Graduate at Medicina from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (1981), master's at Cardiology from Universidade Federal do Paraná (1986) and Ph.D. at Posgraduate in Cardiology from São Paulo Medicine School. (2003). Chief of Research Center of Angelina Caron Hospital in Campina Grande do Sul-PR-BR Retired -Full Professor of Pontificia Universidade Católica do Parana Scientific Director of Brazilian Society of Cardiology 2018-2019 Vice President of Brazilian Society of Cardiology 2012-2013