2005-2007:
General Surgeon Assistant
Clínica Bíblica Hospital
Major open surgeries performed as main surgeon : 3.500 procedures
Advanced laparoscopic surgeries performed as main surgeon: 1000 procedures
220 gastric bypasses and 150 gastric bands per year
1999- 2001
General surgeon assistant of Raúl Blanco
Cervantes National Hospital, Gerontology Hospital
1998-July to 2006
General surgery assistant of the surgery service 1
San Juan de Dios Hospital
1998
Ad-Honorary Assistant of General Surgery, l, Surgery 1 service
San Juan de Dios Hospital
1996
San Vicente Hospital of Heredia
1992-1995
General Resident in General Surgery
San Juan de Dios Hospital. Calderón Guardia
Guardia (July a August 1994)
Max Peralta Hospital of Cartago (August to November, 1995)
1991
Social Service Hospital Max Terán Vals of Quepos
1990
University Intern:
San Juan de Dios Hospital, Surgery service (Jan a March,1990)
Nacional Geriatric Hospital, Raúl Blanco Cervantes, M. D., Internal Medicine (April a June, 1990)
San Juan de Dios Hospital, Gynegology and Obstetrics service (June- September, 1990)
San Vicente de Paul Hospital, Pedriatrics Service (October to December, 1990)
Education:
1991
Medical Degree M. D.
1990
Licensed in Medical Science
(U.A.C.A.)
1985-1989
Bachelors of Science in Health
Autonomous University of Medical Science of Central America (U.A.C.A.)
Continuing Medical Education:
2005
Training course
LapBand (Adjustable gastic band)
2004
Accredited by Gastro Obese Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Post-grad. Course “Managing Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity”
2004-2005
Santa Lucía University
Masters in Administration in Health Services
2002
Accredited Suregery Course by Mecachrome Medical
Angeles del Pedrega Hospital, México DF., México
Gastric Placement Lap Band
Gástric Lap-Band
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
1997-1998
Medical Cooperation Hospital Matsuda, Shizuoka, Japan
Training in Digestive Endoscopy (Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy)
1997-1998
Endoscopy gastrointestinal Hospital, Hamamatsu Rosai, Shizuoka, Japan
Post-grad. Studies:
Accredited by the Japanese Society of Gastroenterologists
1996-1997
2nd Department of Internal Medicine
University of Hamamatsu,Shizuoka, Japan
Treatment of Varicose Esophagus
Colangiopancreatography cotrograde
Diagnostical and Therapeutic Endoscopy
1996-1998
Medical School from the University of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Student Research in Colon Diseases, Second Department.of Surgery
1992-1995
Residence in General Surgery-General surgeon