Fernando R. Gutierrez, MD

Fernando R. Gutierrez, MD, is a professor of radiology in the cardiothoracic imaging section for WashU Medicine’s Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR). A member of the MIR faculty since 1979, Gutierrez’s clinical and research interests include chest radiology, body computed tomography and MRI. For decades, Gutierrez has been a pillar of MIR’s international efforts, especially when it comes to providing educational resources and opportunities to Latin American radiologists.

Gutierrez is a member of several professional organizations including the Radiological Society of North America, Society of Thoracic Radiology, and Latin American Thoracic Society. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is frequently invited to share his cardiothoracic imaging expertise internationally. In 2014, he was honored with the International Cooperation Gold Medal from the Argentinian Federation of Radiology.

An alumnus, Gutierrez completed a cardiac radiology fellowship at MIR after completing his radiology residency at Puerto Rico Medical Center. He earned a medical degree from Valladolid University in Spain and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico.