Current Environment:

Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Education

Undergraduate School

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica

1982, San Jose, Costa Rica

Graduate School

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica

1986, San Jose, Costa Rica

Medical School

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica

1986, San Jose, Costa Rica

Internship

Pediatrics; Internal Medicine; Surgery; OBGYN

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica

1986, San Jose, Costa Rica

Residency

Pediatrics

Hospital Nacional de Ninos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica

1989, San Jose, Costa Rica

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatric Critical Care

Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Faculte de Medecine Rene Descartes, Université Paris V, Sorbonne

1992, Paris, France

Professional History

Eduardo da Cruz is a pediatric cardiologist and intensivist with more than 3 decades of experience as an attending physician, teacher, mentor and researcher. He joined Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School from Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine where he remains an Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics. He gained a large acumen of experience working in Costa Rica, France, the UK, Portugal and Switzerland as well as collaborating and leading humanitarian programs around the globe. He has published multiple books and peer-reviewed manuscripts. He is fluent in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Publications

I strive to promote the highest standards of care in terms of quality, safety, effectiveness and stewardship within a trans and interdisciplinary collaboration. Team building, the implementation of optimal communication between patients, their families and caregivers, outstanding teaching, scholarly development and innovation are also keys elements of my vision.