Education
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1985-1991 Medicine and Surgery
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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Post Graduate Training |
1993-1997 Orthopedics and Trauma
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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Subspecialty
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1997 Special Training in Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery
Carlos Uribe Velez, MD. Orthopedics, Traumatology And Sports Medicine Center. Shaio Clinic, Bogota, Colombia Samaritana University Hospital, Bogota, Colombia
2003 Fellow AO Traumatology. Santa fe de Bogota Fundation
2004 Fellow Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Argentina Society |
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Memberships |
2003 –Present International Member of AANA Arthroscopy Association of North America
2004 –Present Honorary Member of Shoulder and Elbow Argentina Society 2007-Present Member of The Orthopedic Hospital Hotel La Catolica Staff 1997-Present Costa Rican Medicine College Incorporated as a General Doctor and Surgeon Incorporated as a Specialist in Orthopedics and Trauma 1997-Present Active Member of the Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics and Trauma (ACOT) 1996-Present Member of the Colombian Society of Orthopedics and Trauma (SCCOT) 2000 – Present AO International Member 2004 – 2008 Member of the Costa Rica Soccer Federation Medical Staff.
1996 Chief Resident of Orthopedics Samaritana University Hospital, Bogota, Colombia
1996-1997 Chief Resident of Orthopedics San Ignacio University Hospital, Bogota, Colombia
2000 – 2002 Anatomy Professor University of Costa Rica, School of Medicine
2000 – 2010 Surgery Professor (Orthopedics Department) Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (UCIMED) San José, Costa Rica
2000 – 2008 Post-Graduate Coordinator of Trauma & Orthopedics Dr. Calderon Guardia University Hospital University of Costa Rica, School of Medicine |
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Research Publications
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Sierra J.A., Roselli P., Turriago C., Uribe I.C.: “ The use of orthopedics shoes in the management of patients with a congenital idiopathic rigid club foot having undergone a posterior internal liberation. Franklin D. Roosevelt Institute. Colombian Journal of Orthopedics y Traumatology. Agosto, 2000.
Sierra J.A.: “Orthopedic Vascular Trauma.” Revista Medica Estudiantil, No. 5, Mayo, 1991. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Editor Director “Acta Ortopedia Costarricense.” Official Publication of Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics and Trauma (ACOT). 2001-2004 Director of Publication’s Committee of Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics and Trauma (ACOT) 2001-2004 Sierra J.A.: “Glenohumeral Artritis” Medicina, Vida y Salud. Official Journal of The Costa Rican Medicine College.No.15. May 2003. Sierra J.A: “ Shoulder Dislocation”. En Espera , Magazine. May 2208.
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