6th Avenue #8-71 zone 10
Guatemala City, Guatemala 01010
(502) 5202-1069
1978
High School
San Sebastián School, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Honors: Medal of Excellency
Medal “Sor Mercedes Torres”
1981
B.S. Del Valle University –Guatemala City, Guatemala
1985
M.D. Francisco Marroquín University – Guatemala City, Guatemala
1985
General Hospital San Juan de Dios –Guatemala City, Guatemala
1986-1987
Internal Medicine
Hospital Herrera Llerandi –Guatemala City, Guatemala
Internal Medicine M.S.
Mount Sinai Medical Center – Miami Beach, Florida
Honors: “Dr. Fernando Biguria” Scholarship
1987-1990
Fellowship – Critical Care,
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Cleveland, Ohio,
Honors: “The Cleveland Clinic International Scholarship”.
- Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Guatemala – No.5630
- State of Ohio, State Medical Board – Temporary License No.588-88-88-8665
- College of Medical Doctors and Surgeons of Guatemala, Active Register Number, Colegiado No. 5630.
- Francisco Marroquín University Alumni Association
- American College of Physicians, Associate Member No. 049006
- American Medical Association/Ohio State Medical Society No. 588-88-88-8665
- Academy of Medicine of Cleveland
- American College of Chest Physicians, Affiliate Membership No.27748
- American Society of Critical Care, Associate Member
- American Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate, Inc.
- Medical Director of Hospital Universitario Esperanza (June 10, 1999)
- Active Member of “Asociación Panameña para la Prevención y Tratamiento de la Obesidad” (July 30, 1999).
- The College of Medical Doctors and Surgeons of Guatemala had registered Dr. Edgar Miguel López Alvarez as an Specialist in Internal Medicine, and Critical Care Physician (Intensivist) (January 24, 2000).
GUATEMALA:
1981
Course of Superior Genetics
Centro Estudiantil Balanyá
1983
Therapeutics in Infectious Diseases
VII National and Central American Congress of Internal Medicine
1984
XXVI National Congress of Pediatrics and First International Course of Intensive Pediatric Therapy
Graduate Course in Gastroenterology – Clinic – Pathological Correlation
XIII International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
“Premalignant Lesions of the Vulva, of the Uterus Neck and Endometrial”, and “Arterial Hypertension Induced by Pregnancy”
1985
First National Congress of Neurology and Neurosurgery
International Symposium “Advances in Arterial Hypertension”
First Medical – Surgical Symposium: “Advances in the Treatment of patients Critically Sick”
Guatemalan Institute of Social Security
1996
Superior Education Didactic Technology (November 30)
1999
First Scientific Session with Docents from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (May)
Seminar Workshop “The Evaluation, Continuous Process during the Didactic Action” (July)
Seminar Workshop “Conciliation” (June)
2000
Obtained an Advanced Certificate for taking the “Seminar in market Processes” (January and July).
Francisco Marroquín University
Second Scientific Session with Docents from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Docent Programming and Planning (September 28)
Francisco Marroquín University
Medical School
2001
Third Scientific Session with docents from the Cleveland clinic Foundation (May)
FLORIDA
1987
Basic Cardiac Life Support – CPR
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – CPR
ACLS – I
Diagnosis and Treatment of Headaches in Adults and Children
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Medical Progress for the Primary Care Physician
Allergy and Immunology in Clinical Practice
Health and Disease in the School
Nephrology Update
1989
Renal Management of the Critical Care patient
2004-2005
Buenas Prácticas de Investigación Clínica.
2006
Medical Update
2007
Medical Update. Internal Medicine Symposium.
2009
Medical Update
CONFERENCES ADDRESSED
GUATEMALA
1983
Spondylitis Ankylose, A 10-Year Review
Scientific Week; “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
1985
Labial Biopsy in Patients Suffering Rheumarthritis
Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
Material Lactation
1. Teachers and Administrative Personnel of “Casa Central School” (June to September)
2. Santa Familia School (at Antigua Guatemala, from June to September)
1985 – 1986
1. Sexual Orientation / Education
Teachers and Administrative Personnel of “Casa Central School” (October 1985 to February 1986)
2. Teachers and Administrative Personnel of “Santa María Asile School” (October 1985 to February 1986).
1986
Infection to Pseudomona in an Intensive Care Unit
Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital”( May)
Medications to Induce Sleep in In-Patients at a Private Hospital
XX Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
The Rheumatology Clinic of the Esperanza Department of the “Herrera Llerandi Hospital”( May)
Philosophical Thought on SIDA (AIDS)
Club Rotary (Rotarac)
1987
Incidence of the Cerebral Vascular Disease in Guatemala
XXI Scientific Week “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
Correlation in Oxygen Saturation in Ear and Fingers Related to PO2 Arterial
XXI Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
Correlation in Values of Hemoglobin and Haematocrit Obtained in Peripheral Sample of fingers and Ear Related to Central blood
XII Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
The Intensive Care Unit of the Herrera Llerandi Hospital (May)
XXI Scientific Week: (May)
Integration of a Dietetic clinic to a Medical Clinic for External Service
XXI Scientific Week: “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (May)
1994
The Medical Specialist Association of Guatemala (AMEDESGUA) gave him a diploma for his participation as panelist in an Education Seminar (August)
1966
Practical and Theorical Seminar “Reconstruction of the Skeletal structure of a Panther and a Human Being”
Francisco Marroquín University
Medical School
Guatemalan Belga Institute
Kindergarten Hadas
“Seminar – Workshop” given to Advanced Kinder students from Guatemalan Austrian Institute (September)
1999
Treatment and Prevention of the Alcoholism, Drug addiction and Codpendence
I National and International Convention organized by the Social and Mental Health Proactive Center – Interlife (May)
Septik Shock, Integral Management in UTI
I Intensive Care Scientific Seminar ( May)
Lecturer of the Fifteenth Medical Seminar that was given as a commemoration of the twenty-sixth Anniversary of the foundation of the Quetzaltenango Private Hospital (July)
FLORIDA
1986
Guatemalan’s View and Interesting Pathology
Mount Sinai Medical Center (November)
OHIO
1988
Pulmonary Embolism in the Postoperative Patient
Mortality & Morbidity Conference Division of Anesthesiology
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1990 – to present
CPR Instructor:
Course: Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BLS)
Course: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Course: Instructors course ACLS
1996 – to present
Professor of the course “Introduction to the Hospital Practice”
2000
Professor of the course “Program of Advanced CPR”
2001
Professor of the course “Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation”
Professor of the course “Internal Medicine”
1979
Director – Newspaper of the Medicine School of the Francisco Marroquín University (Guatemala)
1979-1981
President – Association of Medical Science Students of the Francisco Marroquín University
1984-1986
President – Association of Alumni of the Francisco Marroquín University
1985
Consultant Physician of the health programs of the educational institutions of the brotherhood “Compañía de las Hermanas de la Caridad de San Vicente de Paul for Central America and Panama” (in force) (January)
1985-1986
Member of the 1986 Admission Committee of the Medicine School of the Francisco Marroquín University (November 1985 – January 1986)
Member – Founder – Executive of the “AYUDA” Foundation (Raising funds for medicines) (In force)
Founder and cooperative Member of the “Medalla Milagrosa Clinic” (social service/medical care to patients without economic resources) (in force)
Member of the Library Committee of the Medicine School of the Francisco Marroquín University
President – Board of Directors of former “Vicentinos Students” in order to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sons of Charity to Central America and Panama
1987
Resident Doctor-in-Chief of Internal Medicine, “Herrera Llerandi Hospital” (Guatemala) (June)
President of the First Congress of the Association of Former Medical Science Students of the Francisco Marroquín University, The Management of the critically ill patient
1995 – to present
Chief – Postgraduate of Internal Medicine at Hospital Universitario Esperanza
1998 – to present
General Director – Postgraduate of Internal Medicine at Hospital Universitario Esperanza
2000 – to present
General Director – Postgraduate of Internal Medicine at Hospital Universitario Esperanza
Diploma of Acknowledgement for Support and Collaboration with the Hermano Pedro Sanatorium
Coordinator – Course of Mammal Gland Pathology – Medical School of the Francisco Marroquín University and the Institute of Technology and Superior Studies of Monterrey
HealthLink Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic, Guatemala
2001 – to present
Secretary of the Board of Directors – Medical School of the Francisco Marroquín University
Honorary Member of the Quetzaltenango Private Hospital
2004
Director – Museo de la Caridad, Casa Central “Sor Cecilia Charrin”
2005-to present
Secretary of the Ethics Committe (Comité de Ética en Investigación Facultad de Medicina Universidad Francisco Marroquín/Hospital Universitario Esperanza)
2006
President “Fundación Amigos de Sor Cecilia Charrin”
- Spanish
- English
- French
1988
Analysis of an ICU Population Adjusting for Severity with APACHE II, P/SICU, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Complications of Liver Transplants in the Intensive Care Unit. Lockrem, J.; López, Edgar; P/SICU, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Pulmonary Occlusive Wedge Pressure, Measurements by Three Methods. Lockrem, J.; López, Edgar; P/SICU, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1998
Introduction to the Hospital Practice. López, Edgar, M.D.; Medical School of the Francisco Marroquín University. First Edition
2001
Manual of Quick Consult of the Intensive Care Unit. López, Edgar, M.D.; Medical School of the Francisco Marroquín University (in progress, to be submitted).
2006
Introduction to the Hospital Practice. López, Edgar, M.D.; Medical School of the Francisco Marroquín University. Second Edition
1. Conrad Simpfendorfer, M.D., FACP
Member Board of Governors and Trustees
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Tel: (216) 444-2913
2. Bernardo Fernandez, M.D., FACP, FAVM
Chief Executive Officer Florida
2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331
Tel: (954) 659-5230
3. Dr. Juan Olivero
Chairman, International Department
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor, Texas
Tel: (713) 790-4615
4. His Excellency
Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher
Nuncio Apostólico
10a. Calle 4-47, zona 9
Guatemala, Guatemala C.A.
Tel: 2332-4274
5. Sr. Adolfo Sun
Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
4a. Avenida “A” 13-25, zona 9
Guatemala, Guatemala C.A.
Tel: 2339-0711 to 15 and 4217-6829
6. Dr. Francisco Ou
Foreign Relations Minister
Republic of China (Taiwan)
4a. Avenida “A” 13-25, zona 9
Guatemala, Guatemala C.A.
Tel: 2339-0711 to 15 and 4217-6829
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