Ruben Burgos-Vargas
General data.
Name: Rubén Burgos Vargas.
Place and date of birth: July 17 1953; México, D.F.
Address: Circuito Circunvalación Poniente 31-A. Ciudad Satélite. Naucalpan, Estado de México.
Current position.
Senior Investigator. Rheumatology Department, Hospital General de México, SS
Professor of Medicine, División de Posgrado e Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Director, CLIDITER (Clínica para el Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Reumáticas, SA de CV). Private center for medical care, teaching, and clinical research related to the rheumatic diseases.
Past positions.
1995-2004 Director, Research Division, Hospital General de México
1992-1995 Head, Rheumatology Department, Hospital General de México
1983-1992 Staff Rheumatologist and Clinical Researcher, Rheumatology Department, Hospital General de México
1982-1983 Honorary Visiting Scientific Research Worker. Rheumatology Division, Clinical Research Centre, Medical Research Council. Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Mentor: Barbara M Ansell MD.
Professional Training.
1971-1977: MD (Médico Cirujano). Facultad de Medicina, UNAM.
1977-1981: Board Certified Specialist in Rheumatology. Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Hospital General de México and Consejo Mexicano de Reumatología, A:C:
Medical Society Memberships, National.
Academia Nacional de Medicina
Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, Secretaría de Educación Pública
Consejo Mexicano de Reumatología
Sociedad Mexicana de Reumatología
Sociedad Médica del Hospital General de México
Medical Society Memberships, International.
British Society for Rheumatology (BSR), Member
American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Fellow
Pediatric Rheumatology Section of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Fellow
Assessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS) International Working Group, consejero
Pediatric Rheumatology International Trial Organization (PRINTO), coordinador nacional
Spondylitis Association of America (SAA), consejero
Spondyloarthropathies Research Network (SPARTAN), member
International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Study Groups (IMACS), member
Medical Society Presidency
Sociedad Mexicana de Reumatología, 1989-1991
Consejo Mexicano de Reumatología, 1991-1992
Editorial Committee Memberships.
2008 to date, International Journal of Rheumatology
2006 to date, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
2005 to date, Rheumatology (Oxford)
2005 to date, Gaceta Médica de México
2005 to date, Reumatología Clínica
2001 to date, Pediatric Rheumatology on line
1989 –1997 Revista Médica del Hospital General de México.
1989 –2005 Revista Mexicana de Reumatología.