EDUCATION
1972-1976. Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Degree: Bachelor in Science Major
Chemistry. Includes Parasitology &
Physiology.
1977-1980. Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine,
Cayey, Puerto Rico.
Degree: Doctor in Medicine
EXPERIENCE:
1981. Six
months General Surgery Internship at Damas Hospital, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
1981-1982. General Surgery Internship at South Baltimore
General Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
1982-1983. Junior Assistant Resident in Surgery, South Baltimore General Hospital, Baltimore,
MD.
1983-1984. Assistant Resident in Surgery, South Baltimore General Hospital, includes Training in Endoscopy (GI & Bronchoscopy)
in August 1983 at John Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD.
1983. Trauma Surgery at Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD.
1984.
Burn Care- The Baltimore Regional Burn Center, John Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD.
1984. Pediatric Surgery Elective of
Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1984. Plastic Surgery Elective Rotation, Meryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems,
Baltimore, MD.
1984-1985. Senior Resident in Surgery. South Baltimore General Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
1985-1986. Junior Resident in
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
1985. Microsurgical Training
Course.
1986-1987. Chief Resident in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans,
LA.
1987. Private Practice.
1994. Endoscopic Plastic Surgery training Seminar.
1997. CO2LASER Training Course.
1988. Ultrasonic
Liposuction Training Course.
1999. Preceptorship Erbium Laser Facial Resurfacing.
1999. Laser Hair Removal
Course.
APPOINTMENTS:
1987- present. Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery.
Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR.
1988-1989. Secretary Plastic Surgery Society of Puerto Rico.
1989-1991. President of Plastic
Surgery Society of Puerto Rico.
1991- present. President Medical Faculty of Southern Surgicenter.
1992-2001. President Executive
Commitee Board of Directors. Southern Surgicenter. Tresurer Board of Directors. Southern Surgicenter.
2001- present. Vice President
Executive Comitee Board of Directors. Southern Surgicenter.
1993- present. Member Medicare Advisory Commitee Plastic Surgery.
1993.
Delegate of Puerto Rico Plastic Surgery Society to A.M.P.R.
1993-1999. Member Board of Directors Ponce Yacht & Fishing
Club.
1999-2000. Comodore of Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club.
2000- present. Past Comodore of Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club Board of
Directors.
1993-1994. Secretary Treasurer of Damas Hospital Mdical Faculty Executive Comitee.
1993- present Treasurer PR Hand Surgery
Society.
1993-1995. President Medical Faculty of Andres Grillasca Oncologic Hospital.
1995. Member of �Finance Commitee� of PR
Medical Association.
1996-2000. Faculty Representative to Executive Commitee Board of Directors Hospital Andres Grillasca
1996-
present. Member International Commitee, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
HOSPITAL
APPOINTMENTS:
1987. Courtesy Staff Surgery Department, Dr. Pila Hospital, Ponce, PR. Damas Hospital, Ponce, PR. San Cristobal
Hospital, Ponce, PR. San Lucas Hospital, Ponce, PR
Andres Grillasca Hospital
1988. Active Staff Surgery Dept. Hospital San Cristobal,
Ponce, PR
1989. Active Staff Surgery Dept. Chief Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Damas Hospital, Ponce,
PR.
1989-1990. President Blood Transfusion Commitee. Damas Hospital, Ponce, PR
1989. Active Staff Southern Surgicenter, Ponce PR.
1990 Active Staff Surgery Dept. Andres Grillasca Hospital, Dr. Pila Hospital, Hospital Regional, Ponce, PR.
1990- present. President
Tissue Commitee Dr. Pila Hospital.
1991-1999. Member Tissue Commitee, Hospital San Cristobal
1995-1999. Chief Surgery Dept. Hospital
Damas, Ponce, PR.
LICENSE:
1983. New York, No. 153463. Maryland, No. D30101
1985.
Louisiana, No. 06641R.
1987. Puerto Rico, No. 8781
BOARDS:
1988. Passed Qualifying Examination, American Board of
Plastic Surgery.
1989. Diplomate American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
1991. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Fellow International College of Surgeons.
HONOR:
1978. Highest Grade in the Class,
Dept. of Physiology. Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Cayey, PR. Deans Letter for Good
1979. Community Services,
Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, Cayey, PR.
1999- present. Who�s Who�s in Medicine Health Care.
2002. The global
directory of Who is Who.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American College of
Surgeons
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.
Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico
Sociedad Medica del
Sur
Sociedad de Cirug�a Plastica de Puerto Rico
Sociedad de Cirug�a de Mano de Puerto Rico
Federaci�n Iberolatinoamericana
de Cirug�a Pl�stica y Reconstructiva
American Association of Hand Surgery
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Latin
American Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Society
RESEARCH/ PUBLICATIONS:
1977.
Gallbladder Stones-Chemical Composition (not published)
1982. GS Report & Review of Literatur: Benign Granular Cell Myoblastoma of
Bronchus. (not published)
1987. Mycetoma of the Hand: Case Report & Review of Literature. (Presented at the Senior Residents
Conference, Springfield, IL, May 1987. Accepted for publication, The Journal of Hand Surgery, Volume 14�, N. 5, September 1989)
1987.
Primary Lymphedema of the Scrotum: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction. (Presented at the Senior Residents Conference, Springfield, IL,
May 1987. Accepted for publication, Volume 21, N. 4, October 1988)
1987. Submuscular Breast Augmentation with the Reverse Double Lumen
PR Osthesis. (submitted for publication Annals of Plastic Surgery).
1987. Versatility of the Tempoparietal Free Fascial Flapin Upper and
Lower Extremity Recosntruction. (Accepted for publication, Journal of Louisiana State Medical Society, December, 1988).
1987. The V-Y
Advanced Fasciocutaneous Flap for Cousure of Sacral Soft Tissue Defects. (Accepted for Publication, Journal of Louisiana State Medical
Society, December, 1988).
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