Aristides Garcia

Background

Garcia, Aristides was born on September 5, 1921 in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia. Son of Blas and Maria Helena (Torres) Garcia.

Education

B, Liceo Celedon, Santa Marta, 1989; Doctor of Medicine, National U., Bogota, Colombia, 1987.

Career

Instructor chemistry, National U., Bogota, 1941-1945; instructor biochemistry, National U., Bogota, 1942-1945; associate professor anatomy, National U. Medicine, Bogota, 1947; resident surgery, La Hortua Hospital, National U., Bogota, 1947; instructor surgery, San Juan de Dios Hospital, Santa Marta, 1963-1966; rotating intern, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1967-1968; resident surgery, New York Polyclinic, New York City, 1968-1969; chief cancer surgery, Hospital Universitario, Barranquilla, Colombia, 1979-1981; professor surgery, U. Libre, Barranquilla, 1978-1981; dean faculty medicine, U. Libre, Barranquilla, since 1981.

Achievements

• Aristides Garcia has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International College Surgeons. Member Colegio Colombiano de Cirujanos, Society Colombiana de Gastroenterologia, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, swimming.

Connections

Married Alicia Vanega, February 2, 1938 (divorced June 1968, deceased December 1985). 1 child, Margot Helena. Married Adela Quast, August, 1968.

Father:

Blas Garcia

Mother:

Maria Helena (Torres) Garcia

Spouse:

Alicia Vanega

Spouse:

Adela Quast

child:

Margot Helena Garcia