Rafael S. Garcia-Cortes

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Rafael S. Garcia-Cortes is a Puerto Rican novelist and transplant cardiologist. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he currently serves as Medical Director of Heart Transplantation at the Rooney Heart Institute in Naples, Florida. Previously, he served as Director of Sports Cardiology for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever from 2022 to 2026.

His Spanish-language debut novel, Catarsis, received the Silver Medal for the Isabel Allende Most Inspirational Fiction Award at the 2023 International Latino Book Awards. His most recent novel, The Infinite Camino, is a work of literary speculative fiction exploring memory, legacy, grief, and the enduring bonds between fathers and daughters. His writing explores the intersections of science, identity, and the human experience, spanning literary fiction and medical thrillers. He is also developing The Anastomosis, a narrative nonfiction book chronicling humanity’s pursuit of replacing the failing heart.

Rafael currently lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, two daughters, and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Mr. Indy Garcia.

Website: https://www.rafaelgarciacortes.com/about

Instagram: @indy_rican_md