Ernesto Castelazo

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Biography

Born in Mexico City, Mexico.

Attended the Colegio Mexico 1960 – 1965 in Mexico City for grammar school and then the Marymount Military Academy in the United States of America for one year, 1966; returning to the Colegio Mexico for high school (first three years) from 1967 – 1969; and the for the second three years of high school he attended the Centro Universitario Mexico 1969 - 1972. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from the Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle (La Salle University’s Mexican School of Medicine) 1973 - 1978, Undergraduate Rotation Internship at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS)’s Grupo I del Valle de Mexico 1977. He presented his Professional Examination to obtain his degree in Medicine in 1978, and did his Social Service at the Research Department in Perinatal Medicine at the IMSS’s Hospital de Gineco Obstetricia 4 1978 - 1979. Graduate Rotation Internship at the IMSS’s Centro Medico Nacional 1979 – 1980. He also obtained a Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the IMSS’s Hospital de Gineco Obstetricia 4 1980 – 1983. He obtained his Board Certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics conferred by the Consejo Mexicano de Ginecologia y Obstetricia (Mexican Board of Gynecology and Obstetrics) in 1985 and has been recertified every 5 years as of 1992. He has taken 68 Refresher Courses in the areas of Gynecology and Obstetrics as well as in the area of Teaching.

Instructor for the Professorship of Pathological Anatomy at the Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle 1974 – 1976, Instructor and Associate-Full Professor of the Pre University Course of Medical Orientation at the Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle 1974 – 1976, Instructor for the Professorship of Gyneco- Obstetrics at the Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle 1976, Assistant Professor for the Faculty of Medicine of the UNAM – Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexican National Autonomous University) at the Clinica 7-A de
Ginecologia y Obstetricia at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia (National Institute of Perinatology) 1987 – 1988, Assistant Professor for the Specialization Course in Gynecology and Obstetrics for the Faculty of Medicine of the UNAM at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia 1985 – 1999 and at the Hospital Angeles Lomas 2002 – 2023, Tutor of the University Medical Internship at the Hospital Angeles Lomas 1999 – 2001. Associate-Full Professor of 32 and Associate Professor of 188 refresher/updating courses. Assistant professor and professor at 202 national and international scientific events. Author of 49 scientific articles published at the national and international level as well as 28 chapters of books.

Editor of the journal Revista Perinatologia del Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia 1995 – 1999, Member of the International Committee of Enciclopedia Medico Quirurgica of France 1996 – 2012, Associate Editor 1998 – 2002 and Editor-Coordinator of the Journal Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 2003 – 2006, Member of the Editorial Committee of the Journal Perinatologia y Reproduccion Humana 1999, Member of the International Advisory Board of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007 – 2023.

Aspirant - Candidate to Member in 1982 and Full Member since 1986 of the Asociacion Mexicana de Ginecologia y Obstetricia (Mexican Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics), member of 11 national and international scientific associations, President of the Asociacion Mexicana de Medicina de la Reproduccion (Mexican Association of Reproductive Medicine) 1993 – 1994, Treasurer of the Federacion Mexicana de Ginecologia y Obstetricia 1995 – 1997; President Elect of the Mexican Federation of Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011 – 2013; President of the Mexican Federation of Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013 – 2015. Vice-Chairman 1999-2002 and Chairman of the Mexico Section of District VII of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2002 – 2005. Ex officio member of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1998 – 2012, Member of the International Affairs Committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2006 – 2009 and 2011-2012. Vice President of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2012-2015. Chairman of the Committee for Capacity Building in Education and Training of the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2015-2018.

Coordinator of Admissions, Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle 1976 – 1977. Coordinator of the Thesis Evaluation Committee of the Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Anahuac 1982 – 1983. Synodal Examiner-Professor of Professional Examinations at the Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Anahuac 1982-1983. Head of Residents 1982 – 1983 and Assigned Physician 1983 – 1985 at the IMSS’s Hospital de Gineco Obstetricia 4. Assigned Physician 1985, Head of the Department of Undergraduate Teaching 1985 – 1990, Head of the Department of Medical Education 1990–1995, Director of Education 1995 – 1999 of the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia. Examining Professor 1992 – 2012, Member of the Governing Board 1996 – 2012 and Director of Examinations 2003 – 2006 of the Mexican Board of Gynecology and Obstetrics, President of the Mexican College of Specialists in Gynecology and Obstetrics 2006 – 2008, President of the Mexican Board of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 – 2011, Mexico’s Representative on the Executive Board / Council of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 – 2012 and 2105 - 2023. Honorable Award in High School in the Area of Chemical-Biological Sciences, Centro Universitario Mexico 1972.

Honorable Award in the Bachelor in Medicine, Escuela Mexicana de Medicina de la Universidad La Salle 1978. Four prizes awarded in contests for scientific research works, Mexican Federation of Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Distinguished District Service Award 2010, District VII, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Health Sciences Award 2011, Anahuac University, Mexico. Honorary Member, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2018.