1970 Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
1975 M.D. Federal University of Pernambuco, Faculdade de Medicina
(School of Medicine), Pernambuco, Brazil
1976 - 1977 Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital Barao de
Lucena, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
1977 - 1978 Internship in Internal Medicine, The Griffin Hospital
(Yale University Affiliate), Derby, CT
1978 -1980 Internal Medicine Residency, The Griffin Hospital,
Derby, CT
1980 - 1981 Nephrology Fellowship, University of Connecticut
Health Center and Affilited Hospitals, Farmington, CT
1981 - 1982 & 1984 - 1985 Nephrology Fellowship, Montefiore
Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Board Certification
1980 Diplomate, American Board of Internal
Medicine
1988 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty
of Nephrology
Licensure
California
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Professional Experience
2005 - present
Prinicipal Investigator, California Institute
of Renal Research, San Diego,
CA
2003 - 2005
Chief of Staff, Scripps Memorial Hospital
of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA
2001 - 2003
Chief of Staff-Elect, Scripps Memorial Hospital
of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA
1991 - present
Medical Director, Chula Vista North Dialysis
Unit, San Diego Dialysis Services,
San Diego, CA
1990 - 1991
Chief of Medicine, Scripps Memorial Hospital
of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA
1989 - 1990
Chairman, ICU/CCU Comittee, Scripps
Memorial Hospital of Chula Vista,
Chula Vista, CA
1986 - present
Private Practice, Balboa Nephrology Medical
Group, Inc. San Diego, CA
1983 - 1984
Staff Physician, Renal Department, Real
Hospital Portuguese, Recife, Pernambuco,
Brazil
1982 - 1984
Assistant Professor of Nephrology, Federal
University of Pernambuco, Brazil
1982 - 1984
Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine,
Residency Program, Federal
University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco,
Brazil
