Rolando was born in Cuba and has been a lifelong resident of Tampa, Florida. His early education was guided by the Salesian sisters and then by the Jesuit priests. He attended Duke University and graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He attended the University of South Florida College of Medicine, married his wife Lisa, returned to Duke for his medical residency and then back to USF for cardiology fellowship. He and Lisa have 3 children and now one grandson. He has been in cardiology private practice in the Tampa area for over 20 years. Rolando made his first trip with CardioStart in 1996 and has made more recent trips to Grenada. He looks forward to promoting CardioStart on future missions and through his position on the board. In that regard, he hopes to assist a collaborative effort with a fellow Tampa cardiology colleague, Dr Benedict Manisclaco, who is the Chairman of Heartbeat International. That organization makes it possible for patients without means to get reassembled, charged, re-sterilized pacemakers internationally. Dr. Manisclaco is interested in establishing a network of cardiac charitable organizations to facilitate coordination of fund raising efforts and delivery of services, and also, to provide a concrete platform for international pacemaker implantation. CardioStart has been invited, and Rolando’s friendship and close working relationship with this organization will assist CardioStart’s delivery of this vital cardiology service on missions.