Career
Inside the government palace, Doctor Jose Quiroga, a cardiologist and Allende’s physician, watched as soldiers went from room to room attacking supporters of Allende. He was detained and beaten, but the general in charge ordered the release of all physicians. In 1977, Quiroga moved his family to Santa Monica (United States of America) after securing a position at University of California, Los Angeles’s School of Public Health.
In 1980, Quiroga co-founded the Program for Torture victims with psychologist Ana Deutsch, an Argentine refugee.
Doctor Quiroga has spoken about torture and treating survivors at conferences and universities worldwide. Among other publications, he is co-author (with Roger Gurr) of a definitive and comprehensive study of the ongoing global work against torture: Approaches to torture rehabilitation: a desk study covering effects, cost-effectiveness, participation, and sustainability (2001).
Doctor Quiroga serves on the Executive Committee and is Vice-President of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also the treasurer of Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Doctor Quiroga is the medical director of the Program for Torture Victims.
