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Office
4301 N Mesa St
Ste 101
El Paso, TX 79902Phone+1 915-542-2352Fax+1 915-593-8559
Summary
- I am a board certified cardiologist and a cardiac arrhythmia device specialist who specializes in prevention and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease including venous and arterial insufficiency as well as cardiac arrhythmias. I have a great expertise in cardiac pacemaker implant including biventricular devices and defibrillators.
Education & Training
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1995
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
- INTEC Santo Domingo SOMClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- NM State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1991 - 2010
- SC State Medical License 1995 - 2009
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
- American Board of echocardiography Board Certified in echocardiography
- International Board of Heart rhythm examinersCertified cardiac arrhythmia device specialist
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chief cardiology fellow Mount Sinai medical Center, 1994
- Intern of the year Mount sinai medical Center, 1991
- Highest GPA medical school INTEC, 1987
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Clinical Trials
- Cardiovascular Longitudinal Evaluation & Assessment of Risk (CLEAR) Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
- Long-term Evaluation of the Linox Family ICD Leads Registry (GALAXY) Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
- Longitudinal Surveillance Registry (LSR) of ACUITY Spiral Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsAcute nonrheumatic streptococcal myocarditis resembling ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in a young patientJose L. Aguirre, Margarita Jurado, Mateo Porres-Aguilar, Cristina Olivas-Chacon, Mateo Porres-Muñoz
Proceedings. 2015-04-01 - 9 citationsApparent culture-negative endocarditis of the prosthetic valve caused by Cardiobacterium hominis.Juan M. Taveras, Rafael E. Campo, Nathan Segal, Pedro E. Urena, Leonel Lacayo
Southern Medical Journal. 1993-12-01 - 15 citationsTension Fecal Pneumothorax in a Postpartum PatientLeonel Lacayo, Juan M. Taveras, Nestor Sosa, Kenneth R. Ratzan
Chest. 1993-03-01
Press Mentions
- First FDA-Approved Heart Failure Monitoring Device Now Available at Del Sol Medical CenterMay 5th, 2021
- 'This Is a Crisis Situation': State Officials Are Tracking Hospital Beds as COVID-19 Cases Continue to RiseOctober 29th, 2020
Committees
- Medical Director Cardiovascular Services, Las Palmas Medical Center 2015 - 2016
- President Medical Staff, Las Palmas Del Sol Medical Center 2011 - 2012
- Chief of PMT, Medical Executive Del Sol Medical Center 2009 - 2010
- Chief of Staff, Del Sol Medical Center 2007 - 2008
- Vice chief of staff, Del Sol Medical Center 2006 - 2007
- Chief of medicine, Del sol medical center 2003 - 2004
- Chief of pharmacy and therapeutics, Del sol medical Center 1998 - 1999
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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