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 Cirugía Plastica de Puerto Rico Sociedad de Cirugía de Mano de Puerto Rico Federación Iberolatinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica 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 14ª, 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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