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Expert Details

Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Epidemiology

ID: 726121 Minnesota, USA

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Expert has worked for the last 15 years in the field of chronic disease epidemiology, studying the distribution of chronic diseases in the population and risk factors, with a major focus on cardiovascular diseases and prevention, specially cardiac arrhythmias. Expert obtained his MD in 2000 and a PhD in epidemiology, with a focus on nutrition and cardiovascular disease, in 2005. He did postdoctoral research in epidemiologic methods and neuroepidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. Currently, Expert's work focuses on cardiovascular and neurological disorders. He is coauthor in >200 papers exploring the link between lifestyles, clinical factors, genetics, and biomarkers with the risk of chronic diseases. He has worked with clinicians in the hospital setting, exploring the effectiveness of biomarkers, diagnostic techniques, and genetic factors useful for the diagnosis, treatment and risk stratification of patients. He has extensive experience in the statistical analysis of large pharmacoepidemiologic clinical databases, patients databases, and health-related data in general. Additionally, by training (MPH, PhD, residency), he has a broad general knowledge of the public health field.

He has provided statistical and analytical consulting to biomedical researchers using large databases

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2000 Degree: MD Subject: Medical doctor Institution: University of Navarra
Year: 2002 Degree: Master of Public Health Subject: Epidemiology Institution: Spanish National School of Health
Year: 2005 Degree: PhD Subject: Epidemiology Institution: University of Navarra

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Undisclosed Department: Epidemiology and Community Health
Responsibilities:
He is responsible for conducting research in the field of chronic disease epidemiology, with a particular focus on cardiovascular and neurological disorders. Also, he teaches epidemiologic methodology and advises students and post-doctoral researchers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2007 Employer: Harvard School of Public Health Title: Undisclosed Department: Epidemiology
Responsibilities:
His duties included development of analytical protocols, data analysis, and communication of results (manuscript writing and presentations in scientific conferences).
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2005 Employer: Virgen del Camino Hospital Title: Undisclosed Department: Preventive Medicine and Quality Management
Responsibilities:
He participated in activities related to control of nosocomial infection, quality assurance, epidemiologic surveillance and research support.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 2008 to 2008 Agency: Veterans Administration Role: Undisclosed Description: He has participated in the review of grants submitted to the VA research branch
Years: 2011 to Present Agency: Undisclosed Role: Grant reviewer Description: Ad-hoc reviewer and since 2013 standing member of panel for grant reviews

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2001 to Present Country / Region: Spain Summary: Since he obtained his medical degree, he has worked closely with physicians and biomedical researchers in Spain

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Society for Epidemiologic Research;
American Heart Association;
Spanish Society of Epidemiology.
Professional Appointments
International Associate Editor, Circulation Journal;
Associate Editor, American Journal of Epidemiology.
Editorial Board member, Circulation
Editorial Board member, Epidemiology
Awards / Recognition
Fulbright fellow;
American Heart Association Sandra A Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension Epidemiology.
Publications and Patents Summary
He has published >200 peer-reviewed articles on cardiovascular epidemiology, neuroepidemiology, and nutritional epidemiology.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has served as a member of a National Academy of Science - Institute of Medicine panel to study the health effects of serving in the Gulf War.
Training / Seminars
He teaches PhD-level courses on epidemiologic methods.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish He is a native Spanish speaker
English He is fluent in spoken and written English

Fields of Expertise

chronic disease epidemiology, epidemiology, medical statistics, public health, heart disease risk, pharmacoepidemiology, medical causation, public health epidemiology, human anatomy, pathogenesis, chronic disease, human biology, human nutrition, medical research, disease, preventive medicine, physiology, nutrition, metabolism, heart disease, heart, health effect, clinical medicine, cardiovascular system, cardiology, biostatistics

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