Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I was born and lived all my life in Santiago, Chile.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I'm a Obs/Gyn since 1993. I begun as a Gyn Oncologist until 2000 where I shift to Urogynecology (UG) in a private hospital. In 2003 I was trained in Cosmetic Gynecology (CG) in the LVRI of America. Since then I combine succesfully UG and CG. In 2016 I found the IUGA CG SIG . Now I own a Medical Center specialize in UG/CG and Aesthetic General Laser.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Because I feel that it is the scientific society that best suits my clinical work. I also have an enormous respect for its organization and for the professionals that integrate it.I also believe that its authorities were visionary and brave to have integrated cosmeticginecology and created its SIG. On this particular point I want to congratulate our Past President Dr. Willy Davila.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

First when Willy Davila asked me in 2015 to create and lead the IUGA SIG of Cosmetic Gynecology . Secondly, having lead two CG workshops with an absolutely booked auditorium in Vancouver 2017 and Vienna 2018.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

I am a great movie fun and I was a great reader (now less). My favorite movie is The Godfather. The last book I have read and also recommend is a very old one, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. Both fit very much to my professional life in the sense that justice takes, sometimes a lot, but it finally comes.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

By far it is golf, I play twice a week and I think I do quite well, I have 7 hcp. I like movies, reading and sharing with my family and friends. On the other hand when you can not miss the opportunity to sing in public especially the songs of Frank Sinatra. I attend the gym two or three times a week to keep fit although I do it more as a duty rather than as a pleasure.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

More than a fun fact I would like to comment that because of my personality, professional work, specially the last 15 years, cosmetic gyn I have been very controversial and unfortunately I have created many adversaries and enemies who have tried to harm me. The funny thing is that without exception all the times that they did something bad to me this ended up being a favor for me.