Galo Alava is an accomplished academic and healthcare professional with extensive experience in health care administration. Serving as an Assistant Professor at Saint Leo University since August 2004, Galo has a background that includes positions such as Medical Examiner at APPS (1994 - 2007) and Chair of the Surgical Technology Program at Florida Metropolitan University (2002 - 2004). Additional experience includes working as a Regional Respimed Representative for Apria Healthcare (1999 - 2000). Galo holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix-Tampa Campus and a medical degree from Universidad Central del Ecuador.