Background
Santos, Jose Guimaraes was born on October 17, 1934 in Feira, Douro Litoral, Portugal. Son of Jose Francisco and Palmira Santos (Guimaraes) Santos.
Santos, Jose Guimaraes was born on October 17, 1934 in Feira, Douro Litoral, Portugal. Son of Jose Francisco and Palmira Santos (Guimaraes) Santos.
Doctor of Medicine Coimbra University, Portugal, 1958. Diplomate American Board Surgery.
Chief resident surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1966-1967. Clinical director Central Hospital Doctor Carvalho, East Timor, 1969-1971. Director vascular service Hospital South. Marcos, Braga, Portugal, 1972-1974.
Director oncologic service Centro Porto Institute Portugues Uncologia, Porto, Portugal, since 1975.
Director cancer center, since 1975. Coordinator Regional Commission Oncology, Oporto, 1980-1985.
National coordinator European Organization Research and Treatment of Cancer-Gastro-Intestinal Group, Brussels, 1982-1985. President Cooperative Group Breast, Portugal, 1983-1985.
President 1st and 2d Portugues Congress Oncology, Oporto, Served to captain Health Service, 1969-1971.
Member European Organization Research and Treatment Cancer, Sociedade de Ciencias Medicas, European Society Surgical Oncology, Portuguese Medical Association (president regional council, vice president), World Medical Association (president science committee).
Married Maria Madalena Brito, April 29, 1961. Children– Alexandra, Jorge, Nuno.