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Dr. Isidro Olavide
Specialist in Anesthesiology and Critical Care.
Specialist in Cardiology.
Primary focus on anesthesia in interventional cardiology and vascular anesthesia. Evaluation and care of complex patients.
Professional career
Medical Degree (MD) from the National University of Córdoba (Argentina), 1989.
PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra, 1993.
Specialist in Cardiology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1994). Specialist in Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1998).
Gold Medal in Sciences awarded by the Argentine Ministry of Education (1978). Lacer Research Award from the Spanish Society of Cardiology (1992). Clinical placements in the Cardiac Anesthesia and Intraoperative Echocardiography Program (1997 and 2000) at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.
Since March 1999, specialist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Ischemic heart disease. Fibrinolytic potential.
- Ultrasound in Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
AREAS OF INTEREST
His main areas of interest are:
- Cardiovascular anesthesia.
- Intraoperative echocardiography.
- Cardioprotection in non-cardiac anesthesia.
Activity
In teaching
- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra.
- Course lead for “Ultrasound in anesthesia and intensive care”.
- Has served as director of 24 national courses in echocardiography in Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
- Has served as director of 3 international courses in intraoperative echocardiography for anesthesiologists.
- Has delivered lectures and workshops in 34 courses related to the specialty.
In research
- Has participated as principal and co-investigator in 3 CICyT projects.
- Has presented 34 communications at national and international conferences.
- Has written 17 articles in scientific journals and 8 book chapters related to the specialty.
- Has delivered more than 100 lectures at national and international conferences.