 She studied under the direction of Dr. Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in the University of London and, later, Dr. Fleming and his wife visited Tamargo-Sanchez and her family in Cuba, where, at her request, he lectured at the University of Havana.She came to the United States in 1968 and worked at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York until her retirement in 1980.She then spent her last 22 years in Miami with her family.