Elaine A. Graf de Miranda

Specialisation Studies

Medical residency in general surgery: Carried out at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Brazil). Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital. 1990-1991.

Medical Residency in Plastic, reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Carried out at the Hospital Interzonal de Agudos Eva Perón de San Martín. Buenos Aires. 1992-1994.

Specialist degree in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Issued by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery in November 1994. Validated by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture on 19th October 2001.

• Doctoral Studies: Doctorate Courses undertaken at the University of Cádiz. Academic years 95-96 and 96-97
• Professional activity: Head Specialist Doctor in plastic surgery at the Plastic Surgery Unit at the Santa María del Puerto Hospital, in the port of Santa Maria. Cádiz, since September 2002. Private Practice at Novo Sancti Petri Clinic.

Courses, Symposiums and Conferences

• Refresher Course in Bone Tumors. San Lucas Hospital. 1985.POA. Brazil.
• Alcoholism Course: Faculty of Medicine. 1985.POA. Brazil.
• Traumatology Course: Faculty of Medicine. 1985 POA. Brazil.
• V Course of Medical Emergencies: Hospital San Lucas. 1985.POA Brazil.
• Laboratory Methods Course in medical practice: Federal University, 1986, POA, Brazil.
• Course on Topics in Obstetrics: Faculty of Medicine. 1987.POA. Brazil.
• I Practical Course of Plastic Surgery of the PUCRS: Hospital San Lucas, 1987. POA. Brazil.
• I Extension Course in Medical Clinic: Department of Internal Medicine of the POA Medical School Faculty Foundation. Period 3rd August to 26th September 1987.
• Course on Topics in Neurology: Promoted by the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Center XXII of March: held in the 4th Academic Week of the POA Medical Sciences Foundation, Period 5th to 9th October 1987.
• Anatomo-Surgical Course: Promoted by the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Center XXII of March of the POA Faculty of Medical Sciences Foundation. Period 13rd to 17th October 1987.
• X Training Course for On-Call Physicians: Toxicological Control Service of the Secretary of the Environment of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Period from 11th to 14th April 1988.
• Refresher Course in Bone Tumors. San Lucas Hospital. I985.POA. Brazil. Alcoholism Course: Faculty of Medicine. 1985.POA Brazil.
• Traumatology Course: Faculty of Medicine 1985 POA. Brazil. V Course of Medical Emergencies: Hospital San Lucas. 1985 POA Brazil.
• Laboratory Methods Course in medical practice: Federal University 1986, POA. Brazil. Course on Topics in Obstetrics: Faculty of Medicine, 1987.POA. Brazil.
• I Practical Course of Plastic Surgery of the PURCS: Hospital San Lucas. 1987. POA. Brazil.
• I Extension Course in Medical Clinic; Internal Medicine Department of the POA Medical School Faculty Foundation. Period 3rd August to 26th September 1987.
• Course on Topics in Neurology: Promoted by the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Center XXII March: held at the 4th Academic Week of the POA Medical Sciences Foundation. Period 5th to 9th October 1987.
• AIDS Course: Promoted by the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Center XXII March, held in the 4th Academic Week of the POA Medical Sciences Foundation.
• Anatomo-Surgical Course: Promoted by the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Center XXII of March of the Foundation Faculty of Medical Sciences of POA. Period 13th to 17th October 1987.
• X Training Course for On-Call Physicians: Toxicological Control Service of the Secretary of the Environment of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Period from 11th to 14th April 1988.
• Course of practical aspects in Gynecology and Obstetrics: Promoted by the Association of Doctoral Students of 1988 and the Academic Center XXII of March of the Foundation Faculty of Medical Sciences of POA. Period 2nd to 6th May 1988.
• Refresher Course in Antibiotics: Promoted by the RS Medical Association. Period from 2nd to 4th June 1988.
• Flap, Anatomical and Physiological Bases Course: Carried out at the XXVII Congress of Plastic Surgery in Rio de Janeiro. Period 11th to 16th November 1990.
• Advanced Breast Reconstruction Course: Held during the XXVII Congress of Plastic Surgery in Rio de Janeiro.
• Integrated Courses of Pre and Post-operative Surgery: Promoted by the Brotherhood of the Holy House of Mercy of POA. Period 26th March to 4th April 1991.
• XIII Annual Course. Argentine Society for Surgery of the Hand and Reconstructive Surgery of the Upper Limb: 11th June and 12th June 1992. Bs.Ar
• Annual Course of Advances in Plastic Surgery: Argentine Society of Plastic Surgery. November 1992. Bs. Ar.
• Course of primary care for burned patients: Raúl Locade Hospital. November and December 1992.Bs.Ar.
• Refresher Course 1992. Disfigurement and Facial Aesthetics: Ramos Mejías Hospital.27th August 1992.
• Course of Childhood Craniomaxillofacial Trauma: Hospital Juan P. Garrahan. 31th August to 2nd September, 1992. Bs Ar.
• International Course of Aesthetic Surgery: Society of Plastic Surgery of Bs.Ar. 7th and 8th September 1992.
• Annual Refresher Course in Plastic Surgery: Argentine Society of Plastic Surgery. 1993.
• XIX Annual Course of June: Society of the Hand and Reconstructive of the Superior Member. 17th and 18th June 1993. Bs. Ar.
• International Course. XXIII Argentine Congress of Plastic Surgery: 4th to 7th November 1993. Bs Ar. 2nd.
• International Course of Modern Plastic Surgery: Pontifical Catholic University of RS. 7th and 8th October 1994. POA.
• Body Contouring Course: XXXI Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery. 29th October to 2nd November 1994. Belo Horizonte.
• Mammoplasty Course I: XXXI Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Mammoplasty II Course: XXXI Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Sub-periostal Lift Course: XXXI Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Refresher Course in Adult Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. Cadiz University. Puerto Real Hospital. 1995. (2.0 cred)
• Course of Basic Foundations of Pain Treatment I: University of Cádiz. Puerto Real Hospital. 1995. (2.0 cred.)
• Course on sexual dysfunctions and infertility: University of Cádiz. Puerto Real Hospital. 1995. (3.0 cred.).
• Course of Advances in Breast Pathology: University of Cádiz. Puerto Real University Hospital. 1995. (2.0 cred).
• Course of the current State in the diagnosis and treatment of Lung Cancer: University of Cádiz. 1995. (1.0 cred).
• II Update Days in Urological Surgery: University of Cádiz Hospital de Puerto Real. 1995. (2.0 cred).
• Course of Basic Foundations of Pain Treatment II: University of Cádiz. 1996 (2.0 cred).
• Course of Systemic Chemotherapy in Bladder Infiltrating Neoplasms: University of Cádiz. 1996 (3.0crcd).
• IV International Course of Laparoscopic Surgery: Puerto Santa María. 1st and 2nd May 1996. (2.0 cred).
• Course of Advances in Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery: University of Cádiz. 1996 (1.0 cred).
• Course on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Cancer: University of Cádiz. 1996 (4.0cred)
• Course of Gallstones and Salivary: University of Cádiz. 1996. (1.0 cred).
• Sports Traumatology Course: University of Cádiz. 1996. (3.0 cred).
• Rhytidoplasty Course: XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery. 5th to 10th December 1996. Rio de Janeiro.
• Liposculpture Course: XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Ultrasonic Lipectomy Course: XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• Gluteoplasty Course: XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery.
• XXIII International Course of Plastic Surgery, Planas Clinic: 26th to 28th June 2002. Barcelona.
• Refresher Course in Multidiode Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology: Seville. 29th November 2003.
• South American Symposium on Systemic Arterial Hypertension: Society of Cardiology of RS. 17th and 18th August 1984.
• National Symposium on Ischemic Heart Disease: 22nd to 24th November 1984.AMRIGS.
• Update Symposium. Infection in Surgery: AMRIGS. 15th and 16th May 1987. POA.
• Symposium on Infectology: Riograndense Society of Infectology: 22nd and 23rd May 1987. POA.
• III Annual Clinical-Ouirurgical Conference on Gastroenterology: 25th to 27th April 1985.POA.
• South Brazilian Day of Urinary Infection: AMRIGS. 16th and 17th August 1985. POA.
• VI Updating Conference on Surgery of the Digestive System and V Forum for Debates in General Surgery: AMRIGS 28th September to 1st October 1988. POA.
• III Conference of Plastic Surgery of the Hospital San Lucas: 2nd and 3rd October 1989. POA.
• VIII Update Conference on Surgery of the Digestive System and V South Brazilian Conference of the Association of Surgeons and VII Forum for Debates in General Surgery: AMRIGS. 26th to 28th September, 1990.POA.
• IX Updating Conference on Surgery of the Digestive System and VII Discussion Forum on General Surgery: AMRIGS. 25th to 27th September 1991. POA.
• I Professional Conference on Phlebology and Lymphology at the Eva Peron Hospital: 5th and 6th November 1993. Bs.Ar.
• V Scientific Conference of the Hospital de Quemados and VII Conference of Normalization in the treatment of the burned patient: 1st to 3rd September 1993. Bs.As.
• II Update Conference on Urological Surgery: University of Cádiz. 10th to 12th May 1995. Port of Santa María.
• XXVII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery: 16th to 18th November 1990. Rio de Janeiro.
• I Passo Fundo Medical Congress: May 16th to 18th 1991. AMRIGS.
• XIX Brazilian Congress of Surgery: Promoted by the Brazilian College of Surgeons. 11th July 1991. XXIII Argentine Congress of Plastic Surgery: 4th to 8th November 1993, BsAr.
• V Argentine Congress of Burned: 3rd to 6th November 1993 Bs Ar.
• XXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery: 29th October to 2nd November 1994. Bello Horizonte.
• XXXIII Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery and XI Ibero-Latin American Congress: 5th to 10th December 1996. Rio de Janeiro.
• Historical Evolution of Syphilis Treatment: Author. Presented at FFFCMP Academic Week A. 1988.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of Audiovisual Methods in Education of the D.S.T. in secondary students: Author Featured at FFFCMP Academic Week A. 1988.
• X-linked agammaglobulinemia. Author Featured at FFFCMP Academic Week A. 1989.
• Dubin-Johnson syndrome. Case report: Co-author. Presented at the FFFCMPA.1989 Academic Week.
• Esophagogastroplasty without Pyloroplasty: Co-author. Presented at the VII Conference on Digestive Surgery Update and VI Forum for Debates in General Surgery. 1989.
• Intraoperative Routine Cholangiography: Co-author. Presented at the VIII Conference on Updating of Digestive Surgery and the V South Brazilian Surgery Conference. 1990.
• Value of the auxiliary intraperitoneal drainage of the trans-hepatic tubes in Benign Stenosis of the Main Bile Duct: Co-author. Presented at the VIII Conference on Updating in Digestive Surgery and the V South-Brazilian Conference on Surgery. 1990.
• Pancreatic Cholangiography, a proposal for Cholangiographic Classification: Co-author. Presented at the XIX Brazilian Congress of Surgery. 1991.
• Accidental lesions of the Main Bile Duct: Author. Presented at the IX Update Conference on Surgery of the Digestive System. 1991.
• Technical proposal for Reconstruction of the TGI after Cephalic Duodcno-pancreatectomy when there is previous Pancreatojejunostomy: Author. Presented at the IX Conference on Digestive Ap Update. 1991.
• Liver Resections with Vascular Exclusion: Author. Presented at the IX Conference on Digestive Ap Update. 1991.
• Alternative Techniques in Breast Reconstruction: Author. Presented at the XXII Argentine Congress of Plastic Surgery. 1992.
• Lymphedema of the Lower Limbs. A problem of difficult solution: Co-author. Presented at the XIII Professional Conference and IV Interhospital of the Eva Perón Hospital. 1992.
• Upper Limb Lymphedema and Mastectomies: Co-author. Presented at the XIII Professional Conference and IV Interhospital Hospital Eva Perón. 1992.
• Morbid Obesity Reconstructive Surgery: Co-author. Presented at the XIII Professional Conference and IV Interhospital Hospital Eva Perón. 1992.
• Historical Evolution of Syphilis Treatment: Medical Journal of the POA Faculty of Medical Sciences Foundation. 1988.
• Evaluation of Audiovisual Methods in the education of the D.S.T, in secondary students: Medical Journal of the Foundation Faculty of Medical Sciences of POA. 1988.
• Epidemiology of AIDS in Brazil. Data from 1982 to 1988: Medical Journal of the POA Faculty of Medical Sciences Foundation. 1988.