Dr. David Gaus

Dr. Gaus addresses the dignitaries and locals who attended the opening of the PVM facility in 2000. The opening was the culmination of a journey Dr. Gaus began in 1984.

“Primary Health Care has made its mark. Residual suffering, illness and death in rural communities in poor countries require more complex solutions that Secondary care can provide. "

- David Gaus, MD.

Movie of Dr. Gaus

DR. DAVID GAUS

Dr. Gaus received his BA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame in 1984, his MD from Tulane Medical School in 1992, and his MPH & TM from Tulane School of Public Health in 1992. He completed residency training at the University of Wisconsin Family Practice Residency Training /St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee from1992-1995.

He is a member of AOA - Tulane Medical School, received the Thomas Dooley Award from the University of Notre Dame in 1999, the Capovitz Medical Award for outstanding Senior Student in the Discipline of General Internal Medicine (Tulane Medical School) and the Spirit of Ignatius Award, Marquette University High School, 1999.

Dr. Gaus is the co-founder of and has served as Executive Director of Andean Health and Development from 1994 to the present. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Executive Director - Hospital Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador, Adjunct Professor - Tulane University Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Adjunct Professor - Universidad de San Francisco de Quito, 2000, and Emergency Dept. Staff Physician - St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee.

Dr Gaus is fluent in Spanish, and has been the focus of articles in the NY Times Magazine and Notre Dame Magazine.

On a personal note, Dr. Gaus is married and has three young children. He and his wife Elizabeth live in Ecuador.

Dave Gaus Timeline ...........................................................................................................................................
1970s	Grew up near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1980	Graduated from Marquette University High School
1984	Graduated from University of Notre Dame with degree in Business Administration
1984	Volunteer at Centro del Muchacho Trabajador in Quito, Ecuador – 2 years.
1986	Returns to Notre Dame to prepare for medical school
1992	Graduates from Tulane Medical School and School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
1995	Completes residency in Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin and accepts faculty appointment
1997	Returns to Ecuador full time; Founds Andean Health and Development
1998	Speaker, Stanford University, International Medical Options Conference
1999	Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Award Recipient from Notre Dame Alumni Association
2000	Hospital in PVM opens
2005	Speaker at Loyola University of Chicago Medical School Commencement
2006	Speaker at the second annual Notre Dame Forum titled The Global Health Crisis: Forging Solutions, Effecting Change