Background
Aretxabala, Xabier Ander de was born on October 9, 1957 in Rancagua, Chile.
Aretxabala, Xabier Ander de was born on October 9, 1957 in Rancagua, Chile.
Doctor of Medicine, U. de Chile, Temuco, 1981; Specialist in Surgery, U. de la Frontera, Temuco, 1985.
Instructor, U. de la Frontera, Temuco, 1985-1988; assistant professor, U. de la Frontera, Temuco, 1988-1991; associate professor, U. de la Frontera, Temuco, 1991-1996; vice-department chairman surgery, U. de la Frontera, since 1991; titular professor, U. de la Frontera, since 1996; staff emergency, Department/Hospital, Temuco, 1988-1992; chief emergency unit, Clinical Alemna, Temuco, since 1996. Fellow in research, U. Kanazawa, Japan, 1986-1988.
Fellow American College Surgeons (recipient award Chilean chapter 1995), Union for International Cancer Control;member Chilean Surgical Society (award 1994).
Son of Inaki Josu de Aretxabala and Edurne Mirem Urquiza. Married Marie Giselede Laire, September 21, 1985. Children: Xabier, Begona.