Fernando Villagra Blanco

Dr. Fernando Villagra Blanco is an experienced pediatric cardiac surgeon with a specialty in cardiovascular surgery and a doctoral thesis from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has held multiple positions, including Head of the UCC, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at multiple hospitals, and Responsible for congenital heart diseases of the Canary Islands Health Service.

• Specialty: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Academic Training: Medicine Studies Complutense University of Madrid, Doctoral Thesis Cum Laude Autonomous University of Madrid, ECFMG to practice medicine in the US, Internship and residency in Cardiovascular Surgery Puerta de Hierro University Hospital and University of Connecticut (UCON), United States
• Professional Experience: Head of the UCC, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at Hospital La Zarzuela 1987-2007, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at the HM Montepríncipe University Hospital 1999-2017, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service of the La Paz University Hospital 2007-2015, Responsible for congenital heart diseases of the Canary Islands Health Service 2013-15