Background
Fontoura, Luiz Francisco Souza da was born on July 22, 1945 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of Olinto Medeiros and Emília Souza da Fontoura.
Fontoura, Luiz Francisco Souza da was born on July 22, 1945 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Son of Olinto Medeiros and Emília Souza da Fontoura.
Degree in dentistry, Catholic U., Porto Alegre, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rio de Janeiro, 1981.
Second in command Lieutenant, Brazilian Air Force Health Corps., 1972; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, Brazilian Air Force Health Corps., 1993; intern, Control Hospital aeronautics, Rio de Janeiro, 1981; resident in general surgery, Hospital Andarai, Rio de Janeiro, 1982-1983; resident in plastic surgery, Hospital Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, 1984-1986; consultant, Hospital Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, since 1984; head professor maxillofacial surgery, Catholic U., Rio de Janeiro, since 1984; councillor, Catholic U., Rio de Janeiro, since 1985.
Member Brazilian Society Plastic Surgery, Brazilian Society Craniofacial Surgery (councillor since 1995), Federation Iberolatinoamericano Plastic Surgeons (vice-director since 1995), Brazilian Society Plastic Surgeons (regent craniofacial chapter since 1996).
Married Regina Souza-Gomes, July 10, 1970. Children: Flavia, Bárbara, Fernanda, Clarissa.