Cardiology

The training of cardiologists is closely linked to the clinical environment because learning is an internal constructive process. Presenting information alone is not enough for an individual to achieve professional competence; they must build knowledge through their own experience. Additionally, since learning is “contextual,” a specialist training program must offer learning scenarios in professional contexts.

Specialist training in cardiology requires comprehensive education, emphasizing the link between theory and practice, basic and clinical information, and focusing on bio-social, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative aspects.

This system is based on intensive clinical training complemented by theoretical instruction provided by the medical staff through clinical work, classes, courses, and seminars.

The program lasts 4 years and has general and specific objectives. The teaching methodology includes supervised clinical activity, theory based on scientific evidence, solving common problems, and participation in clinical research related to the specialty.

The organization of the Cardiology Service follows hierarchical, participatory, and professional criteria. Resident doctors always work under supervision (direct or indirect), coordinated by the Chief Resident and supported by various medical staff, coordinators, and department heads.

A cardiologist trained at Sanatorio Otamendi must have a solid foundation in behavioral sciences to establish an adequate doctor-patient/family relationship, understand the psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of health-disease processes, and practice with professional ethics in different service modalities (public, private, social security).

The cardiologist will be able to work cooperatively in interdisciplinary teams, perform effectively anywhere in the country, and have sufficient knowledge to plan and evaluate cardiological services and resources for the population. They will be capable of promoting and protecting health and intervening in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart and large vessel diseases.

Currently, this residency serves as the base for the cardiology specialist training program at the University of Buenos Aires, which also requires completing a biennial theoretical course conducted by the Argentine Society of Cardiology.

University Specialist Degree in Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires.

Director: Dr. AUGUSTO LAVALLE COBO Deputy Director: Dr. DARIO VITA Staff:

  • Chief of Cardiology: Dr. Augusto Lavalle Cobo
  • Head of Coronary Unit: Dr. Ricardo Pérez de la Hoz
  • Coordinators of Coronary Unit: Dr. Darío Vita – Dr. Lucia Fontana
  • Attending Physicians: Dr. Camila Correa Sadouet – Dr. Fernando Dettori – Dr. Carlos Rodríguez Pagani
  • Head of Electrophysiology: Dr. Héctor Vetulli
  • Head of Interventional Cardiology: Dr. Alfredo Rodríguez
  • Head of Cardiovascular Surgery: Dr. Guillermo Vaccarino

Cardiovascular Imaging:

  • Head of Echocardiography: Dr. Eduardo Carrasco
  • Cardiac MRI/CT and Nuclear Medicine: Dr. Fernando Dettori

Chief Resident: Ignacio Bertrán

Fourth Year Residents:

  • Alejandro Moreno
  • Federico Flores
  • Rocio Guchea
  • Erick Mejía

Third Year Residents:

  • Santiago Brelich
  • Ramiro Cardenas
  • Mariano Pire
  • Orlando Ariza

Second Year Residents:

  • Federico Migliano
  • Francisco Alvarez Payne
  • Constanza Vetulli
  • Edith Martinez Callejas

First Year Residents:

  • Nahiara Caceres Luna
  • Mireya Criollo
  • Kevin Lifschitz
  • Lucia Gwiazda

General Information:

  • Residency Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Vacation: 4 weeks per year
  • Number of first-year resident vacancies: 3

Academic:

  • Title by the Ministry of Health of the Nation and Specialist from UBA (higher course)
  • UBA Headquarters for Specialist Career
  • Higher Specialist Course (Headquarters): Online classes and in-person workshops at SAC: In-person classes held in society
  • Service classes by resident doctors and attending physicians
  • Shift changes
  • Interdisciplinary meetings with other Sanatorio residencies (Medical Clinic, Intensive Care, Imaging, and Neonatology)
  • Participation in specialty congresses
  • Presentation of research papers

Other Information:

  • Lab coats and scrubs are provided
  • We have a dining room that provides all meals
  • Room with beds for on-call residents

Admission:

  • SINGLE Exam (UBA headquarters) dependent on the Ministry of Health of the Nation

Scientific Work