"I met João in December 1995 in Austin, Texas. He has taken care of my reproductive health since then -- and I am far from being a regular patient! Thanks to him, I have two wonderful children, who came to this world through his experienced hands. In the last ten years, he has moved from being an obgyn to becoming a famous specialist in assisted reproduction. I was his very last gynecology patient. For biological reasons, today (Aug 12, 2008) was my last appointment with him. Therefore, from tomorrow on, he will no longer practice gynecology and August 13, 2008 is the first day of a different stage in his career. He pointed that out while I was leaving his office this afternoon. Because João is the best doctor a woman could ever wish for, I thought this would be a special way to say thank you very much for all those years of dedicated care."