Background
Sanchez, Gonzalo Vazquez-Vela was born on August 16, 1943 in Mexico City. Son of Gonzalo Vazquez-Vela Gonzalez and Maria Antonieta Sanchez de Vazquez-Vela.
Sanchez, Gonzalo Vazquez-Vela was born on August 16, 1943 in Mexico City. Son of Gonzalo Vazquez-Vela Gonzalez and Maria Antonieta Sanchez de Vazquez-Vela.
Doctor of Medicine, National University Mexico, Mexico City, 1967.
Resident in orthopaedic surgery, U. Cincinnati-Good Samaritan Hospital, 1968-1970; orthopaedic surgeon, Hospital 20 Novienbre, Mexico City, 1971-1987; professor orthopaedic surgery, National U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1972-1986; chief department orthopaedic surgery, Hospital Angeles de Pedregal, Mexico City, since 1984; professor orthopaedic surgery, U. La Salle, Mexico City, since 1989. Founder Mexico Board Orthopaedics, 1974, secretary, 1984-1986. President XVIII National Congress in Orthopaedics, Mexico City, 1986.
Member Mexico Orthopaedic Society (board directors since 1992, chairman of the board of trustees Jour.1990-1991, vice president 1988-1989, president 1990-1991), International Society Orthopaedics and Traumatology (national delegate 1990-1993, vice president since 1993), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Latin-American Society Orthopaedics, Club Britania del Pedregal (board directors).
Married Lynn Johnson, October 11, 1969. Children: Gonzalo Vazquez-Vela Johnson, Mauricio Vazquez-Vela Johnson.