History of Latin American Dermatology

M. MADERO, F. MADERO, G. MONTENEGRO, M. COELLO, C. ARIASDR. SERVIO PEÑAHERRERA ASTUDILLO (1932-1995)He came from Girón, province of Azuay, performinghis professional activities in the city ofGuayaquil. He carried out specialized studies inPublic Health and Dermatology in Brazil. He wasa Founding Member of the Ecuadorian Society ofDermatology and its president on four occasions.He was also professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,undergraduate and graduate Dermatologyprofessor, deputy head and head ofGuayaquil Catholic University’s Medical School,Deputy Regional Health Secretary and author ofmany scientific papers and medical publications(Figure 8).Figure 5. Dr.Enrique UragaFigure 6. Dr.WenceslaoOllague LoayzaFigure 7. Dr. RaúlMurgueytioStaceyFigure 8. Dr.ServioPeñaherreraAstudilloFigure 9. Dr. LuisCarvajal HuertaFigure 10. Dr.Franklin EncaladaCórdovaDR. LUIS CARVAJAL HUERTA (1925-2001)He was born in Quito, and studied Dermatologyin Argentina and the United States in orderlater to work in the specialized field in Guayaquil.He was Head of the Dermatology Service at theLuis Vernaza Hospital, full professor of GuayaquilUniversity’s Dermatology Chair, professor andHead of the graduate Dermatology program ofthe Guayaquil Catholic University and president of the Ecuadorian Society of Dermatology.He was the author of diverse original research work that earned him internationalrecognition (Figure 9).DR. FRANKLIN ENCALADA CÓRDOVA (1944-1991)He came from Limón, province of Azuay. He began his Dermatology studies with Prof.Wenceslao Ollague and then went to Argentina, where he obtained his degree of specialistin Dermatology. He carried out his professional activities in the city of Cuenca asa dermatologist at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Full professor of Dermatology atCuenca University’s Medical School and president of the Azuay Medical Association andof the Ecuadorian Society of Dermatology (Figure 10).■ ReferencesActas de la Sociedad Ecuatorianade Dermatología. 1963-1986.Actas de la Sociedad Ecuatorianade Dermatología. Núcleo delGuayas. 1986–1998.Actas de la Sociedad Ecuatorianade Dermatología. Núcleo deQuito. 1978–1998.Actas de la Sociedad Ecuatorianade Dermatología. Núcleo delAzuay. 1971–1998.Coello Uriguen M, Arias ArgudoC. Historia de laDermatología en el Azuay.Dermatología. 1997;V(2).Correa Bustamante W. Discursode Inauguración del 1ºCongreso Ecuatoriano deDermatología. Dermatología.En-jun 1983;V(1).Freire P, Moncay L. NotaNecrológica. Dr. RaúlMurgueytio Stacey.Dermatología.1992;1(2).Madero Izaguirre M. Homenajepóstumo al Dr. ServioPeñaherrera A. Discurso en lasesión inaugural del 7ºCongreso Ecuatoriano deDermatología. Dermatología.1995;4(2-3).Madero Izaguirre M, MaderoIzaguirre F. Memorias de laSociedad Ecuatoriana deDermatología. Guayaquil; 2001.Madero Moreira M. Historia de laMedicina en la provincia delGuayas. Imprenta de la Casade la Cultura, Núcleo delGuayas. 1955.Madero Moreira M. Índice de laBibliografía MédicaEcuatoriana. Casa de la Cultura,Núcleo del Guayas. 1971.Ollague Loayza W. Discurso deagradecimiento al recibircondecoración del GobiernoNacional en el 1º CongresoEcuatoriano de Dermatología.Dermatología. En-jun1983;V(1).Ollague Torres JM. DirectorioNacional DermatológicoEcuatoriano; 1988.198