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Randas José Vilela Batista | |
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| Born | 1947 |
| Citizenship | Brazilian |
| Education | Universidade Federal do Paraná (MD, 1972) |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Organization | Vilela Batista Heart Foundation |
| Known for | Batista procedure |
Randas José Vilela Batista (Passos, Minas Gerais, 1947) is a Brazilian medical doctor and cardiac surgeon. He graduated in medicine at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) in 1972. After that, he moved to United States to do residency. Twelve years later, after passing through Canada, England and France, he would end up with a postgraduate degree in cardiac surgery. Then he returned to teach medicine in Brazil.