José Carlos Almeida Carvalho, MD, PhD, FANZCA
José Carlos Almeida Carvalho was born on May 14, 1953, in São João da Boa Vista, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Married to Marilourdes, they have three children, Carolina (22), Gabriela (21) and Guilherme (19), currently living in São Paulo, Brazil.
Dr. Carvalho graduated from the University of São Paulo School of Medicine in 1977 and completed his Residency in Anesthesiology at the University of São Paulo in 1980. He obtained his Masters' degree in Pharmacology in 1984 and his Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 1988, both at the University of São Paulo. Dr. Carvalho developed his academic career as a Professor at the University of São Paulo holding different positions. From 1988 thru 1996 he served as Director of Obstetric Anesthesia, where he was involved with clinical practice, research and teaching. From 1997 thru 2000 he served as Director of Education at the Department of Anesthesia. He is currently a Professor at the PhD Program.
He has held Visiting Professorships at the Department of Anesthesia of the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, in 1987; at the Department of Obstetric Anesthesia of the University of California, San Francisco, in 1988; at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1993; to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 1994; to the Malaysian Society of Anesthesiology in 1997, as a WFSA invited professor. In 1994 he was elected to Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. He has delivered over 70 lectures in international meetings in 17 different countries in North and Latin America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Dr. Carvalho dedicated his entire career to the practice and teaching of and research in Obstetric Anesthesia. His dissertation for Master's Degree was on the pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine in term pregnant women and his PhD thesis addressed the gastric accumulation of bupivacaine in the neonate after epidurals for Cesarean section and vaginal delivery. Dr. Carvalho was a member of the WFSA Committee on Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia from 1988 thru 1992 and re-elected for the 1992-1996 term. Dr. Carvalho has authored and co-authored 50 full papers, 16 book chapters, 33 abstracts presented in international meetings and 100 abstracts presented in national meetings. He has also delivered over 240 lectures in national meetings. The vast majority of his publications and lectures were related to Obstetric Anesthesia.
Dr. Carvalho has served as Consulting Editor (1986-88), Associate Editor (1989-1991) and Co-Editor (1992-97) for the Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology and continues in its Editorial Board. He has served as Consulting Editor (1990-1994) and subsequently as Associate Editor (1995-1997) for the journal Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has served on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia in 1998 and is currently on the Editorial Board of Obstetric Anesthesia Digest.
Dr. Carvalho was the Founding President of the Latin American Society of Regional Anesthesia (LASRA) in 1993 and finished his term as President in 1995. He served as Secretary-General and Treasurer of LASRA from 1997 thru 2000. He also served as the President of the Brazilian Chapter of LASRA from 1996 thru 2000. He has chaired 6 Brazilian LASRA meetings and 2 Latin American Symposium on Regional Anesthesia since the establishment of LASRA in 1993. He still serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Chapter of LASRA.
In the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology, besides his involvement with the Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology since 1986, Dr. Carvalho served the Committee on Obstetric Anesthesia and the Board of Examiners, which he chaired in his 4th year.
Dr. Carvalho is currently working for one private institution with 2 different Maternity Hospitals. Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana is a busy setting with 1,200 deliveries per month and Pro Matre Paulista is a smaller institution with 270 deliveries per month. He serves as the Scientific Director for the Department of Anesthesia and Secretary-General for the Continuing Medical Education Program at both Hospitals and as Technical Director at Pro Matre Paulista. Dr Carvalho has just completed his third year at Universidade Paulista Law School in São Paulo and shall receive his Bachelor Degree in law in 2003.
