Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine (PDF)

J. Pablo Diaz-Jimenez MD, PhD is a Pulmonary Physician, dedicated to Interventional Pulmonology (IP) for more than 35 years. He trained as a Pulmonary Physician at Bellvitge University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, and then he completed his interventional training with Dr. Dumon at Marseille (France), and Dr. Cortese at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota (US).



He was Head of the Interventional Pulmonary Department at Bellvitge University from 1991, organizing training programs, international courses and congresses in Interventional Pulmonology for more than 25 years. Adjunct Professor, Pulmonary Department at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas (US)



He is recognized as one of the leaders of IP around the world. He is Former Chairman of the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP), and Former President of the World Bronchology Foundation (WBF). He is also recipient of Dumon Award and Killian Centenary Medal for the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP).



Alicia Rodriguez MD, PhD has been a Pulmonary Physician for more than 20 years. She trained in Internal Medicine and then completed her training in Pulmonary Medicine with Dr. Beamis at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington MA (US), and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine with Dr. Diaz-Jimenez at Bellvitge University Hospital in Barcelona (Spain). She settled in Mar del Plata (Argentina), where she became Head of the Pulmonary and Respiratory Endoscopy Department in Clinica Colón. She has taken part of many multicentric research projects, and is also performing independent research and teaching at the University of Mar del Plata Medical School.



She belongs to many scientific societies, such as the Argentinian Association of Respiratory Medicine (AAMR), the Argentinian Association of Bronchoesofagologhy (AABE), and Women in Interventional Pulmonology (WIIP).



Sheis a respected Senior