Background
Garcia-Palmieri, Mario Ruben was born on August 2, 1927 in Adjuntas, P.R. Son of Rafael Garcia-Borregon and Mercedes (Palmieri-Ferri) G.-P.
Garcia-Palmieri, Mario Ruben was born on August 2, 1927 in Adjuntas, P.R. Son of Rafael Garcia-Borregon and Mercedes (Palmieri-Ferri) G.-P.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, U. P.R., 1947; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1951.
Intern, Fajardo (P.R.) District Hospital, 1951-1952;
head department medical, Fajardo (P.R.) District Hospital, 1955-1956;
resident in medicine, Bayamon (P.R.) District Hospital, 1952-1953;
consultant, Bayamon (P.R.) District Hospital, since 1953;
resident in medicine, San Juan Veterans Administration Hospital.
assistant in medicine, U. P.R. School Medicine, San Juan, 1953-1954;
National Heart Institute fellow in cardiology, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1954-1955;
instructor medicine, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1955-1956;
associate in medicine, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1956-1958;
assistant professor, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1958-1960;
associate professor, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1960;
professor, head department medicine, chief section adult cardiology, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1961-1966, 68—;
professor, chief section cardiology, U. P.R. School Medicine, 1967-1968;
lecturer cardiovascular epidemiology, U. P.R. School Medicine, since 1968;
distinguished professor, U. P.R. School Medicine, since 1984;
head department medicine and section cardiology, University Hospital, San Juan, 1961-1966, 67—;
distinguished professor medicine, University Hospital, since 1984;
secretary health of P.R., 1966-1967;
president of the board directors, P.R. Medical Center, 1966-1967. Consultant Presbyterian, San Jorge, San Juan City, Auxilio Mutuo, Drs., Teacher.hosps. Visiting professor Seton Hall College Medicine, 1963, U. Florida School Medicine, 1963, New York Medical College, 1971, Downstate Medical Center School Medicine, Brooklyn, 1971, U. Alabama School Medicine, Birmingham, 1981-1982.
Visiting lecturer Indiana U. School Medicine, 1963, Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, 1964, Central U. Venezuela, 1964, Autonomous U. Barcelona, Spain, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, 1975. Guest lecturer U. Maryland., 1965. Lecturer Postgraduate Course on Administration Medical Care Superior vena cava syndrome, Dominican Republic, 1966, 68.
Member President's Commision on Ethical Aspects of biomedical and Behavioral Research, since 1979. Member of national advisory county National Institute on Aging, since 1980. Fellow American College of Physicians (master), American College Cardiology (governor P.R. chapter 1966-1969, Distinguished Svc.
Award, 1989), American College Chest Physicians, Royal Society Health. Member American Heart Association (fellow council clinical cardiology, council on epidemiology, editorial board Journal 1965-1970), International Society Cardiology (director 1964-1968, vice president 1968-1972, founder, member science council on epidemiology and prevention since 1968), Interam. Society Cardiology (president 1980-1985), P.R. Society Cardiology (president 1968-1969), Dominican (honorary member), Pan.Am.
Medical Association (Latin American vice president section cardiovascular diseases since 1967), P.R. Medical Association (editor Bulletin 1960-1966, president section cardiology 1968-1969, certificate of merit 1965). (recognition award 1972). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Association American Medical Colls., American Society Internal Medicine, American, P.R. public health associations, Society Epidemiologic Research, Association University Cardiologists, Association American Physicians, Society Clinical Investigation, International Society Federation Cardiology (president elect since 1987), P.R. Academy Arts and Sciences, Alpha Omega Alpha.