However, because of his grades, García Palmieri was the received an academic scholarship to the University of Puerto Rico.
[citation needed] García Palmieri returned to Puerto Rico where he completed his residency.
[4][5][6] García Palmieri has published 178 medicine articles, 6 books, and more than 80 newspaper columns geared to orient the people concerning medical problems.
[2] García Palmieri was the first person on whom the University of Puerto Rico bestowed the title of Distinguished Professor.
In 1996, the University of Puerto Rico established the Mario Garcia Palmieri endowed chair, and the main bi-annual lecture of the Interamerican Congress of Cardiology bears his name.
[4][5][6] The cardiologists achieving highest distinction in the field are awarded the title Master of the American College of Cardiology (M.A.C.C.).