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Alvaro José Apestegui Gurdian

Alvaro José Apestegui Gurdian

General Surgery

I focus on:

  • Head and neck cancer
  • Abdominal Wall and Hernias Surgery
  • Gallbladder Surgery
  • Appendicitis Surgery
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery

My license

  • MED10198 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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Price may vary depending on patient condition, clinic and treatment.
Epigastric hernia surgery
Nissen Fundoplication
Eventration
Inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
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Abscess debridement and drainage
Anal abscess drainage
Anal fissure surgery
Anal fistula surgery
Axillary drainage
Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)
Bile duct evaluation
Breast biopsy
Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )
Cholecystectomy
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Colostomy
Cutaneous biopsy
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Emergencies
Endothoracic goiter surgery
Evaluation of benign tumors
Exploratory laparsocopy
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastrostomy
gluteal abscess drainage
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hernia eventration laparoscopic surgery
Inguinal hernioplasty
Intestinal hernia resection surgery
Intestinal resection surgery
Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Laparotomic hemicolectomy
Lymph node biopsy
Mastectomy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Mucus biopsy
Online Medicine
Open appendix surgery
General Surgery
Paracentesis
Parathyroidectomy
Post surgery follow-up
Preoperative medical evaluation
Pyloroplasty
Removal of hemorrhoids
Resection of malignant tumors of the gallbladder
Segmental colectomy
Sigmoid Resection
Single Insition Laparoscopic Surgery
Small sized wound suture
Splenectomy
Strangulated eventration hernia surgery
Subcutaneous biopsy
Subcutaneous foreign growth removal
Thoracostomy
Thyroid surgery
Total colectomy
Total thyroidectomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
Ventral Hernia Repair with Abdominoplasty
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About me

From the earliest in my training I have surrounded myself with the best professionals in each field of interest inside and outside the country. I am passionate about giving the best possible result, taking each case in a completely individualized way. This allows me to design a customized treatment plan for each patient.

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My studies

Diplomado en Cirugía de Pared Abdominal. Universidad de Monterrey. January 2019 - July 2019
Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 2013 - January 2017
Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. January 2003 - December 2008

My courses

Congreso de SPAH Chile- Profesor invitado July 2023 - August 2023
Congreso Argentino de Pared Abdominal 2022 - Expositor May 2022 - May 2022
International Hernia Collaboration 2022, Costa Rica April 2022 - April 2022
Good Clinical Practices - University of Costa Rica February 2022 - February 2022
107th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons Virtual 2021 - 2021
Immersion in eTEP. Costa Rican Hernia Association. Hospital San Vicente de Paul. Costa Rica. February 2020 - February 2020
106th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons Virtual 2020 - 2020
105th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2019 - October 2019
104th Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2018 - October 2018
103rd Annual Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons October 2017 - October 2017
Advanced Course of Laparoscopy in Laboratory of Studies and Investigation in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. November 2013 - November 2013
Intermediate Course of Laparoscopy in the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. June 2013 - June 2013
Basic Course of Laparoscopy in the Laboratory of Studies and Research in Minimally Invasive Surgery - UCR. February 2013 - February 2013
Congreso de la Asociación Mexicana de Hernia - Profesor invitado July 2023
Hernia Summit 2022, Universidad de Columbia
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My internships or trainings

Diploma DegreeDiploma in Abdominal Wall Hernias - University of Monterrey, Mexico. Taught by the Mexican Association of Hernias as members of the Latin American Association of Hernias.
Diploma DegreeTraining in Laparoscopic Surgery - IRCAD, University of Strasbourg. Strasbourg, France.
Diploma DegreeLaparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty
Hospital RotationTrauma and surgical critical care, Wake Forrest University Hospital, NC, EEUU
Hospital RotationSurgical oncology, Wake Forrest University Hospital, NC, EEUU
Hospital RotationTulane University Hospital, Abdominal Transplant Unit, LA, EEUU
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Abdominal pain
Appendicitis
Gallstones
Inguinal hernia
Umbilical hernia
Anal abscess
Cholecystitis
Colitis
Colon cancer
Diverticulos
Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Intestinal perforation
Lipoma (benign fatty tumor)
Masses in the neck (enlarged lymph nodes, cysts or tumors)
Rectal prolapse
Thyroid cancer
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I worked on:

Asistente Especialista en Cirugia General, Unidad de Pared Abdominal y Cirugia Endocrina, Hospital Mexico. 2019-2022

I am affiliated with:

Costa Rican Association of Surgery
Mexican Association of Hernia
International Hernia Colaboration
American College of Surgery
American college of surgery acs fellow (FACS)

I speak these languages:

English
Español
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