Fernando L. Joglar Irizarry, MD, FACS, FSVS, RPVI
Contact Info
- Department of Surgery
School of Medicine
Medical Sciences Campus
Office A-923 - 787-763-2440
Education
- BA: Molecular Biology, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ), 1994
- MD: UPR, School of Medicine (San Juan, Puerto Rico), 1998
- Residency: General Surgery, UPR, School of Medicine (San Juan, PR), 2004
- Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, MA, 2010
Personal Statement
Positions and Honors
Society for Vascular Surgery
International Relations Committee (2022-2023)
Leadership Development Committee (2022-2023)
VA Vascular Surgeons Committee (2019–2022)
International Committee Member (2016-2018)
Student and Resident Outreach Committee (2010–2013)
Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2011–2014)
San Juan VAH Clinical Executive Committee Faculty Representative
CCPRC Clinical Executive Committee-Vocal (2020 – 2023)
ACS Committee on Trauma BEST Committee
Eastern Vascular Society
Program Committee (2022-2023)
Radiation Safety Committee
Chair 2021-2022
Vice-Chair 2020-2021
Society of Medical School Graduates UPR-SOM
President (2022-2023)
President-elect (2021–2022)
Sub-Treasurer (September 12, 2018-2021)
Puerto Rico ACS Committee on Trauma
Vice-Chair (2017–present)
Chair (January 13, 2011–March 6, 2017)
American College of Surgeons PR Chapter
Socioeconomic Committee Chair (2020–present)
President (February 20, 2016–February 25, 2017)
President Elect (2015-2016)
Program Chair-2014
Program Chair-American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Region 2 Trauma Symposium and Resident Paper Competition-November 30, 2018
Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery of Puerto Rico
President (October 14, 2015–2019)
Program Chair-Vascular Annual Meeting 2013–2019
Vice-president (November 11, 2010–October 14, 2015)
Program Chair-American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Region 2 Trauma Symposium and Resident Paper Competition-December 11-12, 2014
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Injury Prevention Committee (2011-2017)
Sub director-Puerto Rico Trauma Center, July 15, 2004-June 30,2008
Research Coordinator-San Juan Trauma Center, July 15, 2004-June 30, 2008
President-Surgery Section of the PR College of Physicians-Surgeons, 2006-2008
Senator-Medical Disciplines Council, PR College of Physicians-Surgeons, 2006-2008
Vice-President-Medical Senate, PR College of Physicians-Surgeons, 2007–2008
Academic Appointments:
President Medicine 3 Committee for the UPR-SOM, 2021-Present
Admissions Committee for the UPR-SOM, February 1, 2018-Present
Associate Professor of Surgery, UPR-SOM, Department of Surgery, July 1, 2013–present
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UPR-SOM, Department of Surgery, July 15, 2004–June 30, 2013
Member of the Curriculum Committee, UPR-SOM,2012–2015, 2018–2019, 2021-Present
Member of the Committee on Administration, UPR School of Medicine, 2012-2013
Member of Faculty Affairs Committee, UPR School of Medicine2011-2013
Member of Graduation and Awards Committee, UPR School of Medicine, October 14, 2010–2017
Director Student Program, Department of Surgery, UPR School of Medicine, August 2, 2010-present
Member of Medicine III Committee, UPR School of Medicine, September 29, 2010-present
Member of Medicine III/IV Committee, UPR School of Medicine, September 29, 2010-present
Associate Director Student Program, Department of Surgery,
UPR School of Medicine, July 2007-June 30, 2008
Acting Director Student Program, Department of Surgery, UPR School of Medicine, September 2006-June 2007
Member of Committee for Promotions III, UPR School of Medicine, September 1, 2006-June 30, 2008
Member of Faculty Affairs Committee, UPR School of Medicine, May 30, 2007-June 30, 2008
Member of Ethics and Professionalism Subcommittee, UPR School of Medicine, September 2007-June 30, 2008
Member of the Subcommittee on Learning Environment of the Individual Self Study Task Force, UPR School of Medicine, January 16, 2008
Member of Graduation and Awards Committee, UPR School of Medicine, February 14, 2008-June 30, 2008
Honors:
Doctor’s Choice Award 2022: Vascular Surgery, Buena Vida Magazine, May 2022
41st Raffucci Surgical Research Forum Third place winner, Role: Principal researcher San Juan, PR. February 19, 2021
Med Achievement Award 2013, Buen Hogar Magazine Televisa Publishing, November 20, 2013
Sigvaris Traveling Fellowship Award American Venous Forum Meeting Amelia Island, Florida, February 12, 2010
Second Prize Veith Symposium Poster Competition36thAnnual Veith Symposium NewYork, NY, November 21, 2009
Third Prize ISVS Poster Competition 2009 3rdAnnual ISVS Meeting, Milan, Italy October 31, 2009
Resident Forum Award, 16th Annual Resident Forum Western Vascular Society 24thAnnual Meeting Tucson, Arizona, September 19, 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Faculty Member Carolina, Puerto Rico, March 6, 2008
Second place winner, First poster competition American College of Surgeons: PR Chapter 58thAnnual Meeting Role: Principal researcher San Juan, PR February 21, 2008
First place winner, 26th Raffucci Surgical Research Forum Role: Principal researcher San Juan, PR. February 9, 2006
Honorable Mention UPR School of Medicine Awards Ceremony San Juan, PR June 3, 1998
Presidential Scholar Award Puerto Rico Delegate, July 1990
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Farber A, Tan TW, Hamburg NM, Kalish JA, Joglar F, OnigmanT, Rybin D, Doros G, Eberhardt RT. Early fasciotomy in patients with extremity vascular injury is associated with decreased risk of adverse limb outcomes: A review of the National Trauma Data Bank. Injury.2012; 43(9): 1486-91
- Tan TW, Joglar FL, Hamburg NM, Eberhardt RT, Shaw PM, Rybin D, Doros G, Farber A. Limb outcome and mortality in lower and upper extremity arterial injury: a comparison using the national trauma data bank. Vasc Endovasc Surg.2011; 45(7): 592-597
- Joglar F, Kabutey N, Maree A, Farber A. The role of stent-grafts in the management of traumatic tibial artery pseudoaneurysms: case report and review of the literature. Vasc Endovasc Surg.2010; 44(5): 407-409
- Malikova M, Doros G, Joglar F, Rybin D, Petros J, Farber A A third year surgery clerkship with extensive exposure to vascular surgery improves knowledge about vascular disease and the role vascular surgeons in its management. Vasc Endovasc Surg.2010; 44(5): 361-67
- Joglar F, Agosto E, Marrero D, Canario M, Rodríguez P Dynamic retention suture closure: modified Bogota bag approach. J Surg Res.2010; 162(2): 274-278
- Fernandez-Medero RL, Rivera M, Joglar F, Rodriguez P, Canario MQ, Pelet J, Rodriguez W. White lung: the effects of trauma. CritCare & Shock. 2010;13(2): 61-66
- Anstadt MP, Schulte-Eistrup, Motomura T, Soltero ER, Takano T, Mikati IA, Nonaka K, Joglar F. Nose Y. Non-blood contacting biventricular support for severe heart failure. Ann Thorac Surg,2002;73(2): 556-61