Professor Dr. Edmund C. Baracat graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina, where he went on to complete his residency in Gynecology. He then completed a master's degree in Gynecology, and a doctorate in Gynecology. He started his academic career in Gynecology since 1991, teaching at the Federal University of São Paulo.

Prof. Baracat was the chairman of Gynecology at the Federal University of São Paulo in 1994 and later became chairman in Gynecology at the University of São Paulo in 2005. He was Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the Federal University of São Paulo (2004-2005) and since 2019 he has been Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of São Paulo (USP).

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo (ICESP) and is a full member of the Deliberative Council of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo. He has experience in the field of Medicine, with an emphasis on Gynecology and Obstetrics, acting mainly on the following topics: endocrine gynecology, menopause and reproductive health.

He headed a team responsible for the first successful uterine transplant leading to a live birth , a case which was published in the Lancet and which is considered a revolution in the area of infertility. During his career, Professor Baracat has so far published more than 1500 peer reviewed articles with an h-index of 55.

We are proud to have him as one of our senior editors and mentors, supporting us in our mission to establish equity in the area of publishing and teach medical students and residents how to publish high-quality articles.