Doctor Mario Verdugo-Marchese

Mario Verdugo-Marchese obtained his medical degree and completed his training in internal medicine in Valparaíso, Chile (2000–2011). He subsequently specialized in cardiology at Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves in Granada, Spain (2012–2017). Between 2017 and 2018, he conducted clinical and preclinical research in cardiac echocardiography at Hôpital Louis Pradel in Lyon, France. From 2018 to 2025, he worked in the Cardiac Surgery Service at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland, with a focus on perioperative cardiology and the implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways in cardiac surgery. Since October 2025, he has worked in cardiovascular rehabilitation at Clinique La Lignière. Since June 2026, he has served as Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation, overseeing the management of complex cardiovascular and post–cardiac surgery patients.