Hernán Letelier, MD, MSc
Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP)
Santiago, Chile
Dr. Letelier is a staff radiation oncologist at Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP) in Santiago, Chile. He completed his specialty training in radiation oncology at Universidad de Valparaíso and holds a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Oncology from the University of Barcelona, Spain, and a Master's degree in Healthcare Institution Management from Universidad Diego Portales.
He currently serves as President of the Chilean Society of Radiation Oncology (SOCHIRA) and as Program Coordinator of the Radiation Oncology residency at Universidad de los Andes. Earlier in his career he practiced at one of the main public referral hospitals in the south of the country, where he led the implementation of high-complexity radiotherapy techniques and brought advanced treatment within reach of patients far from the capital. Through his role at SOCHIRA he works to raise the visibility of radiation oncology among civil society, health authorities and national policymakers, including participation in the update of the national cancer plan and in efforts to document the specialty's workforce and infrastructure.
His clinical practice focuses on genitourinary malignancies, oligometastatic disease and head and neck cancer. He is also involved in regional educational initiatives and in international collaboration aimed at strengthening radiation oncology training and practice across Latin America.
Disclosures:
- Employment: Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez - FALP:Radiation Oncologist:Employee
- Compensation: Siemens Healthineers: Honoraria-End Date: To present ;Universidad de Los Andes, Chile: Honoraria-End Date: To Present
- Ownership: none
- Leadership: Chilean Society of Radiation Oncology (SOCHIRA):President