German Peña-Quiñones

Background

Peña-Quiñones, German was born on May 9, 1939 in Bogota, Colombia. Son of German and Maria Luisa (Quiñones) Peña-Martinez.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Javeriana, Bogota, 1964; degree in neurosurgery, U. Rochester, Minnesota, 1973.

Career

Neurosurgeon, chief of surgery, Institute Neurological Colombia, Bogota, 1973-1984; professor neurosurgery, U. Javeriana, Bogota, 1973-1984; neurosurgeon, Fundacion Santa Fe Bogota, since 1984; chief of neurosurgery, Fundacion Santa Fe Bogota, since 1987. President 26th Latin American Congress Neurosurgery.

Achievements

• German Peña-Quiñones has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Congress Neurological Surgery, American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1972).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Hilda Marina Parra, June 10, 1966. Children: Hilda Marina, German Eduardo.

Father:

German Peña-Martinez

Mother:

Maria Luisa (Quiñones) Peña-Martinez

Spouse:

Hilda Marina Parra

child:

Hilda Marina Peña-Quiñones

child:

German Eduardo Peña-Quiñones