Doctor and researcher Javier Cortés Bordoy dies, a benchmark figure in Balearic medicine

PalmaThe doctor specializing in gynecology and obstetrics and researcher Javier Cortés Bordoy, considered a "reference figure in Balearic medicine", has died. The President of the Government, Marga Prohens, announced his death and conveyed her condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues in a message published this Saturday on X.

"He dedicated decades to advancing medicine and the fight against cancer, also through his commitment to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)", Prohens highlighted.

The president also recalled the care Cortés offered her when she was pregnant and contracted covid. "His advice was calm in a time of uncertainty, a further example of his humanity and vocation", she explained.

A career dedicated to medicine

Cortés, born in Palma in 1944, graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1969 and obtained his doctorate in Medicine and Surgery in 1982.

His medical vocation was marked by the influence of his parents, Maria Bordoy, known as Mrs. Maria of the Red Cross, and Lamberto Cortés, also a doctor by profession.

Throughout his career, he specialized in gynecology and obstetrics and carried out important research work, especially related to the prevention and fight against cancer.

Since 1975, he had been affiliated with the Spanish Association Against Cancer. Within the entity, he was part of the Technical Committee of the Provincial Board of the Balearic Islands and also of the National Council.

Ramon Llull Prize

His professional career and his contribution to medical research and cancer prevention were recognized in 2020 with the Ramon Llull award.

Prohens has claimed her "exceptional career" and has highlighted both her contribution to the progress of medicine and her commitment to the fight against cancer.

With her death, one of the figures linked for decades to medicine and medical research in the Balearic Islands disappears.