Physician, Nephrologist. Graduate in Medicine at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2005). Residency in Internal Medicine at the Cesar Cals General Hospital, Brazil (2008) and Nephrology at Walter Cantidio University Hospital, Brazil (2010), Master in Medical Sciences at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2010). Doctorade in Medical Sciences at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2013). Post-doctoral research at the Federal University of Bahia (2016). Has experience in Medicine, focusing on Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Tropical Diseases and Public Health. Professor of Medicine at the University of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Member of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology - SBN, and the International Society of Nephrology - ISN. E-mail: geraldobezerrajr@unifor.br