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“NCH Recruits Nationally Recognized Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist to Join Comprehensive Heart Transplant Program”

South Florida Hospital News | July 20, 2026

NCH announced Dr. Rafael S. Garcia-Cortes' appointment as Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program, highlighting his leadership in advanced heart failure, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and his role in building Southwest Florida's comprehensive heart transplant program.

“How Xenotransplantation Could Finally Solve Organ Shortages”

KevinMD.com | April 21, 2026

In this national commentary, Garcia-Cortes explores how genetically engineered pig organs could transform transplantation medicine and help solve the nation's chronic organ shortage. Blending medical science, ethics, and speculative imagination, he argues for accelerating xenotransplantation research while expanding organ donation to save thousands of lives.

“God bless us all and help us to destroy you, COVID-19”

KevinMD.com | March 21, 2020

In this reflective essay, Garcia-Cortes shares the fears, frustrations, and resolve of frontline healthcare workers during the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Framing the crisis as a war against an invisible enemy, he calls for compassion, preparedness, and collective responsibility in the face of unprecedented uncertainty.