Background
Potel, Joaquin was born on February 20, 1937 in Caldas de Reyes, Galicia, Spain. Son of Jose and Ana (Lesquereux) Potel.
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Joaquin Potel
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Doctor of Medicine, Medical School Santiago Compostela, Spain, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, 1966.
Career
Resident surgery University Hospital Santiago Compostela, 1960-1965. Assistant professor Medical School Santiago Compostela, 1966-1971. Associate professor, 1971-1977.
Vice-dean, 1979-1982. Dean, 1982-1984; professor surgery University and Medical School Santiago Compostela, 1977. Head surgical service University Hospital Santiago Compostela, 1973.
Visiting scientist University Washington, Seattle, 1967.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: International Society Surgery. Member: Society Espanola Patologia Digestiva (president), Real Academy Medicina Galicia, Federation Asociaciones, Society Espanola Coloproctologia, Asociación Espanola de Cirujanos, Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestivae (president), International College Surgeons.
Connections
Married Maria Jose Fernandez-Cervera, September 15, 1937. Children: Joaquin, Jose, Marta.
