Biographical summary
Martin G. Rodriguez-Porcel, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist with subspecialty certification in nuclear cardiology. He obtained specialty training in internal medicine at Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans and cardiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Prior to joining the staff at Mayo Clinic in 2007, Dr. Rodriguez-Porcel was a Mayo research foundation scholar at Stanford University.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Ischemic heart disease
- Coronary endothelial dysfunction
- Cardio-oncology
- Nuclear cardiology
Areas of research expertise include:
- Stem cell therapy for cardiovascular diseases
- Molecular imaging of stem cells
- Molecular imaging of atherosclerosis
- Vascular changes in polycystic kidney disease
Interests
- Use of molecular imaging for the assessment of gene and cell therapy in cardiovascular diseases
- Utilization of functional imaging for pathophysiological processes
- Risk factors (Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension) interaction and atherosclerosis
- Cross-talk between the heart and the kidney in atherosclerosis
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2007
Post Doctoral Fellowship - Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford
Mentor: Dr. Sanjiv Sam GambhirStanford University
- 2003
Fellow - Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinician-Investigator trackMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 1998
Resident - Internal MedicineAlton Ochsner Medical Foundation
- 1996
MS - Physiology and Biophysics - Physiology trackMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 1996
Research Fellowship - Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
Advisor: Juan Carlos Romero, MDMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 1993
MDUniversidad del Salvador
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2008
Nuclear CardiologyCertification Board of Nuclear Cardiology
- 2008
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2008
New Investigator AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2006
Career Development AwardMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2005
Academy of Molecular Imaging Travel AwardAcademy of Molecular Imaging
- 2004
Marie Ingalls Award in Cardiovascular DiseasesMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2003
Cardiovascular Diseases Award for Outstanding Achievement in ResearchMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2002
Bristol-Myers Squibb Cardiology Fellow Forum of ExcellenceAmerican Heart Association
- 2001
AHA/Pfizer Cardiology Fellows Abstract AwardAmerican Heart Association
- 1999
Clinical VignetteLouisiana/Mississippi ACP Annual Meeting
- 1997
Clinical VignetteLouisiana/Mississippi ACP Annual Meeting
- 1996
Merck Young Investigator Award for Latin AmericaCouncil for High Blood Pressure Research
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
MemberInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- 2020 - present
ChairRadiation Safety Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Nephrology
- 2018 - present
MemberSociety of Nuclear Medicine
- 2015 - 2020
MemberRadiation Safety Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2010 - present
MemberSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
- 2009 - present
FellowArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Council, American Heart Association
Publications
Research activities