Biographical Sketch of Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D.

Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D., a retired Macon neurosurgeon and Clinical Professor of Surgery (Neurosurgery, ret.) and Adjunct Professor of Medical History (ret.) at Mercer University School of Medicine, is the Editor emeritus of the Medical Sentinel of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).

Dr. Faria escaped from Cuba at age 13 and came to the United States after a three-month odyssey through several Caribbean islands. He and his father lived in Little Havana in Miami from 1966-1968. Two and one-half years later, they were reunited with his mother and sister, and the family relocated to Columbia, South Carolina where he finished high school and attended the University of South Carolina graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1973.

He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. As a medical student, Dr. Faria was inducted in Alpha Omega Alpha - the honorary medical society in 1975 and awarded The Merck's Manual Award for scholastic achievement graduating near the top of his medical school class in 1977.

Dr. Faria performed his residency in Neurosurgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. During his residency, he wrote extensively on medical and neurosurgical topics with 25 scientific papers published as a resident in Neurosurgery in such professional publications as The Journal of Neurosurgery and Surgical Neurology. He also co-authored several chapters in Neurosurgery textbooks.

Upon completing his Neurosurgery residency at Emory in 1983, Dr. Faria moved to Macon and practiced private Neurosurgery and joined the voluntary faculty at Mercer University School of Medicine in 1985.

In 1985, he became board certified in neurological surgery and in 1989 served as Chief-of-Staff at HCA Coliseum Medical Centers. He still holds an honorary staff position at that institution.

From 1993-1995, he served as Editor of the Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia, the first medical journal to air both sides of the gun control debate in the medical literature. In 1996, Dr. Faria was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Sentinel, the new, bimonthly, official journal of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) that has shaken the medical establishment for its uncompromising quest for truth in medical journalism.

Dr. Faria is the author of Vandals at the Gate of Medicine - Historic Perspectives on the Battle over Health Care Reform (Hacienda Publishing, Inc., Macon, Georgia, 1995), and Medical Warrior: Fighting Corporate Socialized Medicine (Hacienda Publishing, Inc., Macon, Georgia, 1997). He appears frequently on radio and TV and lectures widely on various topics from medical history and ethics to managed care and the politics of gun control research. Dr. Faria appeared as a guest on AIM's former TV show - The Other Side of the Story and on the NRA's former TV show - NRA-TV on National Empowerment Television (NET).

He has now authored (or co-authored) over 90 published papers in the medical and scientific literature as well as public health care policy and ethics. He has had feature articles, editorials, and letters published in such publications as The New American; Medical Tribune; Human Events (this publication had a two-page spread in the August 15, 1997 issue, followed by a "Conservative Spotlight" article on Dr. Faria in the August 29/September 5, 1997 edition); as well as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, USA Today, and National Review. He has been at the forefront on medical ethics, with such articles as "Transformation of Medical Ethics Through Time," "Slouching Towards the Duty to Die," and "Is There a Right to Health Care" which appeared in the Medical Sentinel.

On January 21, 1998, Dr. Faria received the Americanism Medal from the Nathaniel Macon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) for "leadership, trustworthiness, patriotism, and service to his country." The national chairman of the Americanism Committee of the DAR wrote: "It is the pleasure of this National Chairman to approve the Recommendation for the Award of the DAR Americanism Medal to Dr. Miguel A. Faria, Jr. This recommendation of Dr. Faria reflects leadership, trustworthiness, patriotism, and service to his country. He is an outstanding and responsible naturalized Citizen of the United States of America who has promoted the values of Americanism through his two books, Vandals at the Gates of Medicine - Historic Perspectives on the Battle Over Health Care Reform and Medical Warrior: Fighting Corporate Socialized Medicine. His dedication to teaching the 'crucial distinction between a republic and a social democracy' is paramount. Dr. Faria's words are profound and unequivocally worth repeating, 'In a republic, the most important office is that of the private citizen, and both people and rulers must obey the same laws.' Dr. Faria, through his publications and by example, has exhibited the truest examples of his commitment to Americanism."

He is a contributor to NewsMax.com (the second largest independent internet newspaper in the U.S.) and a columnist for LaNuevaCuba.com. His articles on public health, medical care and medical ethics are posted at http://www.haciendapub.com. His books are available there also. His most recent articles on Cuba and the case of Elián González, public health and gun control, and public health and lawsuits and other subjects are posted on NewsMax.com and LaNuevaCuba.com. His new book, Cuba in Revolution---Escape From a Lost Paradise (2002) was released by Hacienda Publishing, Inc. in 2002.

On September 15, 2002, Dr. Faria was appointed by Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tommy G. Thompson to the Injury Grant Review Committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Faria resides in Macon, Georgia, with his wife and their three children.

Contact Information:

Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D.
Editor emeritus, Medical Sentinel
P.O. Box 13648
Macon, GA 31208
E-mail: hfaria@mindspring.com
Website: http://www.haciendapub.com

Revised: 02/25/03