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Although my CV is briefly summarized below, I believe my most significant contribution lies in research and teaching. In addition to serving as an Associate Professor for over 20 years, I have trained more than 200 residents and 100 consultant physicians across various medical specialties in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques related to echocardiography.
I became a European Supervisor and Mentor in Critical Care Echocardiography, and one of my greatest achievements has been helping to transform the use of echocardiography in acute medicine from being rarely used in Spain, South America, and parts of Europe, to becoming an indispensable diagnostic tool today.
I have supervised more than 20 doctoral theses, authored 5 books, and published over 200 scientific papers (h-index 41). I am proud that my students, especially my residents, have become international pioneers in this field a transformation that took nearly 25 years, from the early days when my first presentation at a national congress was met with skepticism, to today, when the discipline is globally recognized.
European Supervisor and Mentor in Critical Care Echocardiography
Principal Investigator for multiple national and European projects (e.g., PAIDI CTS 606 “Attention to Cardiopathies”, FIS, Epicheart Project)
Director of Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Jaén (2006 – 2009)
Evaluator for projects funded by the Spanish National Health System and Andalusian Health Council
Instructor and Lecturer for over 40 advanced training courses in Echocardiography
Supervisor of 30+ doctoral theses and mentor of hundreds of residents in critical care
Co-editor of Andalusian Clinical Guidelines (Heart Failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Aortic Syndrome, etc.)
Over 200 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Medicina Intensiva, Critical Care, European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care, and Journal of Critical Care.
Author of 5 books on echocardiography and intensive care, including Applied Echocardiography in Critical Care Medicine and Manual of Clinical Echocardiography in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine.
h-Index 41 with over 300 impact factor points and more than 200 international publications.
