CURRICULUM VITAE

• Full Professor extraordinary of Anatomy. Faculty of Medicine University of Moron

• Advanced Investigator for the Conicet-Career of Clinical Research.

• Surgeon-in- Chief for the Dupuytren Cardiovascular Center.

• Surgeon-in-Chief for the Quilmes Private Hospital-Cardiovascular Center

• Director of the Procoar Program, Conicet. (Cardiocirculatory Assistance – Artificial Heart).

• Honorary Surgeon-in-Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery – Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

(1428) Buenos Aires Argentina

Phone and FAX: 5411-4782-7777

• Medical Books: 27 (author, co-author, collaborator).

            1960         Observer – Cleveland Clinic. Department of Donald Effler and Artificial Organs Department, Dr. Willem J. Kolff.

            1961-64     Fellow Baylor University College of Medicine. Department of Surgery, Drs. M.E. DeBakey ;D.A.Cooley; 

                             E.S.Crawford and G.C. Morris.

            1962-64     Advanced Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research. American Heart Association.

            1964-69     Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baylor University College of Medicine. Working in the following                               hospitals:   Methodist, St. Luke’s, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Houston, Texas.

            1969-71     Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Sharpstown General Hospital, Houston, Texas.

            1970-71     Chief of Surgical Clinic National Institute of Thoracic Diseases. University of Madrid. National General Direction                                of Health. Spain.

            1971-74     Director of the Municipal Cardiovascular Surgery School- Carlos Durand Hospital. Town Hall of Buenos Aires

                             City. Argentina.

            1971-72     Cardiovascular Surgeon – Cardiovascular Surgery Department. Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina

            1972-90     Surgeon-in-Chief. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery. Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina.             

            1983-90     Surgeon -in- Chief – San Camilo Clinic Unit of Cardiovascular Surgery – Buenos Aires, Argentina.

            1991-94     Surgeon-in-Chief. Institute of Cardiovascular Clinics, Buenos Aires, Argentina

            1998         Surgeon-in-Chief. Dupuytren Cardiovascular Center. Buenos Aires, Argentina

            1998         Surgeon-in-Chief. Quilmes Private Hospital. Buenos Aires, Argentina

            1998         Full Professor Extraordinary Chair of Clinical Anatomy.Cardiovascular Anatomy and Surgery.

      1950-60    Director and Head of Surgery. Nuestra Señora del Valle Hospital. Ministry of Public Health of the Province of                        Córdoba.

        1945-64    National University of Córdoba. Faculty of Medicine – Chair of Anatomy Prof. Humberto Fracassi. Chair of Surgical                         Clinic. Prof. Pablo L. Mirizzi and Prof. Juan M. Allende

        1945-49    Dissector of Anatomy

        1950-55    Chief of anatomical research.

        1955-60    Acting Professor of Anatomy.

        1960-64    Full Professor of Anatomy

        1950-64    Clinical Investigator in the Chair of Surgical Clinic

        1953        Thesis for the Doctor in Medicine and Surgery Degree: "Biliary Tract, three-dimensional anatomy";                         Thesis Sponsor: Prof. Pablo L. Mirizzi, qualification: With Honors (summa cum laude).

        1970-71   Chief of Clinical Surgical Research. Institute of Thoracic Diseases University of Madrid- Spain.

        1983        Secretary General – International Council for Clinical Research on Mechanical Circulation.

        1991-94    Chief of the Clinical Research Department of Cardiovascular Surgery – Institute of Cardiovascular Clinic – Buenos

                         Aires – Argentina.

        1991         National Director of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Procoar Program:                          Research on cardiac prosthesis for the treatment of advanced heart failure.

        1992         Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of the Graduates, Argentine Medical Association.

        1995         Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery. Argentine Catholic University (U.C.A.).

        1998         Full Professor Extraordinary. Chair of Clinical Anatomy Faculty of Medicine – University of Morón.

        1986    Professor Graduates’School of Cardiovascular Surgery – Argentine Medical Association – (AMA)

        1986    Director Graduates’School of Cardiovascular Surgery, Italian Hospital, Argentine Medical Association (AMA)

        1986    Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery – Faculty of Medicine of Paris, France

        1995    Great Cross Kennedy-decoration, Argentine University John F. Kennedy

        1995    Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery. Argentine Catholic University (U.C.A.).

        1996    Doctor Honoris Causa – University of Moron, Argentina

        1996    Member of Honour – decoration. Society of Cardiology – Tunis

        1997    Dean. Faculty of Medicine, University of Moron

1956 Revista Brasileira de Gastroenterología. Quinquenium Jubilee Award Rio de Janeiro-Brazilan Society.

1957 Schleussner Radiological Society Finalist. Frankfurt, Germany

1960 Society of Surgery-Cordoba, Argentina Annual Award

1963 Smithsonian Institute National Museum Incorporation of the first intracorporeal circulatory pump

implanted inhuman beings in a public act. Shared with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey

and Dr. C.William Hall

1964 American College of Cardiology. Young Investigator Award. Finalist.

1964 Southwester Surgical Society Annual Award.

1964 Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina. Professor Honoris Causa.

1968 Council of International Nontheatrical Events. Golden Eagle Award-Shared with Dr. Denton A. Cooley, Robert Bloodwell and Dr. Grady L. Hallman.

1968 Pediatric Cardiologica Foundation – Medal to Merit – Buenos Aires, Argentina

1968 Cardiac Foundation for the Handicapped Medal to Merit. Buenos Aires

1969 Institute of Spanish Culture. Decoration and Diploma- Madrid, Spain

1969 American Medical Association. Implantation of the Human Heart. Award Certificate to Merit

New York, USA

1969 Smithsonian Institute-National Museum. Incorporation of the First Artificial Heart implanted in the

human being. Public act. Shared with Dr. Denton A. Cooley.

1969 International Rotary Club. Laurel de Plata (Silver Laurel).Medal and Diploma to Merit. Annual Award,

Buenos Aires, Argentina

1973 Mexico International Televised Encounter on Cardiac Surgery. Medal to Merit. Domingo Liotta MD.

Argentina and Charles Dubost, MD University of Paris, France; and Donald Ross, MD, London, U.K.

1973 Attending Cardiovascular Surgeon of Chinese Hospitals and Consultant of the Ministry of Public Health designed by the National State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

1974 "Gran Cavaliere d’Onore" for Humanitarian Services. Italian Highest Civil Award. Rome, Italy.

1981 Seoul National University Hospital Medal to Merit. Seoul, South Corea

1982 Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao. Medal to Merit, Bilbao, Spain.

1983 Argentine Medical Association-National Honorary Member. Buenos Aires

1986 Cardiothoracic Center of Monaco, Member of the Scientific Council

1987 Argentine Medical Association. Professor of the Post Graduate School of Cardiovascular Surgery.

1986 Faculty of Medicine of Paris, Pitié Salpetriere-Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery.

1989 International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery-Latin American Chapter – Honorary Member.

1990 Claretian Editorial. Argentine Catholic Church. Testimony of National Union. Professional Chapter

Award-Buenos Aires

1990 Argentine Medical Association-Member of the Tribunal of Honor, Buenos Aires.

1991 National Director of the Procoar Program. Cardiocirculatory Assistance, Artificial Heart of the

National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (Conicet), Argentina.

1995 Navy Health Department. Medal to Merit, Buenos Aires.

1995 Society of Cardiology of Tunis – Member of Honor

1996 National Medal to Scientific Merit – Chancellor da Orden do Mérito Cientifico – Brasilia, Brazil

1997 International Society for Artificial Organs – ISAO- Best in Organ Replacement Science Award. Providence, 97, USA. Winer for Latinoamerica with the work "Assisted Circulation for Chronic Intractable Heart Failure".

1998 Annual Award to Lifelong Accomplishments – Edenor Society – Buenos Aires.

2000 Chinese International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery – Vice-President of the 5^th International Congress – Beijing, China – September 17-19, 2000.

                        1990 Dr. Domingo Liotta designed as Honorary Director of the

                        Cardiovascular Center of Guanzhou, Canton, China.

1994 Secretary of State for Science and Technology.

1994 President of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Research.

    1951    Liotta D. Biliary Tract, three-dimensional anatomy. National University of Cordoba.

    1965    Liotta D. : Prolonged partial circulation with the use of a continuous blood flow pump. Presented to the E.Finocchietto                  Award. National University of Cordoba

    1966    Liotta D. : Total Artificial Heart : An autologous endocardium for blood pums. Presented to the E. Finocchietto Award.                  National University of Cordoba.

                Domingo Liotta MD visiting the Cardiovascular Center of Guangzhou, Canton, China

Domingo Liotta, MD discussing medical strategies with de doctors at the Cardiovascular Center of Guangzhou. Canton, China

1990 – University of Beijing, China. Dr. D. Liotta examining his patient after day-before cardiac surgery

1981    Liotta D. – Life of a Cardiac Surgeon – La Vida de un Cirujano del Corazón-. E. Villarino (author). Preface: Professor Ange

            J. Battistessa. Prometeo Publishers Inc. Bs. As.

1982    Liotta D. Letters to a Medical Doctor-Cartas a un Médico- Lopes Publisher Inc. Bs.As.

1988    Liotta D. "History of a Medical Doctor – Volume 1: Letters to a Medical Doctor – The Spirit of Modern Man. Corregidor

           Editorial, Buenos Aires. Revised edition.

1988    Liotta D. (Larry Townsend) – History of the first Artificial Heart – Historia del primer Corazón Artificial Corregidor Editorial,

            Buenos Aires

1989    Liotta D. History of a Medical Doctor – Volume 2: "The Linking of Body and Soul. " Intermedica Editorial. Buenos Aires

1993    Liotta D. History of a Medical Doctor. Volume 3 "Under the Storm of Post-Modernism .Preface: Dr.Delfino Leocadio Garasa.

Laboratory Research on animal

1982 Univentricular Artificial Heart. Only the left ventricle is replaced with a blood pump The right ventricle is substituted by a shunt from right atrium to the pulmonary artery (Fontan’s operation). This work was performed in the laboratories of the Texas Heart Institute Houston, Texas – and University of Utah, Department of Artificial Organs – Salt Lake City Utah, USA with a grant from Fortabat Foundation, Argentina.

1981 Lelft ventricular Cardiocirculatory Assistance with a pump implanted in the wall of the left chest.

1999 Left Ventricular Cardiocirculatory Assistance. A new implantable system synchronized with the patient’s ECG. Work performed in the laboratories of the University of Moron, Conicet and National Institute of Agriculture Technology (INTA).

1963 July 18- First Artificial Left Ventricle (intrathoracic) implanted in a human being at Baylor University,

College of Medicine, Methodist Hospital- Houston, Texas. USA. Original prototype

at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC.

1966 April 21 First Artificial Left Ventricle (paracorporeal) implanted in a human being .

Baylor University. College of Medicine, Methodist Hospital. Houston, Texas, USA.

1969 First Total Artificial Heart. (orthotopic) implanted in a human being. Texas Heart institute,

Texas, USA. Original prototype at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.

1993 Artificial Left Ventricle energized with skeletical muscle. Conicet.Cardiocirculatory Assistance.

1999 Clinical Investigation Stage. Program of the University of Moron and

Dupuytren Cardiovascular Center.

                           At the moment Dr. Cooley was decorated by thePresident of the Nation

                            And the Secretary of State for Science and Technology (Dr. D. Liotta)

                            With the Argentine Republic’s Annual Award to the Oustanding

                            Scientist of 20^th Century.

                            Dr. M.E. DeBakey was given the same decoration in 1996