Rodrigo Crespo Toral

Background

Toral, Rodrigo Crespo was born on December 6, 1924 in Cuenca, Ecuador. Son of Emiliano Crespo and Lola Toral.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1953.

Career

Intern, Lebanon Hospital, New York, 1955; resident, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1956; fellow, Des Enfants Malade Hospital, Trousseau Hospital, Paris, 1959; professor, U. Guayaquil, 1958-1968; professor pediatrics, Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1980; director pediatrics Child Development Center, Georgetown University, Washington, 1972-1980; director general, Interam. Children's Institute, Organization of American States, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1980-1988; special advisor, National Institute for Child and Family, Quito, Ecuador, 1988-1992; president, National Council Disabilities, Quito, since 1992. Special advisor President's Committee on Mental Retardation United States, 1973-1980.

Equadorian delegate committee science and culture Organization of American States, Washington, 1975-1980, emeritus director Interam. Children Institute, 1988.

Achievements

• Rodrigo Crespo Toral has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Ecuadorian Association Retarded Children, Guayaquil, 1962, Spanish-speaking Children's Pediatrics Clinic Georgetown University, 1977. President 3d Interam. Congress Mental Deficiency, Buenos Aires, 1986, 1st Ecuadorian Congress Mental Deficiency, Quito, 1992.

Board directors National Institute for Child and Family, Quito, 1988-1994. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Panam. Medical Association, Ecuadorian Society Pediatrics, Uruguayan Society Pediatrics.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, classical music.

Connections

Married Rosa Fabara, January 17, 1948. Children: Rodrigo, Ramiro, Maria Rosa, Diego.

Father:

Emiliano Crespo

Mother:

Lola Toral

Spouse:

Rosa Fabara

child:

Diego Toral

child:

Maria Rosa Toral

child:

Ramiro Toral

child:

Rodrigo Toral