Background
Casanova-Duarte, Rafael was born on November 17, 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Obdulio Casanova and Carmen-Alicia Duarte de Casanova.
Casanova-Duarte, Rafael was born on November 17, 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Obdulio Casanova and Carmen-Alicia Duarte de Casanova.
Doctor of Medicine, University Central Venezuela, 1977. Degree in General and Oncologic Surgery, Oncológico Padre Machado, 1982. Degree in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Beneficiencia Portuguesa, 1984.
Fellow plastic surgery University California, San Francisco, 1985, University Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, 1986. Assistant professor plastic surgery Oncológico Padre Machado, Caracas, Venezuela, 1987—1990. Plastic surgeon Hospital Clinicas Caracas, since 1987, Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, since 1989, chief Plastic Surgery Division, since 1995.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons (scholar 1992), Operation Smile International. Member: Venezuelan Association Surgery, Venezuelan Society Plastic Surgery (director science events 2003-2005, secretary 1994-1998, treasurer 1994-1998, member trivlar since 1991, member asociado since 1987), American Society Plastic Surgeons (correspondent), Club Nautico Puerto Azul.
Married Maria-Inés Silva de Casanova, November 11, 1977. Children: Andres-Rafael, Inés-Margarita.