Biography

Dr. Varon is President of Dorrington Medical Associates. He is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Houston College of Medicine, Associate Dean at the Caribbean Medical University and Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine at several universities in Mexico. After completing medical training at the UNAM Medical School in Mexico City, Mexico, Dr. Varon served as internship in internal medicine at Providence Hospital/George Washington University, Washington, D.C. A subsequent residency in internal medicine was completed at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Varon also served fellowships in critical care medicine and pulmonary diseases at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. An avid researcher, Dr, Varon has contributed more than 915 peer-reviewed journal articles, 16 full textbooks, and 9 dozen book chapters to the medical literature. He is also a reviewer for multiple journals and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Critical Care and Shock and Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews. Dr. Varon has won many prestigious awards and is considered among one of the top physicians in the United States. Dr. Varon is also known for his groundbreaking contributions to Critical Care Medicine in the fields of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia. He has developed and studied technology for selective brain cooling. He is a known expert in the area of hypertensive crises management. With Dr. Carlos Ayus, he co-described the hyponatremia associated to extreme exercise syndrome also known as the “Varon-Ayus syndrome”. Dr. Varon has lectured in over 56 different countries around the globe. Along with Professor Luc Montagnier (Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine in 2008), Dr. Varon created the Medical Prevention and Research Institute in Houston, Texas, where they conduct work on basic sciences projects. Dr. Varon has appeared in National and International television and radio shows with his techniques and care of patients. Dr. Varon is well known for his academic and clinical work in the management of acute hypertension and has published extensively on this subject. Dr. Varon currently also serves as Chief of Critical Care Services at United Memorial Medical Center, in Houston, Texas. Dr Varon is known for his work in COVID-19 and has been awarded multiple commendations for such work,, including the "Dr. Varon Day" awarded by the City of Houston Mayor.