Background
Tavares, Purificação Valenzuela S. was born on June 15, 1953 in Porto, Portugal. Daughter of Amandio Sampaio and Carmen Valenzuela (Simon) Tavares.
Tavares, Purificação Valenzuela S. was born on June 15, 1953 in Porto, Portugal. Daughter of Amandio Sampaio and Carmen Valenzuela (Simon) Tavares.
Doctor of Medicine, University Porto, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics, University Porto, 1990.
Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, Porto, 1973-1978, 1978-1985. Genetic consultant New York Infirmary Beekman Downtown Hospital, New York City, 1985-1987. Assistant professor Faculty of Medicine, Porto, 1990-1994.
Professor Faculty of Dental Medicine, since 1994. Professor medical genetics University Lisbon, Portugal, since 1991. Chief Executive Officer and clinical director Centro Genetica Clinica genetics.
Member of European Society Human Genetics, Ibero-American Society Human Genetics of North America, Portuguese Society Human Genetics, Association Portuguese Prenatal Diagnosis, American Society Human Genetics, Portugal Medical Association (board medical genetics since 1999).
Children: Bruna, Daniel.