Dr Sergio has graduated as a medical doctor from Universidade Federal Fluminense, with residency in Internal Medicine at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Cardiology fellowship at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. He is board certified as Cardiology specialist by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology/Brazilian Medical Association. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is an MBA in Healthcare from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. He has a master's (MSc) and PhD degree in Health Sciences and Technologies from the University of Brasília, with part of the studies performed at the Cardiovascular Division of Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard University. He was part of the clinical staff of the Copa D'Or and Quinta D'Or Hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, worked as a medical officer of the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro and participated in the medical and anti-doping team of the Brazilian Confederation Aquatic Sports. In Brasilia since 2006, he coordinated the Internal Medical and Cardiopulmonary Function Lab teams at Hospital Sarah Centro of the Sarah Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals working with outpatient and inpatient care in addition to cardiac telediagnosis for the Network. He has dedicated his research in the areas of cardiovascular health of disabled persons and of cardiopulmonary interactions in aging and in heart failure. Therefore, he has clinical and research experience in the areas of Clinical and Exercise Cardiology. He is affiliated with the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology.