Brahim Nicolas Kattan Castrillon

Background

Castrillon, Brahim Nicolas Kattan was born on March 25, 1949 in Cali, Valle, Colombia. Son of Nicolas and Martha (Castrillon) Kattan.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. del Valle, Cali, 1974; specialist in orthopedics, traumatology, U. del Valle, Cali, 1981.

Career

Rotary intern, Hospital U. del Valle, Cali, 1973-1974; resident othopedic surgery, Hospital U. del Valle, Cali, 1977-1981; rural medical doctor, Hospital Control Santa Elena, Buenaventura, Colombia, 1975-1976; head department preventive medicine, Fosters Parent's Plan, Buenaventura, 1975-1976; emergency room medical doctor, Clinica de Occidente S.A., Cali, 1976-1977; orthopedic surgeon, Clinica de Occidente S.A., Cali, since 1981; founder, first executive director, Foundation for Burn Children, Cali, 1979-1984; orthopedic surgeon, Servimedico, Cali, since 1981; founder, general manager, Urgencias Y Fracturas Medical Center, Cali, since 1981. Board directors Clinica de Occidente S.A., Cali, 1981-1982, Association Servimedico, Cali, 1990-1994. Sub-gerente, co-founder Ortopedia Ltd., Cali, since 1984;organizer, director Biann.

Conference on Burn Children, 1980-1986 (Merit award 1984). Board directors, consultant Artroandes S.A., Cali, since 1993. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Brahim Nicolas Kattan Castrillon has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director emergency network Colombian Radio Amateur League, Cali, 1979-1981;head communications committee Metropolitan Civic Police, Cali, since 1985. Captain Colombian Army, since 1987. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Geography Society, Association Latino American Orthopedic Trauma, Columbian Orthopedics and Traumatology Society, Association Medica del Valle, Assn.Ballecaucana Ortopedia Traumatologia, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Luz Elena Villegas, November 19, 1977. Children: Juan Nicolas, Rodolfo Jose, Martha Elena.

Father:

Nicolas Kattan

Mother:

Martha (Castrillon) Kattan

Spouse:

Luz Elena Villegas

child:

Juan Nicolas Castrillon

child:

Martha Elena Castrillon

child:

Rodolfo Jose Castrillon