Federico Justiniani’s Apuntes para la historia de los hospitales de La Habana is a brilliantly researched account of the hospitals in Havana since colonial times until 1959, including a brief overview of the outpatient medical assistance in the city since the 19th century. This volume is the complementary sequel to Dr. Justiniani’s groundbreaking book on outstanding personalities in the history of Cuban medicine, which he presented last year to great acclaim.
This event is part of our CreateNYC Language Access Series on Cuban History, Art, and Literature. The presentation will be in Spanish.
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Federico R. Justiniani was born in Havana in 1929. After graduating with honors from the University of Havana, he completed a residency in internal medicine at the General Calixto García University Hospital, and had his own practice until leaving for exile in the United States in 1964. He did a second residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, where he became board certified. He practiced at that institution from 1969 until his retirement in 2010, serving as Director of Medical Education for more than 25 years, and also teaching at the School of Medicine at the University of Miami, attaining a full professorship in 1990. Dr. Justiniani has published in scientific journals in the U.S. and abroad, has been guest lecturer at numerous institutions in Latin America, and has been the recipient of multiple awards and honors for excellence in teaching, including the distinction of Master from the American College of Physicians.
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