Ernesto Schiffrin Explained

Ernesto L. Schiffrin
Nationality:	Argentina, Canada
Fields:	Medicine Cardiology
Workplaces:	McGill University, Jewish General Hospital
Education:	University of Buenos Aires (M.D., 1969); McGill University (Ph.D., 1980) ^[1] ^[2]
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Ernesto Luis Schiffrin is an Argentinian-Canadian physician and researcher specialized in cardiovascular diseases.

Schiffrin is a distinguished James McGill^[3] Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine, McGill University.^[4] Canada Research Chair in Hypertension and Vascular Research at the Lady Davis Institute, and Physician-in-Chief at Jewish General Hospital.

He is known in the cardiovascular research community for his contributions to the understanding of the role of angiotensin II, aldosterone and endothelin hormones in the remodeling mechanisms of small resistance arteries.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ernesto Luis Schiffrin Lady Davis Profile . 2020-09-18.
2. Ernesto Schiffrin: essential player in hypertension. 2012. 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61317-8. 2021-06-28. Watts. Geoff. The Lancet. 380. 9841. 555. 22883494. 205967043.
3. Web site: Provost awards 32 professors with McGill and Dawson Chairs . 9 July 2020 . 2020-09-18.
4. Web site: Ernesto L. Schiffrin McGill University Profile . 2020-09-18.
5. Web site: Canada Research Chairs - Ernesto L. Schiffrin . 29 November 2012 . 2020-09-18.