High Altitude Pulmonary & Pathology Institute (IPPA)

by Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja On Nov 14th, 2006, I visited the Centre for Cardiovascular Research of the Czech Republic Academy of Sciences at Prague. I was very favorably impressed with the long standing pioneer work on the protective effect of chronic hypoxia with regards to myocardial infarction. After the publications of Hurtado in Peru(1950) affirming a lower incidence of myocardial infarction in people living at altitude, Kopecky and Daum (1958) and Poupa (1966) performed … Read entire article »

Poland Pneumology Conferences 2006 with Prof. Mieczyslaw PokorskiAt the University of OpoleClick here to go to the conference website Back to the High Altitude Pathology Institute home page photos courtesy of the Pneumology Conference auditorium engineer. http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »

6th World Congress on Mountain Medicine and Physiology in Xining, China and Lasha, Tibet. 2004 Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo (left) and Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta Calleja (right) in Lhasa, Tibet during the visit to one of the hospitals. Shown here are three tibetan monks. Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo, a Tibetan Monk and Prof. Dale McMcall on the foreground in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, considered one of the marvels of the world. On the background … Read entire article »

Berlin Fiziology conference 2005 at The Department of Physiology of Berlin Frei University. Center for Space Medicine under the direction of Prof. Dr. Univ. Hanns-Christian Gunga Prof. Poul-Erik Paulev and Prof. Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja gave talks representing the Univ. of Copenhagen and the High Altitude Pathology Institute in La Paz, Bolivia Back to the High Altitude Pathology Institute home page http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »

Conferences at Vejle, Denmark on Blood Gases sponsored by Radiometer 2005 Prof. Paulev dictating on his research experience in hyperbarica and hypobaric medicine. Prof. Zubieta-Calleja dictating a conference on Blood Gases and high altitude Back to the High Altitude Pathology Institute website http://www.altitudeclinic.com … Read entire article »

Symposium on the Effect of Chronic Hypoxia on Diseases at High Altitude Oct 1- 8, 2005 La Paz, Bolivia Link to the symposium web page Back to the High Altitude Pathology Institute IPPA’s Home Page (From left to right) Gustavo Gonzalez, Robert Dale McCall, Hanns-Christian Gunga, Michiro Nakashima, Georgette Begin, Paul Begin, Elydia Mujica, Gustavo Zubieta-Castillo, Julio Araujo, Gustavo Zubieta-Calleja. Note that not all speakers are present in this picture. This follow-up of the symposium will give insight into … Read entire article »