Prof. Dra. Ludgarda Sanabria, the first female anesthesiologist in Paraguay

Abstract

This obituary presents a biographical account of Professor Ludgarda Sanabria, recognized as the first female physician specializing in anesthesiology in Paraguay. It reviews her medical and surgical training, her specialization in anesthesiology and cardiovascular anesthesia in Brazil, and her contribution to the establishment and development of major anesthesiology institutions in Paraguay. It highlights her work in the Paraguayan Society of Anesthesiology, the creation of the Anesthesiology Teaching and Training Center and the development of the anesthesiology postgraduate program at the National University of Asunción.