Background
Lopez, Guillermo was born on October 3, 1919 in Bogota, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1944. Son of Pedro P. and Sofia (Escobar) Lopez.
educator obstetrician-gynecologist
Lopez, Guillermo was born on October 3, 1919 in Bogota, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1944. Son of Pedro P. and Sofia (Escobar) Lopez.
Doctor of Medicine, University Nacional, Bogota, 1943. Master of Science in Ob-Gyn, St. Louis University, 1947. Assistant etranger, University Paris, 1954.
Intern, Hospital San Juan de Dios, U. Nacional, Bogota, 1942-1943;
resident in obstetrics-gynecology, St. Saint Louis University Group Hospitals, 1944-1947;
head gynecological service, San Juan de Dios Hospital, U. Nacional, Bogota, 1949-1953;
professor of obstetrics-gynecology, San Juan de Dios Hospital, U. Nacional, Bogota, 1951;
associate dean clinical science, San Juan de Dios Hospital, U. Nacional, Bogota, 1965-1966;
head department gynecological, Institute Nacional Cancer, Bogota, 1950-1968;
research associate, University of California at Los Angeles Harbor General Hospital, 1967-1968;
head population division, Colombian Association Medical Schools, Bogota, 1969-1973;
head department gynecology, obstetrics and reproduction, Centro Medico de los Andes, Fundacion Santa Fe, Bogota, 1981-1988;
research professor department community and family health, College Public Health, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1989. Seminar consultant, teacher mother and child care Peruvian Association Academy Medical programs, Paracas, Peru, 1970. President Corporation Center Regional Population, Bogota, 1973-1989.
Consultant Pan-American Health Organisation (World Health Organization), United Nations Fund for Population Activities (United Nations Population Fund), since 1989. Board directors Bogota Health Division, 1981-1982. Presenter in field.
Board directors Floridians for a Sustainable Population. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Ob-Gyn. Member New York Academy of Sciences, American Fertility Society, National Academy Medicine Colombia, Florida Ob-Gyn.
Society, American Public Health Association.
Married Jeannie Pareja, July 16, 1955. Children: Monica, Diana, Roberto, John G.