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Ariel Rivera Aguerri

Ariel Rivera Aguerri

General Surgery

I focus on:

  • Laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery)
  • Bariatric surgery

My license

  • MED3930 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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  • Hospital CIMA., Consultorio Dr. Ariel Rivera Aguerri
    San Rafael, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
    Próspero Fernández Highway, San Rafael, Escazú, San José; Building Torre I. Floor 3. Office 303.

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Services

Price may vary depending on patient condition, clinic and treatment.
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Laparoscopy
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¢55000.00
Abscess debridement and drainage
Anal abscess drainage
Anal fissure surgery
Anal fistula surgery
Bile duct evaluation
Bile duct exploration by laparoscopy
Cholecystectomy
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Colostomy
Distal pancreatectomy by laparoscopy
Epigastric hernia surgery
Esophageal hiatus surgery
Exploratory laparsocopy
Nissen Fundoplication
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastrectomy sleeve
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastroesophageal reflux laparoscopic surgery
Gastrostomy
gluteal abscess drainage
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hernia eventration laparoscopic surgery
House visit
Eventration
Ingrown toenail surgery
Inguinal hernia repair
Inguinal hernioplasty
Intestinal hernia resection surgery
Intestinal resection surgery
Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic gastric plication (“LGP”)
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Laparotomic hemicolectomy
Low anterior colorectal resection surgery
Lymph node biopsy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Metabolic surgery for type II diabetes
Open appendix surgery
General Surgery
Ovarian cystectomy
Pancreatectomy
Post surgery follow-up
Pyloroplasty
Resection of malignant tumors of the gallbladder
Segmental colectomy
Sigmoid Resection
Small sized wound suture
Splenectomy
Strangulated eventration hernia surgery
Thoracostomy
Total colectomy
Total thyroidectomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
Umbilical hernioplasty
Ventral Hernia Repair with Abdominoplasty
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About me

The doctor - patient relationship, in my opinion, is a fundamental part of the treatment. The experience acquired during the years of professional practice and the years of study over time, allow better long-term results. They are 31 years of professional practice.

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My studies

Doctorate PhD in Medical Sciences. Universidad de Salamanca. September 2006 - January 2016
Anatomy Mastery. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. January 2006 - February 2008
Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. June 1997
Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de Centro América - Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Medicas. San José. December 1985

My courses

Course: One Month Training at the Colorectal Department of Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1999
Course of Colorectal Surgery. University Hospitals of Valencia and Sagunto. Valencia Spain. 2006
Mini-Fellowship Program in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. University of Texas. Southwestern Medical Center. Dallas, Texas 2006.
Curso de Cirugía Bariatrica. U. del Rosario. Colombia, 2005
Course of Bariatric Surgery. Hosp. San Camilo Sao Paulo, Brazil 2004

My internships or trainings

InternshipFellowship Principios Básicos en Cirugía Laparoscopia. Centro de Cirugía Endoscópica. Hospital Calixto García. Habana, Cuba. 2000
Hospital RotationRotation Gastric Cancer Project. Max Hospital Peralta JICA / UCR. Cartago, Costa Rica. 1998
Mini-Fellowship en Cirugía Bariátrica Laparoscópica por el Centro Médico del Sur Oeste de La Universidad de Texas en Dallas
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Appendicitis
Gallstones
Inguinal hernia
Morbid obesity
Abdominal pain
Diverticulos
Hiatal Hernia
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I worked on:

Chief of General Surgery: CIMA Hospital in San José since 2008
Attending General Surgeon: Hospital San Juan de Dios in San José, Costa Rica 1998-2008
Professor: Emergency Medicine at Universidad Hispanoamerica de Costa Rica-Facultad de Medicina since 2001
Professor ad honorem: Internship Surgical Program at UACA-Hospital San Juan de Dios, 1993-2003

I am affiliated with:

Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgery (ALACE)
International College of Surgeons (ICS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ASMBS
American college of surgery acs fellow (FACS)

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My awards

2016 Cum Laude Probatus. Diploma PhD.
1992 Mejor Examen Nacional de Plazas de Residentes 1992
1987 Cum Laude Probatus. Diploma Doctor en Medicina
1987 Diez Mejores Promedios. Generación 1987. Escuela Medicina .

My publications

Trauma Hepático Revisión. Hospital San Juan de Dios 1993
Trauma Esplénico Revisión. Hospital San Juan de dios 1994
Embolismo Pulmonar en Paciente Quirúrgico. Hospital San Juan de Dios, 1995
Cirugía en Paciente Anciano que sobrepasa Expectativa de Vida en Costa Rica. Hospital San Juan de Dios 1996
Apendicitis Acuda en el Anciano. Hosp.San Juan de Dios 1999
Apendicitis Aguda en Adulto Mayor. Revista Medica de Costa Rica Y Centro América. Enero 2006.
Calidad de Vida y Tolerancia Alimentaria Post Operatoria en el Paciente Obeso Tratado Mediante Gastrectomía Tubular Laparoscópica. 2016. Tesis Doctoral
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