Fulgencio Severino
Fulgencio Severino is a prominent cardiologist and health systems expert in the Dominican Republic. He has been vocal about the critical state of the country's healthcare system, emphasizing the urgent need for improved public health policies that ensure greater accessibility to medical services, particularly for the impoverished population. Severino has highlighted the severe impact of inadequate healthcare access, including high out-of-pocket expenses and the lack of essential medications, which contribute to a rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. His recent comments were made in response to the Dominican Episcopal Conference's call for action on healthcare reforms, stressing that economic disparities and basic service deficiencies exacerbate health crises and contribute to chronic stress among vulnerable communities.
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Fulgencio Severino is the director of Cardiology at the hospital and communicated the investment received by the hospital.
Remueven al director del Hospital Salvador B. Gautier
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-06
Fulgencio Severino indicated that it is not correct to use resources from Idoppril to address the financial crisis of Senasa.
“No es correcto utilizar los recursos de Idoppril para la crisis en Senasa”Dominican Republic· 2025-09-24
Fulgencio Severino is a cardiologist who made a complaint that sparked a debate among specialists in interventional cardiology.
Lo del código de infarto va en serioDominican Republic· 2025-03-31
Fulgencio Severino is the head of the Cardiology Service at Salvador B. Gautier hospital and has raised concerns about the application of thrombolytic therapy for heart attack patients.
Se evidencia debilidad en protocolos para tratar el infarto cardíacoDominican Republic· 2025-03-24Fulgencio Severino is the coordinator of the National Coronary Reperfusion Program and has spoken about the use of thrombolysis in heart attack patients.
Se profundiza el debate por uso de la trombólisis y el cateterismo en pacientes con infartosDominican Republic· 2025-03-18Fulgencio Severino explained that the RD$300 million invested in the hospital was allocated for the purchase of medical equipment.
Inversión de RD$300 millones en el Gautier fue para equipos médicosDominican Republic· 2025-03-14
Fulgencio Severino is the coordinator of the National Program for Coronary Reperfusion (Pronarcor) in the Dominican Republic.
Cardiólogos defienden el cateterismoDominican Republic· 2025-03-13Fulgencio Severino is a cardiologist who highlights the challenges faced by the Dominican health system.
Crisis en sistema de salud causa estrésDominican Republic· 2025-02-27