FranciscoCordova PerezMDFACC
Cardiology • San Juan, PREchocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease Specialist
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Office
Torre Medica Auxilio Mutuo, Suite 616, 735 Ave. Ponce de Leon
San Juan, PR 00918Phone+1 787-751-7474Fax+1 787-759-3776- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dedicated, knowledgeable and caring, board certified cardiovascular disease specialist, with 10+ years of experience delivering patient-centered cardiovascular care. Currently in full time-practice at the San Juan VA Medical Center, the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital and private practice in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a rewarding academic career in cardiology, specializing in advanced heart failure and transplantation, and nuclear cardiology, at the University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Offers clinical services in preventive cardiology, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension, cardio-oncology, hyperlipidemia, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, hypertensive heart disease and ischemic heart disease. Skilled in non-invasive cardiology procedures, including transthoracic echocardiography with strain, transesophageal echocardiography, vascular ultrasonography Duplex, treadmill exercise stress testing, exercise stress echocardiography, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and electrocardiogram. As well as invasive cardiology procedures, including selective coronary angiography, right and left heart catheterization, temporary transvenous pacemaker wire insertions, and echocardiogram guided pericardiocentesis. Enjoys collaborating with colleagues in all aspects of clinical medicine and research.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
Methodist Hospital (Houston)Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant, 2006 - 2007
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2003, Magna Cum Laude
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras CampusBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
PR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2010- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate in Nuclear Cardiology
- Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Heart Failure Certification (HF-Cert) Examination
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- T.E. Cuddy Cardiology Award Physician Teacher and Mentor University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2018
- Fellow American College of Cardiology, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsThe Urea-to-Creatinine Ratio Is Predictive of Worsening Kidney Function in Ambulatory Heart Failure PatientsManish M. Sood, Mahwash Saeed, Vincent Lim, Francisco J. Cordova, Paul Komenda, Amrit Malik, Claudio Rigatto, Leigh Anne Shafer, Navdeep Tangri, Paramjit S. Tappia, Sh...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2015 May 1
- 19 citationsThe use of continuous milrinone therapy as bridge to transplant is safe in patients with short waiting times.Christian Assad-Kottner, David Chen, Jama Jahanyar, Francisco Cordova, Nathan Summers, Matthias Loebe, Ramanna Merla, Keith A. Youker, Guillermo Torre-Amione> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2008 Dec 1
- 16 citationsEosinophilic myocarditis: two case reports and review of the literatureJacques Rizkallah, Angela Desautels, Amrit Malik, Shelley Zieroth, Davinder S. Jassal, Farrukh Hussain, Francisco J. Cordova> ;BMC Research Notes. 2013 Dec 17
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Committees
- President, St. Boniface Hospital Medical Faculty, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2017 - 2019
- President, St. Boniface Hospital Medical Advisory Committee, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2017 - 2019
- Director, Clinical Skills Course, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2016 - 2019
- Medical Director, Cardiac Stress Labs and Nuclear Cardiology, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2015 - 2019
- Member, Canadian Blood Services Heart Transplant Advisory Committee (HTAC) 2015 - 2016
- Member at Large, Canadian Cardiovascular Transplant Network Executive Committee 2014 - 2016
Research History
- Canadian Congestive Heart Failure Clinic NetworkSt. Boniface Hospital Congestive Heart Failure Database, Active Data Entry2010 - 2016
- Co-Principal InvestigatorRE-ALIGN: A Randomized, phase II study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of oral dabigatran etexilate in patients after heart valve replacement; study terminated early2013 - 2013
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaMember
- Member
- Member
- International Cardio Oncology SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Auxilio Mutuo HospitalSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare SystemSan Juan, Puerto Rico
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