Brompton Hospital, 1988—1989.
Cardiac surgery consultant Ramon Y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, 1991—1993, Basurto Hospital, Bilbao, since 1994. Cardiovascular surgeon San Sebastian Clinic, since 1994. Chief cardiovascular surgery department San Francisco Javier Hospital, Spain, since 2002.
Fellow American Association for Vascular Surgery. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Spanish Society Cardiology, Spanish Society Cardiovasc. Surgery, Basque Society Cardiology (pres.congress 1992, 1st annual prize 1991), European Society for Cardiovasc.
Son of Eloy Ortiz de Salazar and Esther Varona. Married Maria Angeles Linaza, August 20, 1988. Children: Leire, Amaia.