Background

Rosa, Heitor was born on October 27, 1940 in Urutai, Goias, Brazil. Son of Joviano and Aureolina Faria Rosa.

Education

Graduate, Lyceum, Goiania, Brazil, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Federal U. School Medicine, Goiania, 1966; doctorate, Federal U. School Medicine, Goiania, 1971.

Career

Clinical assistant, Royal Free Hospital, London, 1972; assistant, School of Medicine, Goiania, 1969-1976; Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Goiania, 1977-1989; chief division gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Goiania, since 1988; titular professor, School of Medicine, Goiania, 1990.

Achievements

• Heitor Rosa has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brazil Society Hepatology (president 1995-1997), New York Academy Science, International Association for Study of Liver, Association Latino Americana para el Estudio del Higado, Brazilian Federation Gastroenterology (president elect 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: music, soccer, computers.

Connections

Married Consuelo Quireze, August 15, 1970. 1 child, Ana Carolina.

Father:

Joviano Rosa

Mother:

Aureolina Faria Rosa

Spouse:

Consuelo Quireze

child:

Ana Carolina Rosa