Osvaldo da Costa Cardoso de Melo

Background

Melo, Osvaldo da Costa Cardoso de was born on March 24, 1930 in Campos, Brazil.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, National Faculty of Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, 1954.

Career

Resident in ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1956-1958; professor ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Campos, Rio de Janeiro, since 1969; chief department ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat, Medical Faculty Campos, Rio de Janeiro, 1971-1986; coordinator internship program, Medical Faculty Campos, Rio de Janeiro, 1972-1985; chief department ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Campos, Rio de Janeiro, since 1993; clinical director Hospital Escola Álvaro Alvin, Medical Faculty Campos, Rio de Janeiro, since 1995. Founding member Medical Faculty Campos, 1967, assistant director, 1967-1975, department chairman ophthalmology, 1969-1994, vice director, 1978-1986, director, 1986-1993.

Achievements

• Osvaldo da Costa Cardoso de Melo has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, councillor Interinstnl. Health Committee, Campos, 1986-1990. Councillor Municipal Health Council, Campos, 1990-1993.

Member implementation board University Estadual Norte Fluminense, Campos, 1989-1990. Fellow American College Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology. Member Society Brazilian Ophthalmology (secretary 1964-1966), Brazilian Medical Association (committee medical Schools.1967-1971), Society Brazilian Ophthalmology (vice president 1970-1971, Emeritus award1989), Campos Society Opthamology (president-1st director 1973-1977), Brazilian College Surgeons (titular 1972), Brazilian Academy Military Medicine (académico 1992).

Connections

Son of Osvaldo Luis and Aïda (da Costa) C de M. Married Maria Regina Torres de Melo, December, 1962. Children: Vera, Osvaldo Luis, Joao.

Father:

Osvaldo Luis Melo

Mother:

Aïda (da Costa) Melo

Spouse:

Maria Regina Torres de Melo

child:

Vera Melo

child:

Osvaldo Luis Melo

child:

Joao Melo