Background
Martinez-Lopez, Jorge Ignacio was born on October 5, 1926 in Santurce, P.R. Son of Jorge Martinez-Rivera and Dolores (Lopez) Martinez.
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Jorge Ignacio Martinez-Lopez
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1950.
Career
Intern, Arecibo District Hospital, P.R., 1950-1951;
resident in internal medicine, Louisiana State University Medicine Superior vena cava syndrome, Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, 1954-1957;
trainee in cardiology, instructor department medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1957-1959;
assistant professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1960-1963;
associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1963-1970;
professor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1970-1986;
professor emeritus, Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1986;
clinical professor department internal medicine, Texas Technology U. Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, 1988;
professor department internal medicine, Texas Technology U. Health Science Center, El Paso, since 1988;
member of staff, R. E. Thomason General Hospital, El Paso. Cardiologist Heart Station, Charity Hospital Louisiana, 1960-1975, director department cardiology, 1975-1986, visiting physician, 1957-1964, senior visiting physician, 1964-1986;cardiologist Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, 1961-1986, director cardiology department, 1970-1975. Director cardiac work evaluation unit Delgado Rehabilitation Center, NewOrleans, 1967-1986.
Consultant cardiology Edward F. Hebert Memorial Hospital, United States Navy, Gretna, Louisiana, 1977-1978. Board of Governors Orleans Parish Medical Society, 1974-1976. Vice president New Orleans Academy Internal Medicine, 1969-1970, president, 1970-1971.
Achievements
Membership
Colonel United States Army, 1951-1953, 86-88, research 1953-1988, retired. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American College Physicians. Member American Heart Association (fellow Council Clinical Cardiology, Louisiana board directors 1965-1986, vice president 1972-1973, president-elect 1973-1974, president 1974-1975, ElPaso division president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, board directors since 1989), Association Army Cardiology, Louisiana State Medical Society, Reserve Officers Association (Louisiana department surgeon 1963-1969, 74-75, president Chapter 19, 1963-1969).
Interests
Connections
Married Mona Hagan, June 12, 1950 (divorced 1982). Children: Jorge Alan, Anthony James, Ricardo, Matthew Joseph. Married Glenda Gayle Tomlinson, March 4, 1983.
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American