Background
Fonseca, Claudio Julio Puente was born on July 1, 1945 in Bayamo, Granma, Cuba. Son of Claudio and Marina (Fonseca) P.
Fonseca, Claudio Julio Puente was born on July 1, 1945 in Bayamo, Granma, Cuba. Son of Claudio and Marina (Fonseca) P.
Doctor of Medicine, University Oriente, 1971. 1st grade specialist pediatric surgery, University Oriente, 1975. 2d grade specialist pediatric surgery, University Oriente, 1985.
Head pediatric surgery department, Hospital Infantil Sur Docente, Cuba, 1982-1987; head pediatric surgery department, Hospital Infantil Sur Docente, Cuba, since 1989; pediatric surgeon, Muhimbili Medical Center, Tanzania, 1987-1989. Instructor School of Medicine, Cuba, 1975-1982, assistant professor, 1982-1987, auxiliary professor, since 1987.
Member Cuban Society of Surgery, Panamerican Association of Pediatric Surgery, Caribbean Medical Association.
Married Alina Maury, December 14, 1969. Children: Vivian, Liliana.