Ramón M. Suárez Calderon
Dr. Ramón M. Suárez Calderón | |
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| Born | May 8, 1895 |
| Died | December 16, 1981 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Alma mater | Medical College of Virginia (M.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | scientist, cardiologist, educator and hematologíst |
Dr. Ramón M. Suárez Calderón (1895–1981) was a scientist, cardiologist, educator and hematologíst whose investigations led him to identify the proper and effective treatment of a specific disease known as tropical sprue. He also refined the protocols for numerous diagnostic procedures, such as electrocardiography and radioisotope, for the clinical identification and treatment of the disease which causes heart rheumatism.