Juan Cabrera Garrido

Juan Ramón Cabrera Garrido (Granada, August 31, 1944) is a Spanish physician, vascular surgeon, researcher and the inventor of Microfoam sclerosing agents.
 
== Biography outline ==
Born in 1944 in Granada (Spain), Juan Cabrera is the grandson, nephew, brother, and uncle of physicians. His grandfather, Fermín Garrido Quintana, was Professor of Anatomical Technique and Surgical Pathology and Dean of the University of Granada (1924–1930) and was Mayor of the City in 1931.
He graduated in Medicine (1970) at the University of Granada, where he was awarded his Doctorate (Summa cum laude) in 1977 and was a professor at the School of Medicine. He worked in the Regional Department of Vascular Surgery of the Virgen de la Nieves University Hospital of Granada as Head of Section until he took voluntary unpaid leave in 1996. Since then, he has dedicated his time to his private practice and research.
His investigations led to the discovery in 1993 of Microfoam sclerosing agents, a new injectable pharmaceutical form for the non-surgical treatment of all types of varicose veins,• • • • • • • venous malformations, varicose ulcers, varicoceles and hemorrhoids.
Based on his patent of this novel product, the British multinational BTG developed a pharmaceutical specialty (the first of Spanish origin approved by the FDA) designated Varithena. This has been used in the United States since 2014 as an alternative to surgery and other ablative techniques for the treatment of large varicose veins.• • • • • 
== Research and development ==
In relation to the aforementioned discovery, he was the first to publish information on its application and outcomes in international scientific journals. He has also collaborated in books on venous diseases and their treatment: 
* Foam Sclerotherapy State of the Art Cabrera J. "Application techniques for sclerosant in microfoam form" y "Microfoam, a novel pharmaceutical dosage form for Sclerosants" En: Foam Sclerotherapy State of the Art. Editions Phlebologiques Francaises 46 rue SaintLambert Paris, pp. 17-20, 2002. 33(Paris, France: Éditions Phlebologiques Francaises; 2002).
* Diagnóstico y terapéutica endoluminal: radiología intervencionista (Barcelona, España: Masson; 2002).
* The Vein Book, first Edition (Burlington, EEUU: Elsevier Academic Press; 2007).
* Sclerotherapie et maladie veineuse chronique superficielle (Paris, France: Éditions Eska; 2007).
* Venous Ulcers (London, UK: Elsevier Academic Press; 2007).
* A Textbook - Foam Sclerotherapy (London, UK: The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd. ; 2008).
* Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations. An Atlas of Diagnosis and TreatmentCabrera J., Rubia M.V., Loose D.A. (2015) Sclerotherapy in Vascular Malformations with Polidocanol Foam. In: Mattassi R., Loose D., Vaghi M. (eds) Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations. Springer, Milano. pp. 277–289. (Verlag, Italy: Springer; 2009).
 
* The Vein Book, second Edition (New York, EEUU: Oxford University Press; 2014).
== Honors ==
* Full member of the Spanish Society of Angiology.
* Honorary member of the International Union of Angiology.
* Honorary member of the French Society of Phlebology.
* Honorary member of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery.
* Honorary member of the Pan-American Society of Phlebology and Lymphology.
* Academician of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Granada.
* First prize of the Official College of Physicians of Granada (1996) for the study; "Ampliación de límites en escleroterapia: nuevos productos esclerosantes".
* Honorary Mention in the "Cid Dos Santo - Boehringer Mannheim" Award of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) for his study "La voie anastomotique arterielle mamaire interne - epigastrique. Étude fonctional et valoration de son importance dans la pathologie du secteur aorto - iliaque".
* Award of Special Mention for Research and Development from the Illustrious School of Pharmacists of Granada along with María Antonia García-Olmedo Domínguez (his wife) and Juan Ramón Cabrera García-Olmedo (his son).
== References ==
== External links ==
* Team - Dr Juan Cabrera Clinic
* Patents by Inventor Juan Cabrera Garrido
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* Clínicas Dr. Juan Cabrera: La solución contra las varices.
* Juan Cabrera Garrido files - Health Act
* Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations | Springerlink
* Antonio Luis Cabrera Garrido opinions - Angiologist
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