Background
Castro-Gago, Manuel was born on August 30, 1947 in Barro, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Manuel Castro Rey and Dolores Gago Rebon.
Castro-Gago, Manuel was born on August 30, 1947 in Barro, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Manuel Castro Rey and Dolores Gago Rebon.
Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University Santiago Compostela, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, University Santiago Compostela, 1978.
Associate professor pediatrics School Medicine, U. Santiago de Compostela, 1971-1976; titular professor pediatrics School Medicine, U. Santiago de Compostela, 1979-1993; professor pediatrics School Medicine, U. Santiago de Compostela, 1993. Adjunct clinician Hospital General Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, 1974-1979, chief division, 1979-1982, chief service neuropediatrics, 1982.
Second lieutenant Spanish armed forces, 1974-1975. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pediatrics Society Spain Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (award 2001), International Child Neurology Association, European Pediatric Neurology Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Iberam. Society Neurourology, Groupe Latin Pediatrie, Iberam.
Academy Child Neurology, European Society Neuropediats, Japanese Society Child Neurology, Spanish Neuropediat. Association (president reunion 1985, president 1991-1993, president V. Congress 1998), Galician Pediatric Association (honorary), Spanish Pediatrics Association (honorary investigation award 1991, 2001, Outpatient Pediatrics section award 1991), World Muscle Society.
Married Maria Ines Novo Rodriguez, March 29, 1975. Children: Adriana Maria, Maria Ines, Manuel Jose.