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Wilfredo G. Santa,M.D
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Psychiatrist, writer,
columnist, radio talk host, sportsman, poet and public servant. A life full
of success and philanthropic work on his community. Dr. Wilfredo G. Santa, was born in the city of Caguas P.R. in the year 1949, he went to elementary school
in a remote school in the town of San Lorenzo, P.R. where he had the
opportunity of having great contact with
nature , with agriculture and with the true “Puerto Rican Jibaro”.
At age 15 he began his bachelor’s degree at the University of Puerto Rico,
department of Natural Sciences the he moved to Spain to began his studies in medicine,
studies which he finished in the island, obtaining his degree in medicine.
While living in Spain, he traveled through Europe, Asia and part of Africa. It
was in this period of his life that he published his first novel “ The Experiment”
1974. He became member of the Spanish cultural society
called “ El Cachirulo”. Later on he was chosen
honorary member of the Editorial Collection of poetry “Coleccion
Puyal” At the meetings of “El Cachirulo”
he had the honor of meeting writers Camilo Jose Cela and Jose Antonio Labordeta
and painter Viola, sharing with them his
ideas and his work. During this period he met the well known news writer Javier
Ortega with whom he started a long friendship.
Academic
He studied psychiatry at the Department of
Psychiatry at The Harvard Medical School where he acted as Chief of Residents and
Medical Instructor of medical
students and medical residents. He was
part of the medical staff of the Metropolitan State Hospital of Massachusetts, the Gaebler Children’s Hospital, the Cambridge Research
Institute, and the Cambridge Guidance clinic. During the period he had the
opportunity of meeting and studying with Erick Erickson. Dr. Santa has
scientific articles published in “The International Journal of Psychiatry”
Writings/Press/Radio
He wrote his first poem at the age 8
, and published his first Science Fiction Novel in 1974, he has
continued writing, in his field as a psychiatry he has published several
self-help books, some of this books can be read for free on his internet page. For
9 years he hosted a radio talk show; “Ya No Estas Solo”(Never alone again):
which is an educational program in the area of mental health. Because his work
has reached international proportions he has been recognized and awarded by many civic
organizations.
Among
his books we can mention : The Experiment-1974; La Gran Ventana (The Great
Window)-1994; Por Qué Me Dejaste de Amar- Si Soy Del Planeta Tierra(Why Did
You Stop Loving Me, If I am From The Planet Earth)-1996; La Salud
Vista A Traves de Los Refranes; Por Un Camino de Estrellas(poetry)-1976; Sueños
del Yukayeke(poetry).-1974; The Eight Universal Forces
That Control Your Life-1998, and many short stories.
Some Internet newspapers and magazines links to his work:
Holistic Medical Clinic And
Educational Center
Argentina-Voces
en el Silencio (revista sobre discapacidad,Argentina)
Colombia-Colaborator of Mi Columna.com
Portal del Planeta Tierra( Internacional en varios idiomas)
Revista de Salud Astrolabio( Internacional en varios idiomas)
Costa Rica -http://www.costaricaplus.com/modules.php?name=News
Chile-http://chile.indymedia.org/news/2004/02/14015.php
Internacional-Ilustrados.com-http://www.ilustrados.com/publicaciones/EpZlkypZlFSlIRAwod.php
Puerto Rico- El Vocero-http://www.vocero.com/noticia.asp?n=37291&d=12/22/2003
Venezuela-http://www.medicohomepage.com/psiquiatria.php
Nuevo Planeta Internacional-http://www.nuevoplaneta.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=22
España-OFD-http://ofdnews.com/comentarios/1404_0_1_0_C/
Revista Cristiana Internacional Piedraviva-http://piedraviva.net/art/artDis.asp?iartid=375
Panama-Salud panama.net-http://www.saludpanama.com/portalmedico/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11
Nicaragua-Educación Infantil-http://www.educacioninfantil.com/printarticle97.html
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