He holds several positions in the medical field, with the most notable being his role as Director of the Surgery Residency Program in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and as President of two corporations, one of which is the Vascular Surgeons Medical Group in Puerto Rico.
He invented the Hybrid Venous Thrombectomy procedure, a new approach for treating blood clots in the legs, for which he received the Servier Traveling Award from the American Venous Forum.
Dr. José Monsivais Franco, an expert in Reconstructive Hand Microsurgery, has built an outstanding professional career. His academic preparation, combined with his contributions to the U.S. Army, have provided him with the skills and tools to become one of the leading doctors in this field in Texas, United States.
He graduated as a Surgeon from the 1969 class and was honored in 2023 in the Health category.
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