I am a doctor, therapist, and father currently living in Los Angeles. My interests range from music to travel. I am also interested in reading novel and surfing.

EDUCATION

I received my medical degree from Central University of Venezuela and my residency in General Surgery and Urology was at Domingo Luciani Hospital, Venezuela. I completed fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the Hospital Padre Machado in Caracas, Venezuela; training in General Surgery and Urology Surgical Oncology at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, Japan President of the Latin American Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Urology between 2006 and 2008) observership in Laparoscopic Surgery in the Urology Department at Cleveland Clinic Foundation; observer in St. Louis, Missouri School of Medicine, Division of Urology and preceptorship in digestive surgery and laparoscopy at Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brasil Hospital Das Clinicas

CAREER

I'm the founder of CIMI (Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center) in Venezuela; Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, México and Bolivia. I'm also a professor at the Medicine School of University of Southern California and Medical Director of the USC

I have been a pioneer in robotic surgery for complex urinary fistula in men and women, benign prostate enlargement and inguinal lymph node dissection for cancer. Also, i have helped develop new concepts of single-port “belly-button” and natural orifice surgery. My experience with advanced robotic & laparoscopic surgery exceeds 4,000 personal cases.

I am also a professor at 35 universities in 19 countries, where i have demonstrated advanced robotic & laparoscopic techniques at live surgical symposia. My experience includes training over 72 post-graduate fellows from 14 countries in robotic & laparoscopic urology. I also won more than 34 international awards from scientific and government organizations worldwide.

MEDICALS AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

I am a member of international medical and scientifics organizations, including the Society of Robotic Surgery, the Global Robotics Institute, the American Urological Association, the Sociedad Colombiana de Urología, the Sociedad Venezolana de Urología, the Confederación Americana de Urología, the Sociedade Brasilera de Urología, the Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Urología, the Sociedad Dominicana de Urología, the International Society of Sexual and Impotence Research,