ACC PUERTO RICO CHAPTER

Previous Governors

Honoring the leaders who guided our chapter and helped advance cardiovascular care in Puerto Rico.

1966–2026 · 20 terms of chapter leadership

1966–1981

1966 – 1969

Mario R. García-Palmieri

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1969 – 1972

Elí A. Ramírez Rodríguez

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1972 – 1975

Carlos Beltrán

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1975 – 1978

José M. Torres-Gómez

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1978 – 1981

Héctor F. Rodríguez-Estape

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1981–1996

1981 – 1984

Germán E. Malaret

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1984 – 1987

Carlos E. Girod

MD, FACC

1987 – 1990

Juan M. Aranda

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1990 – 1993

Félix M. Cortés

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1993 – 1996

José E. López

MD, FACC · R.I.P.

1996–2010

1996 – 1998

Edgardo Hernández-López

MD, FACC

1998 – 2001

Iván Lladó-González

MD, FACC

2001 – 2004

Jorge E. Lugo-Rodríguez

MD, FACC

2004 – 2007

Jorge Ortega-Gil

MD, FACC

2007 – 2010

José R. Rivera del Río

MD, FACC

2010–2026

2010 – 2013

Luis F. Rodríguez-Ospina

MD, FACC

2013 – 2016

Orlando Rodríguez-Vilá

MD, FACC

2016 – 2020

Juan C. Sotomonte

MD, FACC

2020 – 2023

Héctor Martínez González

MD, FACC

2023 – 2026

Dr. Valentín J. Del Río-Santiago

MD, FACC

R.I.P. — Rest in peace. We honor the memory and service of our late governors.

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