Manuel de la Pila Iglesias Scientist

Manuel de la Pila Iglesias (November 16, 1884 – October 5, 1950) was a Puerto Rican physician practicing in Ponce, Puerto Rico, who specialized in a half-dozen medical specialities. He founded a medical clinic in Ponce that grew into a large medical center. Pila Iglesias is considered "one of the giants of Puerto Rican medicine". He was also one of the leaders behind the development of the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico.

Personal facts

Manuel de la Pila Iglesias
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1882
Birth place
Cádiz
Nationality
Puerto Rican people
Date of deathOctober 05, 1950
Place of death
Ponce Puerto Rico
Education
University of Barcelona
Mayo Clinic
Known for
X-ray
Electrocardiography
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Profession
Physician

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Medician

Career start1917
Career end1950
institution
Hospital Damas
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas
Albergue Caritativo Tricoche

Manuel de la Pila Iglesias on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bibliotecavirtualut.suagm.edu/elibros/LibroPR/LPR_Esp/Capitulo_%20XIX_CIUDADES_PRINCIPALES.pdf