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Dr. Gustavo A. Jimenez - Curriculum Vitae view complete CV

Name: Dr. Gustavo A. Jimenez
Specialties: General Surgery, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Specialist
Languages: Spanish / English

 

Professional Experience:

  • 1988: Costarrican Social Service general practice in San Vito de Coto Brus Hospital and Health center.
  • 1989-1992: Resident of General Surgery University of Costa Rica program, Mexico and San Juan de Dios Hospitals, CCSS.
  • 1993-2003: Trauma and emergency surgery, San Juan de Dios Hospital, CCSS, San Jose.
  • 1993-2006: Laparoscopic practice in Clinica Católica Hospital..
  • 1998-2009: SurgeonClinicaBiblicaHospital. (Surgical emergencies, Advance laparoscopic surgery and bariatric surgery)
  • 1998-2009: Private practice in General surgery and laparoscopic surgery Clinica Corazon de Jesus in San Jose
  • 2001-2002: Member of committee of Investigation and Bioethics in Hospital Mexico CCSS, San Jose.
  • 1998-2009: Coordinator of advance laparoscopic and bariatric program, General Surgery Service, Hospital Mexico, San Jose CCSS. Around 10 laparoscopic and bariatric procedures and see 20 bariatric patients per week.

Education:

  • University 1981-1986:University of Costa Rica.
  • Internship 1987:University of Costa Rica, San Jose: HSJD, HNN, AdolfoCaritHospital.
  • Residence in General Surgery: 1989-1993 University of Costa Rica, San Jose: HM, HSJD.
  • Advance Laparoscopic Training 1993-2009: University of Texas, University of Miami, Advance Laparoscopic course FELAC (Laparoscopia avanzada practica)
  • Laparoscopic Bariatric Training 2003-2007:
  • LAP BAND: OBTECH Dr. Javier de la Garza (Mexico) and Natan Zundel (Colombia) FROM Ethicon Endosurgery, LAP BAND AND INTRAGASTRIC BALLON ALLERGAN Dr.MarcosBerry (Chile), BAND AND BALON HELLIOSCOPIE Dr.Guillermo Suarez (Costa Rica).
  • GASTRIC BY PASS AND BPD –DUODENAL SWICTH: Sao Pablo Brazil Dr Ricardo Cohen, Hospital Sao Camilo y Osvaldo Cruz and Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos, GASTROOBESO CENTER and 9th of July Hospital;.Dr Irineu Rosera Jr., Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • GASTRIC SLEEVE: Dr. Michaelle Garnier, Presbiteran Hospital, Cornel University New York; Dr. Jesse Leon (Ecuador), Clínica Biblica Hospital, San Jose , Costa Rica.
  • BARIATRIC MULTIDISCLIPLINARY TRAINING:Piracicaba, Brazil.
Medical Society Memberships:
  • CostarricanCollege of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Costarrican Association of Surgery (ACC)
  • Latin-American Federation of Surgery (FELAC)
  • InternationalCollege of Surgeons (ICS)
  • Latin-American Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (ALACE)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
  • International Federation for Surgery in Obesity (IFSO)
  • Hospital Clinica Biblica Medical Association.
  • Costarrican association of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.(Actual President)
 

Publications :

  1. Vascular Mesenteric Insuficience. Revista Medica de Costa Rica y Centroamérica, LXVIII (557) 161-166; 2001.
  2. Preoperarative ERCP vs Intraoperative cholangiography in lapararoscopic colecistectomy. Revista Medica de Costa Rica y Centroamérica, LIX (560) 97-101; 2002.
  3. Laparoscopic resolution of complications in laparoscopic procedures. Acta Medica de Costa Rica, 44 (supl 1) 12; nov 2002.
  4. Laparoscopic esplencetomy: first cases in Hospital Mexico. Acta medica de Costa Rica, 44 (supl 1) 13; nov 2002.
  5. Multidisciplinary approach andlaparoscopic adrenalectomy in feocromocitoma. Acta Medica de Costa Rica, 44 (supl 1) 15; nov 2002.
  6. Body and Tail pancreatectomy like resolution of dificult location insulinoma. Acta Medica de Costa Rica, 44 (supl 1) 16; nov 2002.
 

 

 
 
 
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