Background
Fiandra, Orestes Alfredo was born on August 4, 1921 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Orestes Juan and Teresa Slava (Cuculic) Fiandra.
Fiandra, Orestes Alfredo was born on August 4, 1921 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Orestes Juan and Teresa Slava (Cuculic) Fiandra.
Doctor of Medicine, Universidad de la Republica, 1953.
Resident in cardiology Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1954-1955. Associate professor cardiology Universidad De La Republica, Montevideo, 1962-1974, chief professor cardiology, 1975-1985. Practice medicine, specializing in cardiology, since 1953.
President National Institute Cardiac Surgery, Uruguay, past president. President Commodity Credit Corporation del Uruguay (Uruguayan Pacemaker Factory), Commission Honorary Salud Cardiovasc.
Member Sociedad Medicina de Montevideo, Sociedad de Cardiologia del Uruguay, Fundacion Procardias (vice president 1979-1985). Member New York Academy Sciences, Académico titular de la Academia Nacional de Medicina del Uruguay.
Married Maria Elida de Leon, June 15, 1953. Children: Daniel Orestes, Hector Alfredo, Alicia Teresa.