After graduating from the School of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Brazil, in the year 1987, I was selected for Medical Residency at the Fluminense Federal University, UFF, and completed my training in Clinical Medicine and Gastroenterology in 1991. In 1994, I obtained my Master’s degree and in 1999, my Ph.D. degree, both at the Post-graduation Program in Clinical Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Also, in 1999, I was selected for a position at the School of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in a national contest. In 2005 I went to the United States for a post-doctoral fellowship of two years at the Cleveland Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Claudio Fiocchi. After returning from my post-doctoral fellowship in 2007, I managed to maintain my clinical activity and basic science. In a few years, I have established collaborations critical to achieving important goals for our Department, School of Medicine, and Institution. I have a broad background in gastroenterology, with specific training and expertise in intestinal diseases. As PI or co-Investigator on several State and National funded grants, I laid the groundwork for several research projects by developing effective multidisciplinary care of patients with intestinal diseases at the outpatients unit of the UH.