PERSONAL DATA
Birth date: 06 January 1961
Birth place: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Citizenship: Brazil

EDUCATION
College: Colégio Andrews
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
3/76 - 12/78

Medical school: Universidade do 
Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ
(Rio de Janeiro State University)
Brazil
M.D. Degree
3/79 - 12/84

Internship: Hospital University
rio Pedro Ernesto
(University Hospital Pedro Ernesto - Rio de Janeiro State University)
Internal Medicine Department
(Internal Medicine) 
Gynecology, Obstetrics and
Pediatrics Department
(Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
1/84 - 12/84

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hospital Universit?rio Pedro Ernesto
(University Hospital Pedro Ernesto - Rio de Janeiro State University)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
5/85 - 4/87

Postgraduate: Obstetrics - High Risk Pregnancy
Hospital UniversitY rio Pedro Ernesto
(University Hospital Pedro Ernesto - Rio de Janeiro State University)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
6/87 - 7/89

MASTER OF SCIENCE
Master in Medical Sciences - Program of Obstetrics
Universidade Federal do
Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
1/90 - 9/92

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, 
Gynecology and Pediatrics Department
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
(Rio de Janeiro State University - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
8/89 - present 

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Clara Basbaum Maternity - Clara Basbaum Foundation 
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
3/85 - 11/88

CURRENT RESEARCH
Maternal mortality in Brazil - Collaborative study
Rio de Janeiro State University

Computer Sciences: Data banks for Obstetric Services
Rio de Janeiro State University
 

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES More than 25 published papers, in Brazil and overseas, concerning high-risk pregnancy and operative obstetrics.
 

• Breast Cancer: Steps to Finding Breast Lumps Early

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• Pregnancy: Things to Think 

About Before You're Pregnant
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• Is prenatal care important?

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• Breastfeeding: 

Hints to Help You Get Off to a Good Start
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• Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS

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• Pregnancy: 

What to Expect When Your Due Date Has Passed
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• Pregnancy and Childbirth

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• Emergency Contraception

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• Contraceptive Options Update

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• Tubal Sterilization: 

What You Should Know
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• Birth Control: 

Choosing a Method That's Right for You
• Intrauterine Device (IUD)

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• Birth Control: 

How to Use Your Diaphragm
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• Vaginal Yeast Infections

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• PMS: What You Can Do to Ease Your Symptoms

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• Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean

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• Menopause: What to Expect When Your Body is Changing

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• Adhesions - 

What you should Know
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• Patient's Guide to Adhesions & Related Pain

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• Sexual Dysfunction in Women: What Can I Do If Sex Isn't Working for Me?

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• Breast Problems in Women

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• Genital Problems in Women

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• Menstrual Cycle Problems

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• Urination Problems

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• Postpartum Depression and the 'Baby Blues'

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• Depression in Women

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• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

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• Painful Urination

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• Progestin-only Contraceptives

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