Roberto Correa, MD
Summary
Dr. Robert Correa graduated from medical school at Universidad de Oriente in Bolivar, Venezuela on 1994. Afterwards, he specialized in Internal Medicine (1999) and Cardiology (2002) at Hospital Universitario de Caracas and Hospital Central de la Fuerza Armada de Venezuela respectively, both university hospitals of Universidad Central de Venezuela. He later did a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Hospital Privado Centro Médico de Caracas (2005). In November 2016, he completed a two-year online Master’s Degree in Advances in Cardiology at Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (Murcia-Spain); endorsed by the Spanish Society of Cardiology in conjunction with the Venezuelan Society of Cardiology. He has various scientific publications in the areas of Vessel Wall Endothelium and Nitric Oxide. Currently, he works as an interventional cardiologist at Hospital Universitario de Santader (Bucaramanga-Colombia), as a member of Santander Medical Group. Additionally, he belongs to Hospital Privado Centro Médico de Caracas´ medical staff (Caracas- Venezuela), where he also was the former Scientific Coordinator of its Cardiovascular Investigations Unit named Dr. Victor Baquero.
Qualifications
Universidad de Oriente – Núcleo Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Medical Doctor
1994
Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) Hospital Universitario de Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela
Internal Medicine Specialist
1999
Professional and Health Care Experience
University Hospital of Santander-Santander Medical Group
Bucaramanga,Colombia
2019-Present
Alianza Diagnóstica’s Center of Cardiovascular Excellence
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Clnical Cardiologist
2020-Present
Surgical Interventions
- Coronary obstructions treatment including complex lesions of the coronary arteries:
- Angioplasty with Stent implantation in multi-vessel disease: when partially 2 or more arteries are clogged.
- Injuries or obstructions in Forks, that is, when a main vessel and the branch of that vessel are compromised.
- Total Occlusions: It is when a vessel is 100% clogged by cholesterol or fat.
- Ostial Lesions: Obstructions at the start of the vessel.
- Main Truncus: obstructions in the origin or in the bifurcation of the primary vessel of left system of the coronary arteries.
Memberships
Colegio Colombiano de Hemodinamia
Miembro Activo
Colegio Médico Colombiano
Miembro Activo
Colegio Médico del Distrito Capital (Medical College of Distrito Capital).
Active Member
Sociedad Venezolana de Cardiología (Venezuelan Society of Cardiology).
Associate Member
Publications
Journal of Cardiology and Current Research
Correa RC, Condado JA, Abecasis N, Lairet A, Sanabria T et al.
Clinical Follow-up of Octogenarian Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization in the last 5 years, 2010-2015, at Centro Médico de Caracas.
2016;7 (3):00248
Aterosclerosis al dia IX
Correa RC
Placa Vulnerable: Blanda o Dura: ¿Cuándo Intervenir?
2015,(13): 252-270
REV. Médica Sanitas
Juan Muñoz, Calos A. Collet, Oscar Sánchez, Roberto Correa et al.
Percutaneous Renal Denervation to Control Resistant Hypertension: Initial Experience In Latin America.
2014; 17(1):7-14
Conferences
Endothelial dysfunction and atherothrombotic vascular disease: from experimental observation to clinical practice.
XXV Congreso Internacional en Salud IOCIM (XXV IOCIM International Congress on Health)
Arequipa, Perú
May 2015
Facing Dilemmas about Current Antiplatelet Therapy. What to Do with the NSTEMI Patient? Preload or Wait?
XIII Congreso Sociedad Venezolana de Cardiología Intervencionista (XIII Congress of the Venezuelan Society of Interventional Cardiology)
Caracas,Venezuela
June 2015
How to identify a silent atherosclerotic patient?
XLVIII Congreso Venezolano de Cardiología (XLVIII Venezuelan Congress of Cardiology)
Caracas,Venezuela
July 2015
Fibrinolysis vs. Primary angioplasty in the elderly.
XLVIII Congreso Venezolano de Cardiología (XLVIII Venezuelan Congress of Cardiology)
Caracas,Venezuela
July 2015
Webinars
CHIP LATAM SOLACI – Complex higher risk and indicated patients
January 21, 2022. View Certificate
SOLACI
Webinar SOLACI-CACI@MicroPort: Challenges in TAVI-severe coronary disease and coronary occlusion
October 14, 2021. View Certificate
SOLACI
Optimal clinical, anatomical and functional evaluation for decision-making in the treatment of coronary bifurcation.
August 18, 2021. View Certificate
SOLACI
Cardio Excellence EU
From July 9 to 10, 2021. View Certificate
Abbott
Venezuelan Congress of Cardiology
From July 3 to 5, 2021. View Certificate
Venezuelan Society of Cardiology
Awards
Prize to the medical by achievement for a better life
International Organization for Training and Medical Research (IOCIM). Under XXV IOCIM Congress
30 de Mayo 2015
Arequipa, Perú
For his excellent and impeccable academic background and constant medical update in search of a better life for human beings, committed to society in bringing a quality health care to all our nations.
