Curriculum Vitae:
Jose Luis MERINO, MD, PhD, FEHRA
Spanish College of Physicians ID: 2828-40189
Present position:
- Director of the Arrhythmia and EP Robotic Unit at La Paz University Hospital, P. Castellana, 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
- Honorary professor of cardiology in the Autonoma University, Madrid.
Academic Education:
- MD (1988) and PhD degrees (1993, doctoral thesis) at Complutense University, Madrid.
- Residency in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at La Paz University Hospital (1989-1993).
- Further training in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology as a fellow at Gregorio Marañon (Spain, 1993-1995), the Boston Children’s (USA, 1993), and London St George’s (UK, 1994) hospitals.
- Certified (log book and exam) by the Spanish Society of Cardiology as Interventional Electrophysiologist (2004)
Professional Experience
- 1995-present: La Paz University Hospital, cardiologist specialist in heart rhythm (Public Health Care)
- 1996- present: Quiron Ruber Juan Bravo University Hospital, cardiologist specialist in heart rhythm (Private Health Care)
- 1993-1995: Gregorio Marañón Hospital, Electrophysiology Fellow
- 1993: Children’s Hosp., Harvard Univ, Boston, USA, Electrophysiology Fellow
- 1989-1993: La Paz University Hospital, Cardiology Fellow
Scientific Societies Involvement:
European Heart Rhythm Association Board (EHRA)
- President Elect (2020-2022)
- Secretary (2018-2020)
- Chairperson of the Education Committee. (2015-2018)
- Member of the Selection Committee. (2017-2018)
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the EHRA-Europace Congresses 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019.
- Chairperson of the Training Fellowships Committee. (2011-2015)
- EHRA White Book Coordinator (2011)
- Member of the National Societies Committee. (2009-2011)
- Member of the Scientific Initiatives Committee. (2007-2009)
- Main author of the EHRA Core Curriculum for the Heart Rhythm Specialist (2009)
- Chairperson of the Certification Committee on EP and PM/ICDs. (2005-2007).
- Co-Chairperson of the Task Force on EP and Pacing Certification. (2003-2005).
- Fellow of EHRA (FEHRA) (2016-present)
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Member of the ESC Task Force on Live Events (2018-present)
- Member of the ESC Education Committee (2016-2018)
- Member of the Task force for Subspecialty Accreditation within Cardiology of the EBSC. (2003-2007)
Spanish Society of Cardiology
- Chairperson of the Accreditation Committee on Electrophysiology. (2007-2010).
- President of the Working Group on Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias. (2003-2006).
- Secretary of the Working Group on Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias. (2000-2003).
Honorary member of the LatinoAmerican Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), the Argentinian Society of Cardiology (SAC), The Argentinian Society of Cardiac Electrophysiology (SADEC) and regular lecturer in major Latinoamerican scientific events.
Research:
- Main research interest:
1. Electrophysiology and ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, with special interest on bundle-branch re-entry, left atrial flutter, ischemic VT and AF. 2. 3D-electroanatomical mapping systems. 3. Remote navigation systems (Magnetecs and Amigo systems). 4. ICDs. 5. New antiarrhythmic and anticoagulants.
- More than 150 articles published in indexed journals, such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, European Heart Journal, or Circulation.
- Editor of 12 books and author of more than 40 books chapters on HR disorders including participation in the ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (3rd ed)
- More than 400 contributions as congress abstracts in major cardiology and HR congresses.
- Steering committee member (5), national coordinator and PI (>25) of international randomized multicentre trials.
- Good Clinical Practice training and certification:
-July 2015: “Minimum Criteria for ICH E6 GCP Investigator Site Personnel Training,” identified by TransCelerate BioPharma, Inc.,
- March 2019: “Good Clinical Practice: A Review of ICH E6, Revision 2 Changes for Site Personnel Working on Clinical Research Studies (Version 1.0, JANUARY-2018)”
- Director of 4 PhD thesis
Other:
- External advisor of European Medical Agency (EMA).
- Director of several educational courses including the EHRA EP Exam preparatory course (3 eds) and the “AF Madrid” Symposium (8 eds).
