Degrees:
M.D., Universidade Federal de Bahia, 1982
Fellowship:
1990 - 1991 Department of Veterans Affairs West Haven
1989 - 1990 National Institute of Mental Health
1984 - 1985 Pritzker School of Medicine
Internship:
1985 - 1986 Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital
Residency:
1986 - 1989 New York Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division
1982 - 1984 Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo