jose manuel navarro

• Over 8 years of clinical practice in Curaçao, with additional years of experience in Venezuela and Spain.

• Current Position: Interventional Cardiologist at Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) (present)

• Department: Cardiology

• Key Procedures:

  • Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

  • Pacemaker implantation (single and dual-lead)

  • Coronary functional evaluation using FFR and OCT

• Notable Contributions:

  • Active speaker at the 2024 Caribbean Cardiac Society Conference, discussing complex PCI techniques and the importance of OCT and IVL in the Caribbean context.

Research Interests: Complex PCI, coronary imaging techniques (OCT), and interventional cardiology advancements.

Dr. José Manuel Navarro is a Venezuelan-trained interventional cardiologist with specialized training from the Barcelona Clinical Hospital in Spain. Since 2016, he has been practicing in Curaçao, offering advanced percutaneous coronary treatments for both acute and chronic ischemic patients, as well as performing TAVI procedures for patients with aortic valve stenosis. His expertise includes coronary functional evaluation using FFR and OCT, contributing to CMC's status as a leading cardiac care center in the Caribbean.