Holds a MD from Universidade Federal da Bahia. His is specialized in General and Thoracic Surgery at State Universidade de Campinas. Currently, Dr. Santos is a researcher in Surgery at Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein and professor at Centro Universitário SENAI CIMATEC. His areas of interest include Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Thorax, and Early Detection of Cancer, and Health Technology.