Speciality
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Bariatic Surgery, Laparoscopic, Urology |
Languages
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English, Spanish
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Graduated
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1982 (42 years since graduation)
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About
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Achievements: May 1, 1985-to the present time General Surgery Physician - Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano
July 1995 Private Practice - Consultorios América
Administrative: 2002-2004 Chief, Department of General Surgery Hospital Susana Jones, Caja del Seguro Social
March 1989-December 2006 Surgeon, General Surgery Service Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Caja Del Seguro Social
February 2007-July 2007 Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ministry of Health, Republic of Panama
Trainings:
1991 - Basic Laparoscopy Course Baptist Hospital, Miami Prof. Moises Jacobs
1993 - Advanced Laparoscopy Course St.Vincent’s Hospital Indianapolis University. Prof. Maurice Arregui
2000 - Adjustable Gastric Band Placement Course Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Bariátrica Mexico, F.D.
2001 - Adjustable Gastric Band Placement Course Fundación Santa Fé. Bogotá, Colombia Prof. Natan Zundel
2002 - Bariatric Surgery by Advanced Laparoscopy Course Mount Sinai Hospital, New York Prof. Michel Gagner
2003 - Bariatric Surgery Tours Hospital Sao Camilo, Sao Paulo Brasi Prof. Ricardo Cohen
2003 - Tyco Bariatric Surgery, International Course Curitiba, Brasil Prof. Ricardo Cohen
2004 - Laparoscopic Surgery, International Course Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Harvard University
2005 - Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery FELAC , Bogota, Colombia Natan Zundel |
Education
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1982 - Doctor in Medicine Universidad Federal do Espirito Santo, Brasil
October 1, 1982-September 30, 1983 First Year Internship Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Caja del Seguro Social
October 1, 1983-September 30, 1984 Second Year Internship Health Center, Jaque, Darien
April 1, 1985 - March 31, 1989 Residency in General Surgery Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Caja del Seguro Social
1988-1989 Chief Resident, General Surgery |
Memberships
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- Panamanian Association of Surgeons. - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) - Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Surgeons (SAGES) - Latin American Association of Endoscopy Surgeons. (ALACE) - Panamanian Society for the Treatment of Obesity (APTO) |
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