[nggallery id=23] Drs. Gans and Nochez visit with Dra. Alejandra Ullauri and the country’s leading ENTs in Quito, Ecuador.  Dra. Ullauri is the only audiologist in Ecuador and has a very busy practice providing diagnostics, hearing aids, and cochlear implant expertise.  She and her family operate hearing clinics, Clinica de Audicion , in Quito and Guayaquil. [nggallery id=24] Dr. Gans visited the beautiful city of Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, to meet with leading ENTs and Audiologists. [nggallery id=25] Visiting with his former doctoral student, Dra. Angela Lopez, in Cali, Colombia at her practice Centro Médico Imbanaco.  Dra. Lopez is past president of the Colombia Audiology Association. Dr. Gans also visited Dr. Pedro Blanco, who is well recognized as one of South America’s leading otologists. El Dr. Blanco and his wife graciously hosted a dinner at their home during Dr. Gans visit to Cali.  Dr. Blanco will serve as the president of the 2012 Pan-American ENT congress.