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Nizahel Estévez Álvarez
Nizahel Estévez Álvarez, M.D
Background
First Degree Specialist on General Comprehensive Medicine (2003)
Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. Havana / Cardiovascular Surgery Resident (2007-2012)
Researcher of the Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. Havana (2012-present)
Cuban Society of General Surgery (2005-present)
Full Member Cuban Society of Cardiology (2012-present)
The Cuban Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery – Principal Editor (2013-present)
Other Interests
Endovascular Surgery
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery + Hybrid Procedures
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Valvular Repair and Replacement
Surgery of Congenital Heart Diseases
Alternative technique of heart transplantation + Ventricular assist devices
Cellular therapies for heart disease
Surgical Education and Medical Simulation
General Thoracic Surgery
Research
Research Protocol Intracardiac Tumors. National meta-analysis study. Institute of Cardiology / CIMEQ-Hospital. Havana. Cuba. (in progress)
Research Project Cardiothoracic Surgery VATS. Institute of Endoscopic Surgery. Havana. Cuba. (design phase)
Research Project and training in Endovascular Surgery. (design phase)
Additional Educational Information
Senior High School: Vocational Institute on special lores (B.S cum laude 1994)
University: Higher Institute of Medical Sciences (M.D. magna cum laude 2000)
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Cardiac
- Congenital