Dr. Cesa - Senior Gastric Bypass Surgeon Over 15 years of experience. More than 2,700 Laparoscopic surgeries performed with varying techniques. Over 250 procedures Each year. Fluent in English. More than 20 International published papers.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgery (ALACE)
• Member of the Laparoscopic Surgery Society of Costa Rica
• Member of the Japanese Gastroenterologists Society
• Member of the American Society of Methabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and Member of the European Association for Transluminal Surgery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• University Internship : San Juan de Dios Hospital, Surgery Department.
• Dr. Raul Blanco Cervantes Geriatric Hospital Internal Medicine Department.
• San Juan de Dios Hospital. Gynecology and Obstetrics Department.
• San Vicente de Paul Hospital Pediatrics Department.
• Social Service: Max Teran Vals Hospital Quepos , Puntarenas.
• Residency: General Surgery San Juan de Dios Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica 1992 - 1995.
• Calderon Guardia Hospital , San Jose, Costa Rica , July - August 1994.
• Max Peralta Hospital , Cartago, Costa Rica , August - November 1995.
• San Vincente de Paul Hospital , Heredia , Costa Rica , January - March 1996.
• Ad -Honorem General Surgeon Assistant, Surgery 1 Department San Juan de Dios Hospital 1998.
• General Surgery Assistant Surgery 1 Department, San Juan de Dios Hospital , July 1998 - 2006.
• General Surgery Assistant, Gerontology Hospital , Raul Blanco Cervantes National Hospital, 1991 - 2001.
• General Surgery Assistant , Clínica Bíblica Hospital , 2005 -2008.
• Mayor Open Surgeries as Chief Surgeon : 3500.
• Advanced Laparoscopy Surgeries as Chief Surgeon : 1500 , Including 320 Gastric Bypasses (Roux - en - Y and Minigastric Bypass) and 160 Gastric Bands.
• Number of Surgeries Realized :
  • Gastric Bypass or mini gastric bypass: more than 400
  • Lapbanding: more than 200
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: more than 1500
  • Laparoscopic Fundoplication with closing of the Esophageal Hiato: more than 300
  • Laparoscopic Hernioplasty: more than 100
  • Colon Surgery: more than 100
  • Thyroid Surgery: more than 100

• Bachelors in Health Sciences -- Universidad Autónoma de Ciencias Medicas de Centro América (UACA). 1985- 1989.
• Licenciate in Health Sciences - UACA . 1990.
• Doctorate in Medicine . UACA . 1991.
• Post Graduate: Residency in General Surgery . General Surgeon . 1992 -1995
• Research Student of Colon Disease.
• Second Department of Surgery . School of Medicine . Hamamatsu University , Shizuoka , Japan . October 1996 - February 1998.
• Esophageal Varices and Diagnostic and Therapeutic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Endoscopy. Second Department of Internal Medicine . Hamamatsu University Hospital , Shizuoka , Japan . October 1996 - May 1997.
• Post Graduate course on Gastrointestinal . Endoscopy accredited by the Gastroenterology Japanese Society. Hamamatsu Rosai Hospital , Shizuoka , Japan . May 1997 - January 1998.
• Digestive Endoscopy Training . (Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy) . Medical Corporation Matsuda Hospital , Shizuoka , Japan September 1997 - January 1998
• Course on the Placement of Lap - Band Gastric Band Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopy Surgery, accredited by Mecachrome Medical, Angeles de Pedregal Hospital Mexico D.F., Mexico , June - July 2002.
• Masters in Health Care Services Administration Universidad Santa Lucia 2004 - 2005
• Post Graduate course "Laparoscopy Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity" accredited by Gastro Obeso Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil March 2004
• Training course on LapBand (Adjustable Gastric Band) September 2005

• International Medical Teleconference
• XXIV Annual Pediatric Post Graduate Course - 1989
• III El Salvador Medical Student National Congress - 1988
• Internal Medicine Advancements Baylor Week - 1988
• VII Pediatric Actualization Course - 1989
• IV Central America and Panama Medical Student Congress on Surgical Emergencies - 1989. General Secretary of this congress
• IV National and II International Geriatric and Gerontology Week - 1990
• Social Service Induction Course for Physicians - 1991
• VI Pan-American Society of Trauma Congress - 1993
• LV National Medical Congress - 1994
• Cardiopulmonary Reanimation Course - 1995
• Advanced Trauma Support Course - 1995
• Advanced Cardiac Support Course - 1995
• II Cancer Actualization International Symposium - 1995
• Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy Symposium - 2001
• (Teoria), realizado pelo Departamento de Gastroenterologia da F.M.U.S.P. Julho/1993

• Climateric Biopsychosocial Changes - 1990
• Post Surgical Enterocutaneos Fistulas in Patients Treated at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, 1992
• Colostomies in Patients Treated at the San Juan de Dios Hospital , 1993
• Esophagus Traumatic Perforation in Patients Treated at the San Juan de Dios Hospital,1994.
• Thyroid Carcinoma, General Surgery Graduation Research work
• Winner of the annual prize for the best work amongst General Surgery Residents , San Jose, Costa Rica, 1995
• Effect of Piroxicam and Acarbose as Chemopreventive Agents for Spontaneous Intestinal Adenomas in the APC Gene 1309
• Knock out Mice. International Japanese Journal of Cancer Research Vol. 84 April 1998.
• Clinical Case : Epidermoid Carcinoma of the Stomach, Dr. Carlos F. Quesada - Dr. Claudio Orlich Carranza, Gaceta Medica of Costa Rica, Year 2002 - Vol. 4, No. !, pp. 17 - 20.

• Has published more than 20 papers in the most important Congresses in Costa Rica.

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