Jorge Cheirif-Berkstein

Background

Cheirif-Berkstein, Jorge was born on June 21, 1956 in Mexico City. Son of Benito and Raquel Cheirif.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, National U. Mexico, 1981; Internal Medicine Diploma, Baylor College Medicine, 1984; Cardiology Diploma, Baylor College Medicine, 1987.

Career

Director echocardiography, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, 1987-1992; co-director echocardiography, Ochsner Clinical, New Orleans, 1992-1993; director echocardiography, Ochsner Clinical, New Orleans, since 1994; director echocardiography research, Ochsner Clinical, New Orleans, since 1992.

Achievements

• Jorge Cheirif-Berkstein has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Heart Association (member scientific radiology county, others).

Interests

• Avocations: accordion, piano.

Connections

Married Heidy Derzavich, June 14, 1981. Children: Benjamin, Michelle, Mark.

Father:

Benito Cheirif

Mother:

Raquel Cheirif

Spouse:

Heidy Derzavich

child:

Mark Cheirif-Berkstein

child:

Benjamin Cheirif-Berkstein

child:

Michelle Cheirif-Berkstein