Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas.
• Master by the American College of Physicians.
• Doctorate in Clinical Research. National Polytechnic Institute

Specialty

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas.
• Master by the American College of Physicians.
• Doctorate in Clinical Research. National Polytechnic Institute.
• Internal Medicine National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition “Dr. Salvador Zubiran”.
• Gastroenterology. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition “Dr. Salvador Zubiran”.

Subspecialty

• Hepatology. Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota.

Certifications

• Certification by the Mexican Council of Internal Medicine. • Certification by the Mexican Council of Gastroenterology.
• Certification by the Federal License Examination (USA).

Membership

• Médica Sur Hospital Medical Society.
• Former president of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico.
• Former president of the Latin American Association of National Academies of Medicine.
• Former president of the Association of Internal Medicine of Mexico.
• Former president of the Mexican and Latin American Association of Hepatology.
• American Gastroenterological Association.
• Board member of the International Association for the Study of the Liver.
• Member of the Biomedical Committee.
• Member of the Mexican Competitiveness Committee.
• Member of the Royal Academy of Catalonia.
• Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Salamanca.

Teaching

• Head Professor in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. National Autonomous University of Mexico.
• Master's Professor. National Polytechnic Institute, Metropolitan Autonomous University and National Autonomous University of Mexico.
• Doctoral Professor. National Polytechnic Institute, Metropolitan Autonomous University and National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Scientific Research

• National Researcher Emeritus III of the National Researcher System. National Council on Science and Technology.
• Reviewer of important Scientific Journals, inter alia: Gastroenterology, Journal Hepatology, J Clin Investigation, Revista de Investigación Clínica.
• He has been the author of over 30 books, over 230 research papers published in magazines and has been handed over 20 awards in different areas.

Professional ID Number:

• 3508169, Issued by Consejo Mexicano de Gastroenterología, A.C.