Background
Figuera, Diego was born on August 9, 1920 in Algorta, Spain. Son of Jesus-Angel and Amelia (Aymerich) Figuera.
Figuera, Diego was born on August 9, 1920 in Algorta, Spain. Son of Jesus-Angel and Amelia (Aymerich) Figuera.
Doctor of Medicine, University Madrid, 1949.
Intern, Hospital Provincial, Madrid, 1946-1950; associate professor surgery, U. Madrid, 1951-1954; supernumerary thoracic surgeon, Cardiff, England, 1955-1956; head surgery, Beneficiencia Provincial Madrid, 1959; professor surgery, Zaragoza Medical School, 1962-1964; professor surgery, Madird Autonomous Medical School, 1966-1991; emeritus professor, Madird Autonomous Medical School, since 1991. Surgical registrar San Carlos Teaching Hospital, 1949-1953. Head surgical department, director Clinica Puerta de Hiervo, Madrid, head board cardiovascular surgery, 1967-1968, director, 1979-1981, head department, 1964-1991.
Member American College of Surgeons (governor 1989-1993), Society Espanola de Anyia Cardiovascular (president 1978-1979), Society Espanola de Cardiologia (president cardiac transplant section), Society Espanola de Anestesia y Reanimacion (honorary), Association Espanola de Cirujanos (gold medal, honorary), Royal Academy Medicine Madrid, Royal Academy Medicine Seville (honorary).
Married Nieves Alvarez, October 22, 1955. Children: Angela, Isabel, Diego, Miguel, Pablo.