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Alejandro Vargas Román

Alejandro Vargas Román

Endovascular Surgical NeurorradiologyNeurological Surgery

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  • MED4107 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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  • Hospital Internacional La Católica..
    Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
    San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, in front of the Courts of Justice. Building Torre medica. Floor 4. Office 419.
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Aneurysm clipping
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Brain microsurgery
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Cerebellopontine angle microsurgery
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Cervical fusion
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Cervical spine fracture surgery
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Cranial endoscopy
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Epidural hematoma craniectomy
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Epidural infiltration
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House visit
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Hypophysis microsurgery
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Lumbar puncture
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Minimmaly invasive vertebral column surgery
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Posterior fossa microsurgery
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Posterior fossa surgery
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Sellar region microsurgery
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Skull base surgery
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Subdural hematoma craniectomy
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Surgery for dorsolumbar spine fracture with spinal cord injury
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Ventricular endoscopy
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About me

My studies

Sub-specialty in Neuroendovascular Therapy. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. 2007 - 2008
Specialty in Neurosurgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. 1999
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. 1992

My courses

LINNC Americas 2018 - 2023
LINNC Paris 2010 - 2022
Live Interventional Neuroradiology Neurosurgery Course, LINNC. New York, USA April 2017
Live Interventional Neuroradiology Neurosurgery Course, LINNC. New York, USA March 2016
National Medical Congress of Costa Rica 2016
World Congress of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. Nancy, France June 2014
European Congress on Stroke. London, England 2013
XIV Central American Congress of Neurology. San José, Costa Rica November 2010
XXII SILAN. Buenos Aires, Argentina November 2010
Course for certification on the use of Onyx. San Jose Costa Rica July 2010
III Symposium Multiple Sclerosis - Bayer Schering Pharma. San Jose Costa Rica March 2010
Course for Certification on the use of Onyx. Bogota Colombia March 2009
Course on Intracerebral Stent. Panama 2009
IV Conference on Cerebral Vascular Pathology. La Granja de San Idelfonso, Segovia, Spain April 2008
Symposium on Advances in the Treatment of Aneurysms - University of Oxford, England December 2007
XXX Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery - CLAN - FLANC. Lima Peru October 2002
XXX Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery and Brain Neuroendoscopy 2002
II Central American Congress and I Costa Rican Congress of Neurosurgery 2001
International Symposium on Coma and Death. Havana, Cuba 2000
I Course of Pathology of the Raquis - Hospital Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain 1998
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Aneurysm
Arteriovenous malformations
Artificial disc
Bleeding and stroke
Brain tumor
Carotid artery stenosis
Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation problem
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Craniocervical junction abnormalities
Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Degenerative disease
Encephalocele
Headache
Herniated discs
Herniated lumbar disc
Hydrocephealus (water on the brain)
Increased intracranial pressure
Intracranial abcess removal
Ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrow channel)
Meningiomas
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Nerve compression
Nervous system infection
Pain vertebral crush
Peritoneal ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Pituitary gland (hypophysis) disease
Pituitary gland disease
Pituitary tumors
Pontocerebellar angle tumors
Schwannomas
Sciatic nerve pain
Seizures
Spina bifida
Spinal column tumor
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord tumor
Spinal stenosis
Tethered spinal cord
Thoracic disc herniation
Trauma and skull fracture
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I worked on:

Local Coordinator of Postgraduate in Neurosurgery - SEP UCR. 2014-2016
President - Costa Rican Association of Neurological Sciences. 2015-2019
Secretary - Association of Neurosurgery. Costa Rica. 2014-2016
National Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course in Neurosurgery - SEP-UCR. 2012-2019
Secretary - Association of Neurological Sciences Costa Rica. 2008-2013
Vocal - Association of Neurological Sciences Costa Rica. 2004-2007
Vice President - Association of Neurosurgery of Costa Rica. 2004-2007
Fiscal - Association of Neurosurgeons of Costa Rica. 2002 - 2004
Lecturer Professor of Surgery - University of Costa Rica. 2005 - currently
Neurosurgeon - La Católica Hospital, CIMA and Clínica Bíblica. San Jose Costa Rica. 2005 - currently
Professor of Postgraduate Neurosurgery Studies - SEP - UCR - CENDEISSS. 2000 - currently
Lecturer Professor of Surgery - Universidad Hispanoamericana. 2000 - 2002
Professor Chair of Anatomy - University of Costa Rica. 2000-2001
Professor Chair of Surgery - UCIMED. 1999-2010
Head of Clinic of the Neurosurgery Service - Calderón Guardia Hospital. 2016 - currently
Assistant Physician Neurosurgery Specialist - Hospital Dr. Calderón Guardia.1999 - currently
Physician Assistant Neurosurgery Specialist - Department of Qualifications and Pensions. CCSS. 2001-2006
Physician Assistant General Medicine - Clinic Dr. Carlos Duran, CCSS. 1997-1998
Head of Resident Physicians of the Neurosurgery Service - Calderón Guardia Hospital. 1997

I am affiliated with:

Costa Rican Association of Neuroscience
Costa Rican Association of Neurosurgery
Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuroradiología (SILAN)

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My publications

Expositor: LIII Congreso Médico Nacional. 1992
Expositor: LV Congreso Médico Nacional, Hematomas Subdurales en el Hospital Calderón Guardia. 1994
Expositor: I Simposio Internacional de Cardiología Basada en la evidencia. 2011
Expositor: Curso de actualización en emergencias no traumáticas en cirugía como Hipertensión Endocraneal - Colegio de Médicos. Costa Rica. 2005
Expositor: Curso de actualización en Oncología, como tumores cerebrales - Colegio de Médicos de Costa Rica.2005.
Expositor: LXVII Congreso Médico Nacional San Carlos, Trauma de Cráneo. 2005
Expositor: XXVII CLAN-FLANC y participación. San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 1996
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