Euler Costa Vidigal

Background

Vidigal, Euler Costa was born on October 10, 1933 in Caxias, Brazil. Son of Edesio and Alice Smith (Torreao da Costa) Vidigal.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Maranhao, Sao Luiz, Brazil, 1963.

Career

Resident, Institute of Orthopaedics, U. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1964-1965; staff orthopedic surgeon, Fundacao Hospitalar, Brazilia, Brazil, 1966-1996; fellow in orthopedic surgery, Bristol (England) Hospitals, 1973-1974; assistant professor orthopedics, U. Brasilia, 1967-1970. Chief in orthopedics Hospital de Base, Brasilia, 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Euler Costa Vidigal has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon, traumatologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Brazilian College Surgeons, Brazilian Society Orthopedics and Traumatology, Brazilian Society Pediatric Orthopedics, Brazilian Society Foot Surgery (co-founder 1975), British Orthopaedic Association (Overseas fellow). Member of New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: Spanish guitar, jazz, Bossa Nova.

Connections

Married Conceicao Lyra Pessoa, December 20, 1960. Children: Euler Costa Vidigal Junior, Erik Lyra Pessoa Vidigal.

Father:

Edesio Torreao

Mother:

Alice Smith (Torreao

Spouse:

Conceicao Lyra Pessoa

child:

Euler Costa Vidigal Junior Vidigal

child:

Erik Lyra Pessoa Vidigal