Biographical Sketch
Physician and Surgeon, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, 1965
Anesthesiology Specialty, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, 1967
Professional Qualifications
E.C.F.M.G. 1975
F.R.C.P.(C) Internal Medicine 1980
Licensure
L.M.C.C. Ontario 1977
Post Graduate Training
Research Fellow Pulmonary Diseases, University of Toronto, July 1980 - June 1981
Clinical Fellow Pulmonary Diseases, University of Toronto, July 1979 - June 1980
Senior Resident in Internal Medicine, The Wellesley Hospital, July 1978 - June 1979
Resident in Internal Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, July 1977 - June 1978
Straight Intern in Internal Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, July 1976 - June 1977
Rotating Intern, North York Branson Hospital, October 1975 - June 1976
Resident Training (Anesthesiology), University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine, School of Postgraduate Studies, 1967
University Appointments
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Hospital Appointments
West Park Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine
St. Michael's Hospital, Attending Staff Physician
Educational Activities
Year II
I have been responsible for the teaching of a group of six medical students each year. This involves seminars in respiratory physiology as well as clinical bedside teaching. Each group has attended a total of ten sessions each of three hours duration. These students are part of The Wellesley Hospital undergraduate group. As well, I have acted as an examiner for a clinic group of six students assessing their knowledge of clinical respiratory medicine, pulmonary function testing and chest x rays.
Year IV Clerkship
Clinical teaching is conducted weekly in the chest clinic at The Wellesley Hospital.
Interns and Medical Residents
Clinical teaching is done for interns and medical residents at the chest clinic at the Wellesley Hospital each week. New cases and consultations are seen and discussed with the house staff.
Postgraduate Teaching
A respiratory fellow is assigned to the respiratory unit at West Park Hospital to gain experience in respiratory rehabilitation, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases and pulmonary function testing. I have been directly responsible for their training in conjunction with Dr. R. Goldstein.
As part of my involvement in the postgraduate teaching of subspecialty respiratory trainees, I have acted as an examiner for the oral examinations of respiratory fellows.
Other Teaching Activities
As part of my function as attending medical staff at West Park Hospital, I have been involved in lectures for paramedical personnel (nurses, physiotherapist, occupational therapy etc.) related to the different aspects of respiratory care.
Current Local, Provincial, National and International Activities
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Ontario Medical Association
American College of Chest Physicians
Ontario Thoracic Society
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Committee Appointments
Physician Human Resources Steering Committee Member.
Toronto District Health Council - Tuberculosis Advisory Group.
Toronto Board of Health - Tuberculosis Subcommittee.
Greater Toronto Area - TB Action Group. TB and the Homeless. Ministry of Health, Toronto
Board of Governors, West Park Hospital
Medical Advisory Committee, West Park Hospital
Medical Quality Improvement Committee, West Park Hospital
Nominating Committee of Medical Staff, West Park Hospital
Infection Control Committee, West Park Hospital
Respiratory Rehabilitation Committee, West Park Hospital
Research Interests
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation by negative pressure or positive pressure in patients with restrictive ventilatory failure.
Chronic assisted ventilation - placement and management, institutional versus home.
Glossopharyngeal breathing in high cervical quadriplegia.
Outcome studies in respiratory rehabilitation with emphasis on exercise tolerance and quality of life.
Multiple drug resistant tuberculosis - A prospective study.
Determinants of the risk of tuberculosis infection among health care workers - A multicentre anadian study.
Selected Recent Publications
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