Guillermo B. Cintron

Background

Cintron, Guillermo B. was born on March 28, 1942 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Guillermo A. and Rosa L. (Silva) Cintron.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology cum laude, U. P.R., 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, 1967.

Career

Intern, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, 1967-1968; resident, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1970-1971; resident, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1971-1972; cardiology fellow, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1972-1974; clinical instructor medicine, U. P.R. School Medicine, San Juan, 1975-1977; assistant professor, U. P.R. School Medicine, San Juan, 1977-1981; associate professor medicine, U. P.R. School Medicine, San Juan, 1982-1983; associate professor medicine/cardiology, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, Florida, 1983-1994; professor medicine/cardiology, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1994; associate director division cardiology department internal medicine, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1987. Staff cardiologist Veterans Administration Hospital., San Juan, director coronary care unit, 1976-1982. Consultant in cardiology Lafayette Hospital, Arroyo, P.R., 1976-1989, Roosevelt Rds.

Naval Hospital, Ceiba, P.R., 1975-1982. Chief cardiology section Veterans Administration Hospital., Tampa, since 1983. Staff General Hospital, since 1983, cardiac transplant committee, since 1985, cardiology development committee, 1989, chairman heart transplant Research.com., 1991-1992.

Medical editorial consultant T. McBrian Publs. Inc., New York City, 1983-1989. Member various community college medicine United States.F., since 1986, deans committee task force cardiovascular services, 1988-1990, representative faculty association, 1991-1993.

Member Working Group Cardiac Transplant Physicians, since 1989. Consultant Palm Beach (Florida) Medical Cons., 1990-1994, Global Air Charter, Tampa, 1994-1995. Ad hoc committee Tampa General Hospital, since 1991.

Member VA National Organ Specific (Heart) Transplant Board, since 1992.

Achievements

• Guillermo B. Cintron has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Physicians (science committee P.R. regional meeting 1976, 82, treasurer P.R. chapter 1980-1982), American College Cardiology, Council Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association (board directors P.R. chapter 1976, chairman professor education committee, long range planning 1979-1980). Member International Society for Heart Transplant, VA Cardiology Association (treasurer 1991-1993, vice president 1992-1993), Dominican Republic Cardiology Society (honorary), Puerto Rican Cardiol.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, opera.

Connections

Children: Guillermo C. Junior, Francisco, Michael.

Father:

Guillermo A. Cintron

Mother:

Rosa L. (Silva) Cintron

child:

Michael Cintron

child:

Francisco Cintron

child:

Guillermo C. Junior Cintron