Background
Herrera, Christian Yanez was born on March 9, 1938 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Arturo Segundo and Ernestina Carmen (Yanez) Herrera.
Herrera, Christian Yanez was born on March 9, 1938 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Arturo Segundo and Ernestina Carmen (Yanez) Herrera.
Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, University Chile, 1962.
Intern, U. Chile Medical School, Santiago, 1960-1962. Resident in pediatrics Children"s Hospital, Boston, 1968-1969. Fellow in pediatrics Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1962-1964, 69-70, instructor in pediatrics, 1971-1973.
Assistant clinical professor pediatrics Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, 1975-1977, associate clinical professor, 1977-1979.
Associate clinical professor pediatrics U. Utah School Medicine, 1980-1986. Chief pediatric services United States Air Force Hospital, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 1979-1982.
Chief clinical services Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 1982-1983. Practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Bostonand Stoneham, Massachusetts, 1971-1974, Dayton, 1975-1979, Provo, Utah, 1979-1982;practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, flight medicine and emergency medicine, Guam, 1982-1983.
Chief medical services United States Air Force Hospital, HillAFB, Utah, 1983-1985, flight surgeon, 1985-1986.
Chief aeromedical servicesUSAF Clinic, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1986-1988. Director Base Medical Services & Clinic Commander, United States Air Force Clinic, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1988-1990. Regional military consultant pediatrics, 1974-1979.
Colonel, United States Air Force, 1974-1990.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics, Aerospace Medical Association (associate).
Married Shirley Mae Lagasse, April. Children: Karen Anne, Gary John, Ivan Edward, Iwonne Ester.