ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). Graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. U.B.A. 1984.

Concurrent physician to the General Surgery Service, B Division.
C. Argerich Hospital. 1985 - 1986.

Residency complete in General Surgery.
San Isidro Municipal Hospital. 1986 - 1989.

Specialist in General Surgery.
Argentinian Surgery Association. 1990.
National Ministry of Health. 1995.

Specialist in Coloproctologic Surgery.
Argentinian Society of Coloproctolology. 1990.

University Specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
University of Buenos Aires. U.B.A. 1989 - 1992.
National Ministry of Health 1998.

Emergency Department Head Doctor. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín. U.B.A. 1990 - 1992.

Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Goodwill Ambassador. Scholarship for professional improvement.
Emory University. Atlanta. Georgia. U.S.A. 1992 - 1993.

Plastic Surgeon. Plastic Surgery Division. Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín.
University of Buenos Aires. 1994 - 2006.

Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery. Spain. C.C.E. 1993.

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Career as Educator in Health Sciences. 1988 -1992.

Head of Surgery Practice. U.B.A. 1991 - 1993.

Appointed Surgery Teacher. U.B.A. Since 1997.

Teacher of the Specialist in Plastic Surgery Career of the U.B.A. 1997.

CERTIFICATIONS

A.T.L.S. (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Certified. 1990.

Certified by the Medical Professionals Certification Council (CCPM),
sponsored by the National Medicine Academy. 1996.

Re-certified by the Committee of Recertification (CRAMA). 2004.

AWARDS

Best Scientific Work Award from the Clinical Oncology Association of Buenos Aires. 1987.

Best Research Work Award from the 20th Argentinian Congress of Plastic Surgery. 1990.

Mention to the Best Poster at the 33rd Argentine Congress of Plastic Surgery. 2003.

MEMBERSHIPS

DR POL BELONGS TO THE FOLLOWING SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:

	SACPER Argentinian Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Resconstructive Surgery Entitled Member			FILACP Spanish-Latinoamerican Federation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Entitled Member
	SCPBA Plastic Surgery Society of Buenos Aires Entitled Member			AAC Argentinian Surgery Association Entitled Member
	IPRAS The International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Entitled Member			AMA Argentinian Medical Association National Honorary Member

Dr. Claudio H. Pol graduated as Doctor of Medicine from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in 1984.

He completed his Residency in General Surgery at San Isidro Hospital, rotating in his second year with the Surgery Service of the Bruchsal-Universitat Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, with Doctors Thiele and von Behring.

He graduated as a Specialist in General Surgery in 1990.

When he finished his training in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Hospital de Clínicas of the University of Buenos Aires, he was selected by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International as a Goodwill Ambassador for Argentina and he was granted a Schollarship for his professional improvement in Plastic Surgery at Emory University, Atlanta, USA, 1992-1993.

He joined the Plastic Surgery Division of the Hospital de Clínicas, U.B.A., as a Specialist, developing the Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Department.

Dr. Pol had his training in Microsurgery with Drs. Yu-Chuan and Poitevin (University of Texas - University of Buenos Aires) and with Dr. Evandro de Olivera in San Pablo, Brazil.

He executed his teaching activities during all his career, being Professorship Assistant and Head of Surgery Practice Works at U.B.A. Since 1997 he is an Appointed Teacher to the Plastic Surgery Career at the University of Buenos Aires.

He presented numerous scientific papers and performed as a speaker in Congresses of the Speciality.