Background & Specialties

Board Certification

* Certified and Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
* Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Professional Background

MEDICAL DEGREE

UNIVERSITY OF CHILE, 1979

RESIDENCIES
GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY, JEWISH HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI OH, 1980-1983
PLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENCY, ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, MO, 1983-1985

Licensure: Florida, Ohio, Kentucky

Publications and Presentations

"Left Atrial Myxomas:Report of 11 Cases & Review of the Literature", Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, March 1985.

"A simple way of protection for accidental cautery burns", Annals of Plastic Surgery, October 1986.

Hobbies and Interests

Movies, Reading, Playing Soccer, My wife