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Hospital Internacional La Catolica
Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, frente a los Tribunales de Justicia Building Torre nueva. Floor 4. Office 408.
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Oficentro Obelisco Empresarial, Santa Ana
Uruca, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica
Oficentro Obelisco Empresarial Floor 1.
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Nissen Fundoplication

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Eventration

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Inguinal hernia repair

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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery

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Abscess debridement and drainage

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Anal abscess drainage

Anal fissure surgery

Anal fistula surgery

Axillary drainage

Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)

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Bile duct evaluation

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Bile duct exploration by laparoscopy

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Biopsy puncture

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Breast biopsy

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Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )

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Cholecystectomy

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Colon diverticulitis surgery

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Colostomy

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Cutaneous biopsy

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Diagnostic laparoscopy

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Distal pancreatectomy by laparoscopy

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Emergencies

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Endothoracic goiter surgery

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Epigastric hernia surgery

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Evaluation of benign tumors

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Exploratory laparsocopy

Gallbladder surgery

Gastrectomy

Gastrostomy

gluteal abscess drainage

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Hemorrhoidectomy

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Hernia eventration laparoscopic surgery

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Hydrocele with hernia surgery

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Inguinal hernioplasty

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Intestinal hernia resection surgery

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Intestinal resection surgery

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Jejunostomy

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Laparoscopic appendectomy

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Laparoscopy

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Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy

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Laparoscopic splenectomy

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Laparoscopic surgery

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Laparotomic cholecystectomy

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Laparotomic hemicolectomy

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Lymph node biopsy

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Mastectomy

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Meckel's diverticulum surgery

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Mucus biopsy

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Online Medicine

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Open appendix surgery

General Surgery

Paracentesis

Parathyroidectomy

Post surgery follow-up

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Preoperative medical evaluation

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Pyloroplasty

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Removal of hemorrhoids

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Resection of benign and malignant tumors of the liver

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Resection of benign and malignant tumors of the pancreas

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Resection of bile duct tumors or cysts

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Resection of malignant tumors of the gallbladder

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Segmental colectomy

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Sigmoid Resection

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Single Insition Laparoscopic Surgery

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Small sized wound suture

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Splenectomy

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Strangulated eventration hernia surgery

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Studies

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Subcutaneous biopsy

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Subcutaneous foreign growth removal

Thoracostomy

Thyroid surgery

Total colectomy

Total thyroidectomy

Umbilical hernia surgery

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Umbilical hernioplasty

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Ventral Hernia Repair with Abdominoplasty

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Ventral hernioplasty

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About me

From the earliest in my training I have surrounded myself with the best professionals in each field of interest inside and outside the country. I am passionate about giving the best possible result, taking each case in a completely individualized way. This allows me to design a customized treatment plan for each patient.

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My studies

Diplomado en Cirugía de Pared Abdominal. Universidad de Monterrey. January 2019 - July 2019

Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 2013 - January 2017

Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. January 2003 - December 2008

My courses

Congreso de SPAH Chile- Profesor invitado July 2023 - August 2023

Congreso Argentino de Pared Abdominal 2022 - Expositor May 2022 - May 2022

International Hernia Collaboration 2022, Costa Rica April 2022 - April 2022

Good Clinical Practices - University of Costa Rica February 2022 - February 2022

107th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons Virtual 2021 - 2021

Immersion in eTEP. Costa Rican Hernia Association. Hospital San Vicente de Paul. Costa Rica. February 2020 - February 2020

106th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons Virtual 2020 - 2020

105th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2019 - October 2019

104th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2018 - October 2018

103rd Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2017 - October 2017

Advanced Course of Laparoscopy in Laboratory of Studies and Investigation in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. November 2013 - November 2013

Intermediate Course of Laparoscopy in the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. June 2013 - June 2013

Basic Course of Laparoscopy in the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. February 2013 - February 2013

Congreso de Pared Abdominal de la Asociación Argentina de Hernias 2026 - Profesor invitado June 2026

American Hernia Society 2024 July 2024

Congreso de la Asociación Mexicana de Hernia - Profesor invitado July 2023

Hernia Summit 2022, Universidad de Columbia February 2022

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My internships or trainings

Diploma DegreeDiploma in Abdominal Wall Hernias - University of Monterrey, Mexico. Taught by the Mexican Association of Hernias as members of the Latin American Association of Hernias.

Diploma DegreeTraining in Laparoscopic Surgery - IRCAD, University of Strasbourg. Strasbourg, France.

Diploma DegreeLaparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty

Hospital RotationTrauma and surgical critical care, Wake Forrest University Hospital, NC, EEUU

Hospital RotationSurgical oncology, Wake Forrest University Hospital, NC, EEUU

Hospital RotationTulane University Hospital, Abdominal Transplant Unit, LA, EEUU

AHS Cadaver Lab 2024 - Bajo tutela del Dr Jorge Daes

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I treat these patients:

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I treat these medical conditions:

Abdominal pain

Appendicitis

Gallstones

Inguinal hernia

Umbilical hernia

Anal abscess

Cholecystitis

Colitis

Colon cancer

Colorectal cancer

Digestive Tract Tumors

Diverticulos

Esophagus disease

Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)

Gallbladder cancer

Gastric cancer

Gastritis

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Hemorrhoids

Hiatal Hernia

Intestinal perforation

Lipoma (benign fatty tumor)

Liver cancer

Masses in the neck (enlarged lymph nodes, cysts or tumors)

Morbid obesity

Pancreatic Cancer

Rectal prolapse

Thyroid cancer

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I worked on:

General Surgery Assistant Specialist - Hospital Calderón Guardia

Asistente Especialista en Cirugia General, Unidad de Pared Abdominal y Cirugia Endocrina, Hospital Mexico. 2019-2022

I am affiliated with:

Mexican Association of Hernia

International Hernia Colaboration

American College of Surgery

American college of surgery acs fellow (FACS)

I speak these languages:

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Español

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