Dr. Antonio Luiz de Medina was born on October 14, 1928, in Salvador in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
Born to Francisco de Medina and D. Olga da Silva Lima de Medina, he completed his undergraduate studies in Medicine in 1952, graduating from the National School of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Dr. Medina led the Hospital Pedro Ernesto’s Department of Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Department of Angiology (1961-67), was Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery at the IASERJ Hospital, served as Special Health Advisor to the City of Rio de Janeiro and as State Secretary of Health of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
The surgeon was also an Emeritus Member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons, an Emeritus Member of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
In 1979, following an invitation made by Dr. Julio Polisuk, he established the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro’s (PUC-RIO) Graduate Program in Vascular Surgery, the first of its kind in Brazil, and where he remained as Head Coordinator until his passing.
Dr. Moraes always strove to keep himself updated on every technological advancement made in his field – in 1992 and already a renowned vascular surgeon, the first endovascular surgery using catheters was conducted. He promptly changed the program syllabus to include this rising surgical trend, which, today, is used in over 85% of vascular operations. The program founded by Dr. Medina successfully trained approximately 122 specialists in the field of vascular surgery until the year of his death.
He was awarded the Clementino Fraga Medal; the René Fontaine Order of Merit in Vascular Surgery; the D. João VI Medal of Merit bestowed by the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro and the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Fire Brigade; the “Tiradentes” medal from the State of Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly; the “José Bonifácio” medal given by the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and the Medal of the Portuguese Academy of Medicine. Dr. Medina was further honored with the Government of the State of Minas Gerais’s Inconfidência Badge of Honor and the Honorary Spatula of the Brazilian School of Surgeons – Core Unit, in addition to the “Paulo Samuel Santos” and “Angiopathy” Awards, granted, respectively, by the International Vascular Surgery Symposium and Geigy Laboratory.
During his run to secure a Full Member chair at the Academia Nacional de Medicina (National Academy of Medicine – ANM), Dr. Medina submitted a dissertation titled “Extracranial Carotid Surgery in the Treatment of Cerebrovascular Insufficiency.” He served as Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1993 to 1995 and was the ANM President between the years of 2005 and 2007.
Dr. Antonio Luiz de Medina passed away on June 2, 2014, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and his wake service took place in the Great Hall of the National Academy of Medicine.
Academic number: 552
Chair: 77
Member: Holder
Section: Surgery
Election: 14/04/1988
Inauguration: 07/06/1988
President: Aloysio de Salles Fonseca
Death: 02/06/2014
Academic number: 552
Chair: 77
Member: Holder
Section: Surgery
Election: 14/04/1988
Inauguration: 07/06/1988
President: Aloysio de Salles Fonseca
Death: 02/06/2014
Dr. Antonio Luiz de Medina was born on October 14, 1928, in Salvador in the State of Bahia, Brazil.
Born to Francisco de Medina and D. Olga da Silva Lima de Medina, he completed his undergraduate studies in Medicine in 1952, graduating from the National School of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Dr. Medina led the Hospital Pedro Ernesto’s Department of Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Department of Angiology (1961-67), was Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery at the IASERJ Hospital, served as Special Health Advisor to the City of Rio de Janeiro and as State Secretary of Health of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
The surgeon was also an Emeritus Member of the Brazilian College of Surgeons, an Emeritus Member of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
In 1979, following an invitation made by Dr. Julio Polisuk, he established the Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro’s (PUC-RIO) Graduate Program in Vascular Surgery, the first of its kind in Brazil, and where he remained as Head Coordinator until his passing.
Dr. Moraes always strove to keep himself updated on every technological advancement made in his field – in 1992 and already a renowned vascular surgeon, the first endovascular surgery using catheters was conducted. He promptly changed the program syllabus to include this rising surgical trend, which, today, is used in over 85% of vascular operations. The program founded by Dr. Medina successfully trained approximately 122 specialists in the field of vascular surgery until the year of his death.
He was awarded the Clementino Fraga Medal; the René Fontaine Order of Merit in Vascular Surgery; the D. João VI Medal of Merit bestowed by the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro and the State of Rio de Janeiro’s Fire Brigade; the “Tiradentes” medal from the State of Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly; the “José Bonifácio” medal given by the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and the Medal of the Portuguese Academy of Medicine. Dr. Medina was further honored with the Government of the State of Minas Gerais’s Inconfidência Badge of Honor and the Honorary Spatula of the Brazilian School of Surgeons – Core Unit, in addition to the “Paulo Samuel Santos” and “Angiopathy” Awards, granted, respectively, by the International Vascular Surgery Symposium and Geigy Laboratory.
During his run to secure a Full Member chair at the Academia Nacional de Medicina (National Academy of Medicine – ANM), Dr. Medina submitted a dissertation titled “Extracranial Carotid Surgery in the Treatment of Cerebrovascular Insufficiency.” He served as Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1993 to 1995 and was the ANM President between the years of 2005 and 2007.
Dr. Antonio Luiz de Medina passed away on June 2, 2014, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and his wake service took place in the Great Hall of the National Academy of Medicine.