vRad Blog | Ricardo C. Cury, MD, FACR

Ricardo C. Cury, MD, FACR

Chief Medical Officer, MEDNAX Radiology Solutions. Chairman of Radiology, Radiology Associates of South Florida (RASF), a MEDNAX affiliate. Director of Cardiac Imaging, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Baptist Health of South Florida and Vice-Chairman of Radiology, Florida International University. Dr. Cury was born to practice medicine, following in the footsteps of his parents, who are both physicians.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing 17.7 million people a year. That's a third of all deaths on the planet and half of all non-communicable-disease-related deaths. Cardiac imaging and vascular imaging are critical in foreseeing an event before it happens.