Dr. Francisco Portela Torrón

Why is a premier specialist?

Renowned specialist in Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Portela Torrón is the current Head of Cardiac Surgery Hospital specialist HM Model A Coruna. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela, has also obtained the title of Monitor titled Pediatric Trauma Care. Ente medical achievements stands as a pioneer in the implantation of an artificial heart to a baby in 2010. Throughout his more than 15 years of experience has made more than 2500 interventions in adult cardiac surgery as a first surgeon and as a collaborator. He has combined his clinical work with teaching, being professor / associate at the University of Santiago Compostela surgical pathology. Author of over 100 publications, including book chapters and papers, and has made ​​more than 250 conference papers. Between 2009 and 2013 was V icepresidente Spanish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease (SECPCC).

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