Dr. Manuel Quiroz Flores is a distinguished Clinical Instructor in Cardiothoracic Surgery and an active member of the Cardiovascular Institute. He currently serves as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Hospital Regional de Antofagasta, where he has been contributing since 2020, and has held key academic and research roles including Research Coordinator at Universidad de Antofagasta and Clinical Researcher at Plan 3D. With a strong commitment to both medicine and community service, Dr. Flores has also served as the Fire Department Surgeon at the 5th Fire Department in Antofagasta since 2011.

His academic journey is marked by excellence—earning his MD from Universidad de Antofagasta, completing his General Surgery Residency at Universidad de Chile, and advancing his expertise as a Cardiovascular Surgeon at Universidad de Valparaíso. He further specialized with a Master’s in Clinical Echocardiography from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

Dr. Flores has been recognized with several honors, including the Honor Scholarship for General Surgery Residency and the Master of Chilean Surgery Award “Dr. Lucas Sierra Mendoza” by the Chilean Society of Surgery. He holds active memberships and fellowships in numerous prestigious organizations such as the American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, Chilean Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, and the Spanish Society of Cardiac Images, among others. His contributions to both clinical practice and research continue to advance the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in Chile and beyond.

Dr. Flores’s research interests encompass evidence-based medicine, surgery, clinical teaching, nursing education, biostatistics, cancer research, physiology, surgical procedures, case reports, and diagnostic methods. His commitment to advancing cardiovascular and thoracic surgery through research, education, and clinical innovation continues to make a significant impact in the field.