Background
POU ORFILA, Juan was born on August 28, 1876 in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
POU ORFILA, Juan was born on August 28, 1876 in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
Educated Liceo de Colonia Valdense. Doctor of Medicine, University de Montevideo, 1904. Studied medicine in Madrid, 1900, anld Berlin, 1905-1907.
Chief, histology laboratory, medical school. Professor, of clinical obstetrics, 1915-1927, acting dean of the medical. school, 1927, professor, of clinical gynecology, since 1927. Honorary director, Institute de Curieterapia of the Hospital Pereira-Rosell, 1939.
Member: American College, of Surgeons, Society de Ginecología (Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie.