Efrain A. Miranda, Ph.D.
Dr. Efrain A. Miranda is the CEO of Clinical Anatomy Associates, Inc.  A former professor of Neuroanatomy at the University of Chile Medical College, he also serves as a Professor of Anatomy at the Cell Biology, Anatomy and Neuroanatomy department of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  Dr. Miranda is an active member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Association.  
 
Dr. Miranda has a diverse background.  He has held several positions in the medical devices industry including  Marketing Director and member of the Management Board of Johnson & Johnson Chile.  He  was a Director at the Medical Education Department of the Johnson & Johnson Endo-Surgery Institute in Cincinnati, where he worked closely with Dr. Aaron Ruhalter.  Later, Dr. Miranda served as Director of the Hill-Rom International Training and Education Institute.  Dr. Miranda speaks several languages and has written several chapters in Minimally Invasive Surgery books. He has lectured at several international surgical conferences, and is known in the USA, Europe, and South America.
Dr. M lecturing in Europe
 
Post. abdominal wall, anterior view
He is recognized for his expertise at lecturing on anatomical and surgical topics, while tailoring his lectures to the specific marketing and sales needs of each company.  Utilizing a layer-by-layer technique, he hand-draws colored sketches using blackboards.  This technique has proven to be extremely effective with sales representatives, when combined with PowerPoint presentations and clinical imagery.  A sample of these drawings can be found on this web site.  Dr. Miranda uses humor and adult learning activities to increase retention in the attendees to his lectures.  As part of his lectures, he coined the "Anatomical laws of Miranda". Should you want to book him for a lecture at your company, his availability and travel schedule can be found here.
 
As part of his activities, Dr. Miranda has trained international medical translators.  Today, some of these professionals belong to the network that comprises Clinical Anatomy Associates, Inc. This picture shows Dr. Miranda and the attendees to the 1st Terminology and Anatomy Course for Medical Translators, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1999.  Similar courses have been scheduled world-wide.
 
Lumbar vertebra, superior view
At Clinical Anatomy Associates, Inc. with the expertise of Dr. Miranda, Dr. Murray, medical illustrators, and other personnel, we develop study guides, computer-based presentations, and drawings which can be used as part of the study material prepared for our customers. Samples of these sketches can be found throughout this web site.
 

Dr. Miranda has a personal web page that you can access from here.

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