Jordi Rius Garriga

Biography

 After graduating from Barcelona, ​​Dr. Jordi Rius went to the United States where he served as Head of the Ward at Jackson Memorial Hospital and then moved to Georgetown Medical Center, Georgetown University, Washington DC. In Spain, he was founder and director of the Coronary Unit of the University Hospital of Valle Hebrón. Since 1995 he has been part of the Cardiology Service of Teknon Medical Center. He has a personal affiliation with Dr. Valentin Fuster, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. FACC (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology) President of ACARD ACARD is an association that welcomes coronary patients: patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction, had a Stent, or have undergone coronary by-pass surgery. They are helped to reinsert themselves to their family, society and their work with the best quality of life possible. Member of the European Society of Cardiology Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology Member of the Catalan Society of Cardiology Consultant of the American Consulate of Barcelona Member of the Board of the Spanish Heart Foundation Member of the Scientific Committee of the Foundation of the Mediterranean Diet   Organizer of the scientific session: "Research and Treatment with Stem Cells in Cardiology: From Science Fiction to Reality".  Chaired by Hble. Ms. Marina Geli, Minister of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya  Wednesday, 5 October 2005

Research Interest

  Cardiology