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José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

Heart Care/Surgery

29+

Years of Experience

About José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

<p><strong>Experience</strong></p><p> On his return from London, he organized and directed the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service of the University Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pino in Las Palmas until 2000.</p><p> He later became Deputy Director of the Arrhythmia Department and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Jimenez Diaz Foundation in Madrid.</p><p> Professor of Cardiology at the Autonomous University and Director of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society) Fellowship Program, positions he held for 6 years before moving to the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid in 2006.</p><p> Dr. Cabrera has been head of the cardiology department at the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid since its opening in 2006.</p><p> Since January 2013, he has also been Head of the Cardiology Department at the Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex and, in 2022, Head of Service at the new Olimpia Center.</p><p> He is a professor at the European University of Madrid, where he heads the Department of Clinical and Fundamental Translational Cardiology.</p><p> <strong>Qualification</strong></p><p> Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada. From 1994 to 1996 he completed postgraduate training as an interventional cardiologist in the Arrhythmia Unit (Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory) of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in Madrid.</p><p> Senior Research Fellow. National Heart and Lung Institute. Royal Brompton. Paediatric Heart Morphology under the direction of Prof. Robert H. Anderson in London (UK) in 1997.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Research and Teaching</strong></p><p> Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, SEC Arrhythmia Section, European Society of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Working Group, European Heart Rhythm Association, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.</p><p> He serves on numerous committees for the selection and monitoring of fellowships and research projects of various national and international cardiology and cardiac arrhythmia societies.</p><p> Reviewer of articles for publication in the most relevant journals in the specialty. Journal of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, PACE, Europace, Heart Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Electrophysiology of Circulation, Journal of Interventional Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.</p><p> Member of the European Society of Cardiology</p><p> Member of the Arrhythmia Working Group</p><p> European Society of Cardiology</p><p> Member of the Arrhythmia Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.</p><p> Member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)</p><p> Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association.</p><p> Member of the Selection and Control Committee of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. Post-Residency Research Training Fellowships 2001-2002/2002-2003.</p><p> Evaluator and member of the selection committee for research, technological development and innovation projects of the Government of Extremadura. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2001-2004).</p><p> Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and the United Kingdom. Directorate General of Higher Education and Research (reference HB 1998-0030). Project title: Anatomical study of the cavities of the human heart and its application to clinical electrophysiology.</p><p> Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and Austria. Directorate General for Higher Education and Research (reference HU 1999-0002). Project title: Electromorphological analysis of the terminal crest and posterior pectineus muscle. Its importance as a morphological substrate in different types of supraventricular tachycardias.</p><p> Participation in the clinical commission and protocol of the study AZIMILIDE versus SOTALOL on programmed cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation. 2001-2003.</p>

Good to know

Speciality

Heart Care/SurgeryPediatric Treatment

Language Spoken

English

Awards

  • Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
  • European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
  • North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology
  • Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC) – Arrhythmia Section
  • Member, Selection and Control Committee, Spanish Society of Cardiology
  • Evaluator, Government of Extremadura Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
  • Member, Arrhythmia Working Group, European Society of Cardiology
  • Member, Spanish Research Group for Spanish-Austrian Integrated Action Programme

Cardiologist

2022–Present – Head of Service, Olimpia Center, Madrid

2013–Present – Head of Cardiology, Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex

2006–Present – Head of Cardiology Department, Quironsalud Madrid

Former Professor of Cardiology, Autonomous University of Madrid

Former Director, Heart Rhythm Society Fellowship Program

Former Deputy Director, Arrhythmia Department, Jimenez Diaz Foundation

Former Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Jimenez Diaz Foundation

Until 2000 – Director, Arrhythmia Unit, University Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pino

All Procedures

Performed by José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

Heart Care/Surgery

Heart Care/Surgery

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Pediatric Treatment

Pediatric Treatment

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