ACHIEVEMENTS

• First in Helicopter Rescue (Air Ambulance); Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967.

• First in Bariatric Surgery with Method of Gastroplasty in Obese Diabetic Patients; Methodist Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, 1979-1980. Results presented in Rome, Italy in 1979 and New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1980.

• Creator of the Invisible Suture and Internal Retention Sutures in Abdominal Surgery; Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1972.

• Dedication of song written by composer, Julio Rey, outlining my achievements, set to music, U-tube.

• Nomination as one of the best gastric surgeons in the world, Contigoperu in USA, May 7, 2006.

CURRICULUM

First graduate within 192 students from San Marcos University (Oldest University in America), 1961; Graduated with Honors.

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Internship at Mount Sinai of Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1965.
• Surgical Training; Junior Surgical Resident, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, 1965-1966.
• Surgical Resident at Veterans Administration Hospital, University of Nebraska and Creighton University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967-1971,
• Special Training in Urology and Renal Transplantation, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York, 1969-1970.
• Nominado Filantropo Trujillano.
• REvalidacion del tÍtulo para poder ejercer la profesiÓn de Medicina cada 2 anos. Ultima revalidacion en Enero 24 del 2019.

TEACHING SEMINARS and PUBLICATIONS

• Fifteen original publications in American and International Journals.
• Participation in 12 teaching seminars around the world.
• Author of 2 books in English and Spanish.
• Member of American and International Societies.
• Official representative of the National University, Trujillo, Peru.

PHILANTHROPHY

• Major philanthropist of the City of Trujillo, population of two million, Peru, S.A.
• Reconstruction of the Church, "Virgen del Socorro." First statue in America; Huanchaco, Peru, S.A.
• Protagonist of the festival celebrating the Patron of the City of Trujillo, Peru.
• Father of Chest in the City of Trujillo, Peru.
• Promotion of 2 soccer teams of the first division in the league, Victor Larco, Trujillo, Peru.

CURRENT ACTIVITY

• Private practice in Internal Medicine and Obesity Clinic, Melbourne, Florida.

CURRICULUM

First graduate within 192 students from San Marcos University (Oldest University in America), 1961; Graduated with Honors.

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Internship at Mount Sinai of Chicago, Illinois, 1964-1965.
• Surgical Training; Junior Surgical Resident, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, 1965-1966.
• Surgical Resident at Veterans Administration Hospital, University of Nebraska and Creighton University, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967-1971,
• Special Training in Urology and Renal Transplantation, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York, 1969-1970.

TEACHING SEMINARS and PUBLICATIONS

• Fifteen original publications in American and International Journals.
• Participation in 12 teaching seminars around the world.
• Author of 2 books in English and Spanish.
• Member of American and International Societies.
• Official representative of the National University, Trujillo, Peru.

PHILANTHROPHY

• Major philanthropist of the City of Trujillo, population of two million, Peru, S.A.
• Reconstruction of the Church, "Virgen del Socorro." First statue in America; Huanchaco, Peru, S.A.
• Protagonist of the festival celebrating the Patron of the City of Trujillo, Peru.
• Father of Chest in the City of Trujillo, Peru.
• Promotion of 2 soccer teams of the first division in the league, Victor Larco, Trujillo, Peru.

CURRENT ACTIVITY

• Private practice in Internal Medicine and Obesity Clinic, Melbourne, Florida.

Hell in Heaven

by Victor A. Arana, M.D. Victor A. Arana, M.D. understands the difficulties of immigrant life firsthand. Born in Peru, Arana came to the United States to work as a surgeon. Although he established a prominent medical career and raised a successful family in this country, he faced many obstacles along the way. After working amidst the Hispanic community, Arana realized many individuals enter the United States, both legally and illegally, with vast misconceptions about the realities of life in this country. Hell in Heaven provides honest and important advice to current and future immigrants, so they may come to the United States informed and prepared to deal with the challenges posed by the current economic crisis.

About the Author

Born in Trujillo, Peru, Victor A. Arana, M.D. immigrated to the United States in 1963, after receiving a medical degree from San Marcos University School of Medicine in Lima, Peru. He continued his surgical studies in the United States, specializing in Transplantation, Gastroenterology and Proctology. Arana has published several papers in American and international journals, and he released his first book, Irregularities in Correctional Institutions, in 2007. Additionally, Arana has presented lectures at teaching seminars around the world and served as a trustee for the International Academy of Proctology. In the May 2006 issue of Contigo Peru in U.S.A., he was recognized as one of the best gastric surgeons in the world. Arana currently resides in Florida, where he volunteered his medical services to the local Hispanic community.