Julio E. Pérez, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Diagnostic Laboratory
Additional Titles
- Director, Cardiac Diagnositic Laboratory
Education
- B.S.: University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (1970)
- M.D.: School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1973)
- Internship, Medicine: Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1974)
- Residency, Medicine: Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1976)
- Chief Medical Resident: Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1976-1978)
- Fellowship, Cardiology: Veterans Administration Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1978-1980)
- Cardiovascular Research Fellowship: Washington University, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri (1980)
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Echocardiography
Recognition
Young Investigators Award, Interamerican Society of Cardiology
Ella L. Buder and Ida Marie Peters Cardiovascular Research Scholarship Award
Squibb Cardiovascular Fellowship Award
American College of Cardiology, Fulbright Visiting Professor
2005-2013
Best Doctors in America
2007
Excellence in Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2013
Washington University Medical Center Alumni Association Faculty Achievement Award
American Society of Echocardiography Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award
Distinguished Educator – Clinical Fellow Mentoring Award, Washington University School of Medicine
American College of Cardiology Gifted Educator Award
Clinical Interests
Consultant in patient care, performance and interpretation of cardiac ultrasound studies; teaching of cardiovascular pathophysiology to cardiology fellows, residents and medical students
Research Interests
Applications of cardiac ultrasound to study left ventricular function in patients with ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and cardiomyopathy.