Professional career
He completed his secondary education in 1966 at Colegio San Luis in the commune of Antofagasta. [4]
He holds the degree of Medical Surgeon from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC),awarded on 27 March 1974. During his studies,he served as director of Iatrogénico,a monthly publication widely read among medical students,and was a member of the Integracionista movement. [4]
Upon graduating from medical school,he was awarded one of five specialization scholarships available nationwide and completed his specialization in General Surgery at the Paula Jaraquemada Hospital in Santiago. [4]
He has developed an extensive professional career in both the public and private health sectors. For more than 14 years,he served as head of the emergency department at Hospital Base Osorno and for 10 years as head of its surgery department. [4]
In parallel,he joined Carabineros de Chile,attaining the rank of Colonel of the Medical Corps (Sanidad). [4]
In the private sector,he founded and operates the Medigroup Vascular Study Center. [4]
