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Enrique Vázquez Quintana M.D.
Dr. Enrique Vázquez-Quintana is a native son of Puerto Rico. He was born in the city of Ponce on October 21, 1937, and spent his childhood and adolescence in the nearby town of Guayanilla. There he...mehr sehenDr. Enrique Vázquez-Quintana is a native son of Puerto Rico. He was born in the city of Ponce on October 21, 1937, and spent his childhood and adolescence in the nearby town of Guayanilla. There he graduated from high school in 1955, then moved to San Juan, where he attended the University of Puerto Rico and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in 1958. He went on to study medicine at the University of Puerto School of Medicine and earned his medical degree in 1962; that same year entered the internship program at the University Hospital, and in 1968 completed his training in General Surgery.
Dr. Vázquez-Quintana was an officer of the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970, and was stationed as a surgeon in Vietnam. Upon his return, and until 1998, he joined the faculty of the Surgery Department at the University of Puerto Rico’s School of Medicine, which he chaired from 1983 to 1989. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery.
The author is known for a host of scientific articles and publications. A prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction in the field of Island politics and related national topics. His books include: My Friend, the Governor, The Great Deception, A Dialogue in Limbo Between Luis Muñoz Marín and Pedro Albizu-Campos, The Candidate, Who Are You? and Health Care Services in Puerto Rico Pre and Post Guillermo Arbona and Post the Reform of 1994. Also, he was the producer of the movie Who are you?, based on the book written by him.
Dr. Vázquez-Quintana served as Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Health from January 3 to September 15, 1993.weniger sehen