Juan Taveras, MD
Juan Manuel Taveras Rodrígues (September 27, 1919 – March 28, 2002) was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He would become known as the father of neuroradiology as he revolutionized the practice through developing new techniques, equipment, and new training methods. He received an MD (1943) from both the University of Santo Domingo and (1949) […]
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, MD
Dr. Santiago Ramón y Cajal (May 1 1852 – October 17, 1934) was born in Petilla de Aragón, Spain. He spent most of his childhood causing trouble, leading to frequently changing schools and even an arrest at the age of 11. His greatest love was art and medicine, as his father would take him to […]
Andrés Barbero, MD
Dr. Andres Barbero (July 28, 1877 – February 14, 1951) was born in 1877 in Asunción, Paraguay. He became one of the first Paraguayan citizens to earn a medical degree and dedicated himself to many philanthropic ventures across Paraguay. Born into a very wealthy family, he completed Pharmacy in 1898 and Medicine in 1903 at […]
David Joaquín Guzmán, MD
David Joaquín Guzmán (August 15, 1843 – January 20, 1927). Born in 1843 in San Miguel, San Salvador, El Salvador, to the future president of El Salvador. After the war with Guatemala, Dr. Guzmán would go on to focus on public education and vaccination while undergoing multiple geological and archeological studies of El Salvador. He […]