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Dr. Cuauhtémoc Atanasio Vázquez Chávez

Endocrinology
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Hospital:
Hospital Angeles Lomas
Hospital Angeles Pedregal
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This is the profile photo of an endocrinologist at Hospital Angeles Lomas in Huixquilucan.
Royal blue bullet point on a white background Academic Background
  • Degree in Medicine from the UNAM School of Medicine (1963–1967) with honors
  • Undergraduate Internship - CMN - IMSS - UNAM (1968)
  • Internal Medicine, General Hospital – CMN – IMSS – UNAM (1971)
  • Specialization in Endocrinology and Nutrition - CMN - IMSS - UNAM (1972–1974)
  • Certified by the Mexican Council of Endocrinology, A.C. (1976)
Royal blue bullet point on a white background Other Studies
  • Certified Associate Researcher, C- Level, IMSS Medical Sub-Directorate General (1990)
  • Teacher Training Course in Teaching, Research, and Statistics: HG - CMN - IMSS - UNAM (1987)
Royal blue bullet point on a white background Professional Activities
  • Resident Coordinator, Endocrinology, CMN - IMSS - UNAM (1974)
  • Staff Physician, Department of Endocrinology, HG - CMN - IMSS (1975–1990)
  • Advisor to the Diabetes Mellitus Screening Program of the Medical Subdirectorate - IMSS (1974)
  • Head of the Endocrinology Department at HG - CMN (1980–1984)
  • Founder of the HG-CMN-IMSS Hormone Laboratory (1982)
  • Head of the Department of Metabolic and Clinical Lipid Research, Cardiology Hospital - CMN (1991–2000)
  • Private Practice (since 1973)
  • Secretary of the MEXICAN COUNCIL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, A.C. (2001–2003)
  • Founder (1991) and Editor (1991–2008) of the Mexican Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition
  • Medical Manuscript Reviewer on the Editorial Boards of *Archives of Medical Research* and *Diabetes Care*
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  • Lecturer in undergraduate and graduate courses in endocrinology at HG, CMN, IMSS, and UNAM (1976–1994)
  • Treasurer of the HG - CMN Postgraduate Association (1980–1981)
  • Recognition for Scientific Output and Identification by the IMSS on four occasions (1976, 1990 -
  • Included in the Third Edition (2000–2001) of "WHO'S WHO IN MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE" by the United States
  • Honorary Member by invitation of the "American Diabetes Association" (1988)
  • Member of the American College of Physicians (1981)
  • Secretary-Treasurer - MEXICAN SOCIETY OF NUTRITION AND ENDOCRINOLOGY (1994)
  • President of the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology (1999)
  • "Francisco Gómez Mont (2002)" Award for Excellence in Teaching - Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology
  • "Salvador Zubiram" Award (2008) for Excellence in Research - MEXICAN SOCIETY OF NUTRITION AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
Royal blue bullet point on a white background Organizations to which he belongs
  • CMN-IMSS Endocrinology Residents' Association (1974–present)
  • Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology (1976–present)
  • Member of the Atherosclerosis Section of the Mexican Society of Cardiology (2000–2002)
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS - MEMBER (1981–present)
  • American Diabetes Association - Member by invitation (1988)
  • National Academy of Medicine - Full Member (2002–2017)
  • National Academy of Medicine - Full Member (2018–present)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science: Professional Member by Invitation (2000)
  • Medical Society of Angeles Pedregal Hospital Pedregal 1999–present)
  • Mexican Association of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (2001)


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