Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, 1979, Federal University of Pernambuco Postgraduate qualifications: M.Sc. in Internal Medicine, 1983, Federal University of Pernambuco Ph.D., 2005, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Fellow of the American College of Cardiology Fellow of The European Society of Cardiology Member, Advisory Board of the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology Member of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology Member of the Brazilian Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias Positions currently held: Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Pernambuco Head of Department of Postgraduation and Research at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Pernambuco Personal hobby: Music and Cinema Speaks English reasonably well but is not fluent