Medical Doctor graduated from the School of Medicine of the Universidad Central del Ecuador.
He received his degree in Cardiology from the University of Padua, Italy.
Fellow of the American Heart Association for studies in Preventive Cardiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA.
He did postdoctoral studies in Field Epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, USA.
Extensive experience in clinical and epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases. He is an expert in cardiology, scientific writing and academic curriculum implementation with a strong publication record in English, Italian and Spanish.
Professional Experience
Minister of Health of Ecuador during the worst health crisis in Ecuador and humanity in the last 100 years.
Awarded «Alien of Extraordinary Abilities» by the U.S. Department of Justice.
As founding president of the American Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance (AMNET), he has established collaboration with 35 universities and non-governmental organizations in 22 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Associate Professor at Florida International University (FIU) College of Medicine
Director of the Endowment Center for Health Services Research at the University of Puerto Rico, an entity funded by the NIH and accredited by UNICEF as a Center of Excellence.
