Gerardo Castorena Rojí
Surgical Oncologist
Breast Surgeon
– Was born in México City on March of 1968.
– La Salle University School of Medicine Graduate (Mexico City 1992).
– Medical Internship in The American British Cowdray Medical Center I.A.P. (Mexico City 1992-1994)
– General Surgery Resident in The American British Cowdray Medical Center I.A.P (Mexico City 1995-1999).
– Surgical Oncology Resident in Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre I.S.S.S.T.E. (Mexico City 2001-2004)
– Visitorships in several Breast Oncology Services in the United States and Western Europe (2004).
– Author and Co-Author in scientific papers published in National and International Medical Journals.
– Author and collaborator in non-scientific health-related publications targeted for general audiences.
– Medical consultant for NGO’s fighting cancer. Also Medical Director of Fundación Bella and Senior Consultant for Avon’s “Avon’s Cruzade against Breast Cancer”
– Invited professor in Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México for undergraduate and graduate medical courses regarding Breast Cancer.
– National and International speaker in Medical Education targeted in patients empowerment.
– Bestselling Author of “20 Answers for Breast Cancer” (“20 Respuestas para Cáncer de Mama”).
– Former Director for the Breast Cancer Program for the Health Department in Mexico City.
– Former CMO for The American British Cowdray Medical Center I.A.P.’s Innovation Center.
– Senior Consultant in Medical Services Quality Issues for several government and private Health Institutions.
– Former Medical Liason for NFL (National Football League) México.
– Top 25 Doctors in Mexico Award by Top Doctors International (2017)
– Founder and CMO of Mexico Breast Center, a novel initiative for integral Breast Health in Mexico City.