Carlos Manuel Viana Alfaro
Medical Director

Ph. D.

Medical Anthropology

O.M.D.

Oriental Medical Doctor

F.A.C.A.C.N.

Fellow American Council of Applied Clinical Nutrition

C. Ad.

Certified Addiction Professional

C.R.T

Certified Cell Rejuvenation Therapist

Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, Carlos Manuel Viana Alfaro grew up on Aruba in the Dutch Caribbean. Young Carlos soon became multi-cultural. Studying in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the United States, he aspired to be of public service. Early in his life Carlos wanted to study medicine. Although scientifically based, traditional allopathic medicine left him feeling as if there were something missing. Altruistically young Carlos wanted to enhance medical service and make it available to all who needed assistance.

Dr. Viana earned his Ph. D. in Medical Anthropology (A specialty dealing in cultural, ethnic and social barriers to medical assistance) from State University of New York. In the late seventies, Dr. Viana worked on the staff of the Governor of New York, at the State University as a counselor for the equal opportunity program. Carlos Viana was a member of the division involved in the study to develop a new legislation for the Mandated Insurance Bill, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and changing the legal drinking age in New York from 18 to 21.

In the eighties Dr. Viana worked for the Mayor of New York City, Mr. Edward Koch, as a Medical Anthropologist on the Public Health Advisory Committee. This committee was responsible for the development of socially sensitive information campaigns on public health issues. Here Dr. Viana got involved in all peripheral medical issues. Along these years Dr. Viana was the first to teach First Aid and CPR in a language that was not English. He also became involved in teaching trauma medicine. During these years, the close contact with "ethnic group healers," including many Asians, exposed him to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Carlos could relate to it's principals of treating the body as a whole, and thus began years of formal and self study in the teachings of Oriental Medicine.

In the late eighties, Carlos returned to Aruba and developed a new approach to the branch of medicine called "Barometric" or high pressure medicine. This field needs costly recompression facilities. Instead of a chamber, Dr. Viana Successfully used SCUBA diving and his islands and perhaps the world's greatest medical resource, the surrounding ocean. In 1996, Dr. Viana was invited to China, by the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Viana interned at Lang Hau Hospital. There he became the 238th "Westerner" to become certified as an Oriental Medical Doctor.

Dr. Viana has always been interested in reducing the inevitable sighs of aging: cardiovascular disease, loss of cognitive ability and decreased physical strength. Refusing to grow old himself, to continue his active lifestyle of work, study, family time, and his passion - SCUBA diving wrecks, Dr. Carlos has had to reshape the way he thought about aging and the limits of his body and mind. As he grew older, friends and patients were noticing that Dr. Viana continued to be positive about his overall health and his sexual attitudes stayed young. His physical appearance and continuing physical and mental activity were raising eyebrows. People started asking questions and following the suggestions presented by Dr. Viana. Soon new people wanted medical consultations specifically for help on living longer and healthier. Dr. Viana continues his studies and is today a Certified Addictionologist (C.Ad.), a Certified Colon Hydro Therapist, a Fellow in Applied Clinical Nutrition, a member of the ,International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), assisting professionals in the field of Biological Dentistry. Dr. Viana is a member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN), and a Certified Cell Regeneration Therapist. Dr. Viana is the toxicology advisor for World Health Products and lectures on heavy metal detoxification protocols.

Besides being the Medical Director of the Viana Natural Healing Center, in Aruba, Dr. Viana currently has a live weekly radio program, and writes and lectures frequently on health in several languages. Dr. Viana-Alfaro had been nominated by Dr. C. T. Smith as Medical Director for ICBR (International Clinic of Biological Regeneration) Caribbean and Latin American Division.

Dr. Carlos Viana is licensed to practice integrative medicine in Aruba, Dutch West Indies and in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.