Degree in Medicine from the Federal University of Maranhão (1973- UFMA). Medical Residence in Internal Medicine (1974/75 - UFRJ) and Nephrology (1976/77 - UERJ), Master of Medicine (Nephrology) on Federal University of São Paulo (1987 -UNIFESP) and Doctor of Medicine (Nephrology) UNIFESP (1994). Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences Center Medical Health UFMA. Lecturer of Graduate Programs: Health Sciences / UFMA (PPGCS - masters and doctorate), Adult Health and Children / UFMA (PPGSAC) Health Sciences (PPGCS- UERJ / UFMA). Member of Societies: Brazilian Hypertension, Brazilian Nephrology (SBN), International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), Brazilian History of Medicine, Science, Letters Historical and Geographical Institute of Maranhão (IHGMA). Member of Student Leagues Committee in support of Nephrology. Section editor / Nephrology and Clinical Epidemiology of the Brazilian Journal of Nephrology. General Coordinator of the Project Qualification in Nephrology Multidisciplinary - Specialization, Extension Self instrutional Courses and Research Project S-Renal - Distance Education (UNA SUS / MS). Member of Department of Epidemiology and Kidney Disease Prevention - SBN. Principal Investigator of Multicenter Study (Phase II and III studies and observational). Head of the Nephrology Service HUUFMA and Coordinator of PREVRENAL Project.
Experience in the area of Medicine, with emphasis on Nephrology, working on issues: high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.
Possui graduação em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Mestrado em Medicina/Nefrologia (1987) e doutorado em Medicina /Nefrologia pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1994), vice-presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia (2007-2008). Atualmente é Reitor e professor titular da Universidade Federal do Maranhão.
É Membro das Sociedades: Brasileira de Hipertensão Arterial, Brasileira de Nefrologia (SBN), International Society of Nephrology (ISN), American Society of Nephrology (ASN), Brasileira de História da Medicina. É Membro Titular das Academias: Nacional de Medicina, Maranhense de Letras e Academia Maranhense de Medicina e Coordenador do Projeto de Qualificação em Nefrologia Multidisciplinar (UNASUS/UFMA/MS).
Tem experiência na área de Medicina, com ênfase em Nefrologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Hipertensão arterial, doença renal crônica, glomerulopatias e educação em saúde.
