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Professor

Present

International Center for Neurologic Restoration (CIREN)

Havana

Cuba

Name: Juan Enrique Bender del Busto

Date and Place of birth: 21^th July, 1950. San Jose de las Lajas. Havana, Cuba

Citizenship: Cuban and Polish

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Current Work Address: International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN). Havana, Cuba

Current Postal Address: 180 Street A3 Building 7^th Apartament. Flores, Playa. Havana, Cuba

Telephone: +53 52524480

E-Mail Address: tighina1950@gmail.com

Skills or Noteworthy Achievements:

Educational Qualifications:

University Studies:

1968-1974 School of Medicine. Havana University. Medical Doctor.
1982-1985 Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute. Havana City. First degree specialist in Neurology.
1995 Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute. Havana City. Second degree specialist in Neurology.

Postgraduate Studies:

1978 Course on International Sanitary Control. "Pedro Kouri" Institute of Tropical Medicine.
1991 Sancti Spiritus Provincial General Hospital. Intensive care to patients in severe conditions.
1996 Epidemic Neuropathy Workshop Course. National Center for Medical Improvement.
2003 Training in Epilepsy Surgery at Montreal Neurological Institute at Mc Gill University. Canada.
2005 Qualified in Epilepsy. Medical Sciences “General Calixto García Iñiguez”
2011 Infanto-juvenile Epilepsy. Cuba-Canada Course. Neurological and Neurosurgical Institute.
Primary Care Epilepsy Course. International Center of Neurological Restoration.
II Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Course-Workshop. International Center of Neurological Restoration.
2019 Sleep medicine. International Center of Neurological Restoration.
2019 Usefulness of conventional neuroimaging in the differential diagnosis of the most frequent encephalic disorders. International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN).
2022 CIREN methodological teacher preparation course.

Professional Experience:

1975-1978 Head of the Sanitary Medical Staff the Isle of Youth.
1978 Head of International Sanitary Control of the Isle of Youth.
1978-1981 Medical mission in Libya (Physician)
1981-1982 Medical mission in Angola (Physician)
1982-1985 Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute (Resident of Neurology)
1985-1998 Head of the Neurology Service at “Camilo Cienfuegos” Provincial General Hospital and Head of Provincial Neurology Group at Sancti Spiritus.
1998-1999 Medical mission in Belize (Neurologist)
1999-2014: International Center of Neurological Restoration (CIREN). Havana, Cuba.
2014 Medical mission in Saudi Arabia. Consultant Neurologist.
2014-2015 Medical mission in Nicaragua. Neurologist.
2015-2016 Head of Cuban section at CIREN.
2016 at present Consultant Neurologist at CIREN.

Scientific Aspects of Interest:

Current researcher in the Project of Epilepsy Surgery at International Center of Neurological Restoration, Havana, Cuba since 2002.
Doctorate degree in the Project of Epilepsy Surgery at the International Center of Neurological Restoration and School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba.
Philosopher doctor (PhD) thesis examined was on Pre and postsurgical clinical evaluation of patients with temporal lobe refractory epilepsy. CIREN 2002-2007.

Other Investigations:

The following investigations chief in the provincial hospital of Sancti Spiritus:

Language Skills: English and Spanish

Honorary Member of Societies:

President of the Cuban Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) and of the Technical Advisory Commission of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Epilepsy.
Member of Cuban Neuroscience Society (SONECUB).
Founder member of Stroke SONECUB Section.
Assistant Member of Cuban Scientific Society of Neurology and Neurosurgery.