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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1975
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1968 - 1972
  • Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsInternship, Surgery, 1967 - 1967
  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1977 - 2017
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Dr. Christian Bermudez: A World-Renowned Cardiologist in the City of Brotherly Love
    Dr. Christian Bermudez: A World-Renowned Cardiologist in the City of Brotherly LoveJanuary 23rd, 2020
  • Johns Hopkins Promised to Elevate All Children’s Heart Institute. Then Patients Started to Die at an Alarming Rate
    Johns Hopkins Promised to Elevate All Children’s Heart Institute. Then Patients Started to Die at an Alarming RateNovember 28th, 2018
  • Cardiac Challenges Give Life to Heartwarming Friendship
    Cardiac Challenges Give Life to Heartwarming FriendshipFebruary 12th, 2018

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