Dr. Ramón M. Suárez Calderón[note 1] (1895–1981) was a scientist, cardiologist, educator and hematologíst whose investigations led him to identify the proper and effective treatment of a specific disease known as tropical sprue. He also refined the protocols for numerous diagnostic procedures, such as electrocardiography and radioisotope, for the clinical identification and treatment of the disease which causes heart rheumatism.[1]
Suárez Calderon was born in the town of Loiza in Puerto Rico. His family moved to San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, where he received his primary and secondary education. He attended the Central High School of Santurce and studied medicine at the Medical College of Virginia in the United States. In 1917 he earned his medical degree and moved to the Dominican Republic, where he was hired as the medical physician at a sugar plantation.[2]
He returned to Puerto Rico in 1920, and in 1928 he was named Medical Director of San Juan's Municipal Hospital and faculty member of the Tropical School of Medicine. Tragedy struck when his 5-year-old daughter died of Leukemia. Suárez Calderón, who at the time was the President of the Medical Association of Puerto Rico, named a hospital which he founded after his daughter.[2]
School of Tropical MedicineEdit
During his years at the School of Tropical Medicine, Suárez Calderón worked together with Dr. Bailey Ashford.[2] Dr. Ashford was a member of the United States Army Medical Corps, and had accompanied the military expedition to Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rico Campaign of the Spanish–American War in 1898. Ashford assumed a full-time faculty position at the School of Tropical Medicine and continued his interest in tropical medicine. Together with the University of Puerto Rico campus at Rio Piedras, Ashford helped to plan and build the Institute of Tropical Medicine.[3] Dr. Ashford was the first to describe and successfully treat North Americanhookworm in 1899. A tireless clinician, Ashford conducted an exhaustive study of the anemia caused by hookworm infestation, which was responsible for as many as 12,000 deaths a year.[4]
Upon the recommendation of Ashford, the American College of Physicians granted a fellowship to Suárez Calderon, which enabled Suárez Calderon to continue Ashford's work and investigations on anemia after the latter's death. In 1938, Suárez Calderon published his scientific findings on the Tropical Sprue.[2]
Scientific investigationsEdit
In 1940, Suárez Calderón was named director of internal medicine of the Tropical School of Medicine. During his directorship he conducted scientific investigations related to hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. He also conducted investigations related to rheumatic fever and its causes. In 1945, Suárez Calderón published his findings in the effective treatment of Tropical Sprue associated anemia with the application of complex methods, such as the use of folic acid, electrocardiography and radioisotope in the American Journal of Medicine. Suárez Calderon was also named to the board of directors of Blood, a new medical magazine, thus becoming the first and only Puerto Rican member of that publication.[2]
Suárez Calderón, who was also a member of the Association of American Physicians, founded a center of clinical investigations at the Mimiya Hospital. He published 155 articles related to his investigations in the field of cardiology in various scientific journals.[2]
Written worksEdit
Two of the published works by Suárez Calderon are:[5]
Tratamiento moderno del asma bronquial; published by the Boletín Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico; 1925
Glucose and the heart; published by Boletín Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico; 1974.
LegacyEdit
Suárez Calderon continued to teach at the school of medicine in Puerto Rico. He was also the personal doctor of Pablo Casals and Luis Muñoz Marín.[2] He died in 1981 at his home in San Juan. He was buried at Porta Coeli Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In 1992, the City of San Juan inaugurated the Dr. Ramón M. Suárez Calderón Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It is the main medical and academic center in the region dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. In 1999, the first heart transplant in Puerto Rico was made in said medical institution.[6]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.
ReferencesEdit
^Rigau Pérez, José G., MD, MPH. . CienciaPR. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^. Archived from the original on 2004-12-25. Retrieved 2004-11-26.
^Ramírez De Arellano, AB (1989). "Columbia's overseas venture: The School of Tropical Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico". Medicine's Geographic Heritage. 5: 35–40. PMID 11613953.
^"The first and last publications by Dr. Ramón M. Suárez: Tratamiento moderno del asma bronquial: Boletín Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico 1925. Glucose and the heart: Boletín Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico 1974". Boletin de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico. 75 (11): 515–20. 1983. PMID 6372826.
^El Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y del Caribe “Dr. Ramón M. Suárez Calderón”
October 19, 2023
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Dr Ramon M Suarez Calderon note 1 1895 1981 was a scientist cardiologist educator and hematologist whose investigations led him to identify the proper and effective treatment of a specific disease known as tropical sprue He also refined the protocols for numerous diagnostic procedures such as electrocardiography and radioisotope for the clinical identification and treatment of the disease which causes heart rheumatism 1 Dr Ramon M Suarez CalderonBornMay 8 1895Loiza Puerto RicoDiedDecember 16 1981San Juan Puerto RicoNationalityPuerto RicanOccupation s scientist cardiologist educator and hematologist Contents 1 Early years 2 School of Tropical Medicine 3 Scientific investigations 4 Written works 5 Legacy 6 See also 7 Notes 8 ReferencesEarly years EditSuarez Calderon was born in the town of Loiza in Puerto Rico His family moved to San Juan the capital of Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education He attended the Central High School of Santurce and studied medicine at the Medical College of Virginia in the United States In 1917 he earned his medical degree and moved to the Dominican Republic where he was hired as the medical physician at a sugar plantation 2 He returned to Puerto Rico in 1920 and in 1928 he was named Medical Director of San Juan s Municipal Hospital and faculty member of the Tropical School of Medicine Tragedy struck when his 5 year old daughter died of Leukemia Suarez Calderon who at the time was the President of the Medical Association of Puerto Rico named a hospital which he founded after his daughter 2 School of Tropical Medicine EditDuring his years at the School of Tropical Medicine Suarez Calderon worked together with Dr Bailey Ashford 2 Dr Ashford was a member of the United States Army Medical Corps and had accompanied the military expedition to Puerto Rico during the Puerto Rico Campaign of the Spanish American War in 1898 Ashford assumed a full time faculty position at the School of Tropical Medicine and continued his interest in tropical medicine Together with the University of Puerto Rico campus at Rio Piedras Ashford helped to plan and build the Institute of Tropical Medicine 3 Dr Ashford was the first to describe and successfully treat North American hookworm in 1899 A tireless clinician Ashford conducted an exhaustive study of the anemia caused by hookworm infestation which was responsible for as many as 12 000 deaths a year 4 Upon the recommendation of Ashford the American College of Physicians granted a fellowship to Suarez Calderon which enabled Suarez Calderon to continue Ashford s work and investigations on anemia after the latter s death In 1938 Suarez Calderon published his scientific findings on the Tropical Sprue 2 Scientific investigations EditIn 1940 Suarez Calderon was named director of internal medicine of the Tropical School of Medicine During his directorship he conducted scientific investigations related to hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases He also conducted investigations related to rheumatic fever and its causes In 1945 Suarez Calderon published his findings in the effective treatment of Tropical Sprue associated anemia with the application of complex methods such as the use of folic acid electrocardiography and radioisotope in the American Journal of Medicine Suarez Calderon was also named to the board of directors of Blood a new medical magazine thus becoming the first and only Puerto Rican member of that publication 2 Suarez Calderon who was also a member of the Association of American Physicians founded a center of clinical investigations at the Mimiya Hospital He published 155 articles related to his investigations in the field of cardiology in various scientific journals 2 Written works EditTwo of the published works by Suarez Calderon are 5 Tratamiento moderno del asma bronquial published by the Boletin Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 1925 Glucose and the heart published by Boletin Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 1974 Legacy EditSuarez Calderon continued to teach at the school of medicine in Puerto Rico He was also the personal doctor of Pablo Casals and Luis Munoz Marin 2 He died in 1981 at his home in San Juan He was buried at Porta Coeli Cemetery in Bayamon Puerto Rico In 1992 the City of San Juan inaugurated the Dr Ramon M Suarez Calderon Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean It is the main medical and academic center in the region dedicated to the diagnosis treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases In 1999 the first heart transplant in Puerto Rico was made in said medical institution 6 See also Edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Biography portalDr Isaac Gonzalez Martinez List of Puerto Ricans Puerto Rican scientists and inventorsNotes Edit In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Suarez and the second or maternal family name is Calderon References Edit Rigau Perez Jose G MD MPH Historia de la investigacion cientifica en Puerto Rico CienciaPR Archived from the original on 2008 11 21 Retrieved 2008 10 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c d e f g Revista para los Medicos de Puerto Rico Old School of Tropical Medicine Archived from the original on 2004 12 25 Retrieved 2004 11 26 Ramirez De Arellano AB 1989 Columbia s overseas venture The School of Tropical Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico Medicine s Geographic Heritage 5 35 40 PMID 11613953 The first and last publications by Dr Ramon M Suarez Tratamiento moderno del asma bronquial Boletin Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 1925 Glucose and the heart Boletin Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 1974 Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 75 11 515 20 1983 PMID 6372826 El Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y del Caribe Dr Ramon M Suarez Calderon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ramon M Suarez Calderon amp oldid 1142149148, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
