Alejandro Barbagelata, MD, FAHA, FSCAI, FICA

Dr Barbagelata is a physician specialized in cardiovascular diseases with international recognition, and Adj. Professor of Medicina/Cardiology at Duke University in USA. He has more than 25 years of experience as a cardiovascular specialist trained in worldwide renowned hospitals in Argentina and United States. His background includes school of medicine at the Buenos Aires University, Int. medicine and cardiology fellowship at Dr. Rene G. Favaloro Institute, International Scholar at the Cleveland Clinic and Research Fellow at Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Director and Co-director between 2005-2013 in Advanced Heart Failure and member of the Cardiology Division at the University of Texas Medical Branch with the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine/Cardiology. He has published more than 60 peer reviewed articles in international journals and has done presentations at over 120 medical congresses at leading cardiovascular conferences around the world and has received a number of recognitions for his contributions in the academic field.