Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí, he holds a Master's Degree in Administration, Health Concentration, by EAESP / FGV, São Paulo Business School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas. He served as Secretary of Health of São Paulo between 2003 and 2004, National Secretary of Sanitary Surveillance of the Ministry of Health. President of the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance, ANVISA. Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Public Health of USP since 1988. Superintendent of Hospital Sírio Libanês since 2007.