José Quiroga
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On Tuesday, September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet
staged a brutal military coup against Chile
an President Salvador Allende
. Inside the government palace, Dr. Jose Quiroga, a cardiologist and Allende’s physician, watched as soldiers went from room to room attacking supporters of Allende. He was detained and beaten , but the general in charge ordered the release of all physicians.
In 1977, Quiroga moved his family to Santa Monica
(U.S.A.) after securing a position at UCLA’s School of Public Health. “I lost my friends, my political life, my job, everything.” For the next twenty-five years, he volunteered to treat victims of torture
— at UCLA and the Venice Family Clinic
. In 1980, Quiroga co-founded the Program for Torture victims with psychologist Ana Deutsch, an Argentine refugee. Dr. Quiroga has spoken about torture and treating survivors at conferences and universities worldwide.
Among other publications, he is co-author (with Roger Gurr) of a definitive and comprehensive study of the ongoing global work against torture: Approaches to torture rehabilitation: a desk study covering effects, cost-effectiveness, participation, and sustainability (2001).
He is co-author with J. Jaranson of Politically-motivated torture and its survivors: a desk study review of the literature.
Dr. Quiroga serves on the Executive Committee and is Vice-President of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also the treasurer of Physicians for Social Responsibility
.
Dr. Quiroga is the medical director
of the Program for Torture Victims
.
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet , was a Chilean army general and dictator who assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973...
staged a brutal military coup against Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an President Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
. Inside the government palace, Dr. Jose Quiroga, a cardiologist and Allende’s physician, watched as soldiers went from room to room attacking supporters of Allende. He was detained and beaten , but the general in charge ordered the release of all physicians.
In 1977, Quiroga moved his family to Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
(U.S.A.) after securing a position at UCLA’s School of Public Health. “I lost my friends, my political life, my job, everything.” For the next twenty-five years, he volunteered to treat victims of torture
Torture
Torture is the act of inflicting severe pain as a means of punishment, revenge, forcing information or a confession, or simply as an act of cruelty. Throughout history, torture has often been used as a method of political re-education, interrogation, punishment, and coercion...
— at UCLA and the Venice Family Clinic
Venice Family Clinic
Venice Family Clinic is a free medical clinic based in Venice, Los Angeles, California.Founded in 1970 by Philip Rossman, MD, and co-founder Mayer B. Davidson, MD, it has grown from a single small storefront to eight sites in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista and Culver City...
. In 1980, Quiroga co-founded the Program for Torture victims with psychologist Ana Deutsch, an Argentine refugee. Dr. Quiroga has spoken about torture and treating survivors at conferences and universities worldwide.
Among other publications, he is co-author (with Roger Gurr) of a definitive and comprehensive study of the ongoing global work against torture: Approaches to torture rehabilitation: a desk study covering effects, cost-effectiveness, participation, and sustainability (2001).
He is co-author with J. Jaranson of Politically-motivated torture and its survivors: a desk study review of the literature.
Dr. Quiroga serves on the Executive Committee and is Vice-President of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims , is an independent, international health professional organisation that promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide....
in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also the treasurer of Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility is the largest physician-led organization in the USA working to protect the public from the what they consider threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change, and environmental toxins...
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Dr. Quiroga is the medical director
Medical director
As laboratory director,means that you are responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of competentqualified personnel. Even though you have the option to delegate some...
of the Program for Torture Victims
Program for Torture Victims
The Program for Torture Victims is a non-profit organization that provides medical, psychological, case management and legal services to torture survivors. PTV serves more than 300 victims of state-sponsored torture from over 65 countries annually....
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