Expertise
Trauma systems, trauma care; blood substitutes.
Affiliations

Staff Surgeon, General Surgery
1990 - current

Associate Professor, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
1990 - current

Staff Surgeon, General Surgery
1990 - current

Past Affiliations

Professor, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Director, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami (past)
1988 - 1990

Section Chief, Surgical ER
1985 - 1989

Attending Staff, Surgery
1981 - 1982

Assistant Chief, Trauma Services
1987 - 1990

Assistant Professor, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami (past)
1982 - 1988

Medical Director, City of Miami Fire Rescue
1985 - 1987

Medical Director, Dade County Fire Rescue
1987 - 1990

Attending Staff, Medical Hospital of Duaca, Lara State, Venezuela
1971 - 1972

Department of Surgery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Communities
Surgery, Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Degrees
MD, University of Caraboo Valencia, 1970
BS, Xavier College Barquisimeto, 1963
Keywords
traumatology, accidents & injury surgery & intensive care
Languages
Spanish
Honors

'George Paff' Award (Teaching Excellence of the medical students), School of Medicine (University of Miami), 1990

Outstanding Crew Member, Air Rescue Services (Dade County Fire Department, Florida), 1989

Certificate of Appreciation (Certificate of Appreciation for Services to the Community), Dade County Government (Dade County, Florida), 1989

Honorary Police Surgeon, City of Miami (Miami Police Department), 1988

Residents Special Award, Chief Residents of General Surgery Training Program (University of Miami, Florida), 1987

Dr. ' Pablo Varela' Award (Intern of Best Performance during the year of 1973), 1971

Associations
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Trauma Society
Central Surgical Association
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Indiana State Committee on Trauma
Indiana Trauma Action Group, Indiana State Government
Mexican Trauma Society
Midwest Surgical Association
Panamerican Trauma Society
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Southern Medical Association