Dr. Mauricio Goihman-Yahr was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and received his medical school and dermatology residency training in Venezuela, as well as dermatology training at Stanford University and the University of Miami. He received a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University in 1969 and then returned to Venezuela. He is married with two children who both obtained MBAs.
Dr. Goihman-Yahr became Full Professor of Dermatology at the Vargas School of Medicine in 1980 and Professor Emeritus at the Central University of Venezuela, Vargas School of Medicine in 2000. He was Chairman of Dermatology from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1993. He served as President of the Venezuelan Society of Dermatology in 1974 and of the Venezuelan Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 1981. He has been a member of the Executive Board of Venezuela’s National Research Council (CONICIT) since 1985 and Editor of Dermatología Venezolana from 1998 to 2002 (currently Editor Emeritus). Dr. Goihman-Yahr has been in private practice since 1970.
Besides medicine and dermatology, his main interests lie in history and comparative religion. His main hobby is reading voraciously and tasting good wines and good food. Daydreaming is another hobby.
Q. Why did you choose dermatology?
A. I chose dermatology because I liked the ability to diagnose without complex testing and because I could know instantly whether I knew what a patient had or not, and rather quickly whether I was helping or not. Besides, the practice of clinical dermatology allows you also to develop research activities and still have time for a personal life.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I find great pleasure in reading the “just-published” printed version of a paper that I authored or co-authored.
Q. What is your greatest regret?
A. I wish I had taken certain risks for academic high stakes in the United States instead of returning to Venezuela.
Q. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
A. To substitute love of country for love of mankind, thus creating a single nation for all men (not an original or new proposal at all).
Q. What is your biggest extravagance?
A. I buy books and bottles of wine that I do not need, that are difficult to carry on a plane and that are too expensive for me.
Dr. Mauricio Goihman-Yahr was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and received his medical school and dermatology residency training in Venezuela, as well as dermatology training at Stanford University and the University of Miami. He received a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University in 1969 and then returned to Venezuela. He is married with two children who both obtained MBAs.
Dr. Goihman-Yahr became Full Professor of Dermatology at the Vargas School of Medicine in 1980 and Professor Emeritus at the Central University of Venezuela, Vargas School of Medicine in 2000. He was Chairman of Dermatology from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1993. He served as President of the Venezuelan Society of Dermatology in 1974 and of the Venezuelan Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 1981. He has been a member of the Executive Board of Venezuela’s National Research Council (CONICIT) since 1985 and Editor of Dermatología Venezolana from 1998 to 2002 (currently Editor Emeritus). Dr. Goihman-Yahr has been in private practice since 1970.
Besides medicine and dermatology, his main interests lie in history and comparative religion. His main hobby is reading voraciously and tasting good wines and good food. Daydreaming is another hobby.
Q. Why did you choose dermatology?
A. I chose dermatology because I liked the ability to diagnose without complex testing and because I could know instantly whether I knew what a patient had or not, and rather quickly whether I was helping or not. Besides, the practice of clinical dermatology allows you also to develop research activities and still have time for a personal life.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I find great pleasure in reading the “just-published” printed version of a paper that I authored or co-authored.
Q. What is your greatest regret?
A. I wish I had taken certain risks for academic high stakes in the United States instead of returning to Venezuela.
Q. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
A. To substitute love of country for love of mankind, thus creating a single nation for all men (not an original or new proposal at all).
Q. What is your biggest extravagance?
A. I buy books and bottles of wine that I do not need, that are difficult to carry on a plane and that are too expensive for me.
Dr. Mauricio Goihman-Yahr was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and received his medical school and dermatology residency training in Venezuela, as well as dermatology training at Stanford University and the University of Miami. He received a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University in 1969 and then returned to Venezuela. He is married with two children who both obtained MBAs.
Dr. Goihman-Yahr became Full Professor of Dermatology at the Vargas School of Medicine in 1980 and Professor Emeritus at the Central University of Venezuela, Vargas School of Medicine in 2000. He was Chairman of Dermatology from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1993. He served as President of the Venezuelan Society of Dermatology in 1974 and of the Venezuelan Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 1981. He has been a member of the Executive Board of Venezuela’s National Research Council (CONICIT) since 1985 and Editor of Dermatología Venezolana from 1998 to 2002 (currently Editor Emeritus). Dr. Goihman-Yahr has been in private practice since 1970.
Besides medicine and dermatology, his main interests lie in history and comparative religion. His main hobby is reading voraciously and tasting good wines and good food. Daydreaming is another hobby.
Q. Why did you choose dermatology?
A. I chose dermatology because I liked the ability to diagnose without complex testing and because I could know instantly whether I knew what a patient had or not, and rather quickly whether I was helping or not. Besides, the practice of clinical dermatology allows you also to develop research activities and still have time for a personal life.
Q. What part of your work gives you most pleasure?
A. I find great pleasure in reading the “just-published” printed version of a paper that I authored or co-authored.
Q. What is your greatest regret?
A. I wish I had taken certain risks for academic high stakes in the United States instead of returning to Venezuela.
Q. If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
A. To substitute love of country for love of mankind, thus creating a single nation for all men (not an original or new proposal at all).
Q. What is your biggest extravagance?
A. I buy books and bottles of wine that I do not need, that are difficult to carry on a plane and that are too expensive for me.
