Dr. Kalil takes office today (22) at the National Academy of Medicine; understand

The cardiologist and presenter of "CNN Sinais Vitais", Dr. Roberto Kalil Filho, takes office this Friday (22) as a full member of the ANM (National Academy of Medicine), a maximum recognition of medicine in Brazil.

The specialist now occupies chair no. 01, whose patron is Academic Joaquim Cândido Soares de Meirelles. Until 2025, the chair was occupied by pulmonologist Dr. José Manoel Jansen, who passed away in August 2025. The ceremony will take place this Friday (22) in Rio de Janeiro starting at 8 pm.

With his inauguration, Kalil joins the select group of 100 full members of the institution, where he will share the bench with exponents of Brazilian medicine, such as neurosurgeon Paulo Niemeyer Filho, a reference in the treatment of tumors and aneurysms; José de Jesus Camargo, a pioneer in performing the first lung transplant in Latin America; and academic Pietro Novellino, exponent in teaching and institutional leadership.

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By assuming chair number 01, the cardiologist reinforces his commitment to the development of medicine and his contribution to debates on the direction of health in Brazil.

The achievement consecrates the trajectory of Kalil, professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) and director of the Cardiology Center at Hospital Sírio-Libanês, with more than 300 published scientific works.

The doctor celebrated the achievement as the achievement of a personal and professional goal. In a statement after the election, he highlighted the relevance of the Academy on the national scene.

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Recognized for his solid academic trajectory and prominent performance in Brazilian and international cardiology, Kalil Filho built a career marked by excellence. Graduated in Medicine from the University of Santo Amaro in 1985, he completed a doctorate in Cardiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo in 1994, the same institution where he obtained his professorship the following year. He also completed a post-doctorate at Johns Hopkins University in 1991.

Throughout his career, he played relevant roles in scientific entities, such as the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiology of the State of São Paulo, where he was vice-president in the 2018-2019 biennium.

On the international scene, he has accumulated prestigious titles, such as Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology, in addition to being part of the editorial board and acting as a reviewer for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, one of the most respected publications in the field.

How is the selection made?
The selection of ANM members is made upon the death of a full member or when a holder becomes an emeritus member, at which point the vacancy opens. Vacancies can be allocated to the Sections of Medicine, Surgery or Sciences Applied to Medicine.

The National Academy of Medicine has 100 full members, distributed among the three sections of the institution. Founded on June 30, 1829, initially under the name of Sociedade de Medicina do Rio de Janeiro, the Academy was created with the aim of contributing to the study, discussion and development of medicine, surgery, public health and related sciences, in addition to acting as an advisory body to the government on topics related to health and medical education.

Among the highlights who have already occupied chairs at the institution are Oswaldo Cruz, a reference in combating the epidemics of yellow fever, bubonic plague and smallpox in Brazil; Carlos Chagas, discoverer of Chagas Disease; Miguel Couto, reference in clinical medicine and education in the country; and Ivo Pintaguy, internationally recognized in plastic surgery.

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Source: CNN