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Esteban Ruiz Blard

Esteban Ruiz Blard

Gastroenterology

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  • MED9373 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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¢60000.00
Lower GI Endoscopy
¢195000.00
Gastric feeding tube
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Upper GI Endoscopy
¢92000.00
Polypectomy
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Anoscopy with biopsy
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Celiac disease test
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Colon, stomach and rectum polyp biopsy
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Endoscopic band ligation
¢350000.00
Endoscopic mucosectomy
¢550000.00
Endoscopic ultrasound
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Esophageal biopsy polyp
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Gastroscopy + Colonoscopy
¢280000.00
Hemorrhoid ligatures
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Ligation of esophageal varices
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Management of bleeding gastric
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Mucosectomy
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Paracentesis
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Rectosigmoidoscopy
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Small bowel examination
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surgical removal of esophagus polyps
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`Resection of polyps in the colon, stomach or rectum
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About me

Medicine is a field of knowledge very wide, there is always something to learn, a lot of innovation and new research. Medicine gives me the opportunity to apply, in relieving my patients, the medical knowledge gained from long years of study and constant updating. With this I realize as a professional and person.

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My studies

Specialty in Gastroenterology. Universidad de Costa Rica - CENDEISSS. February 2009 - February 2013
Doctor of medicine and surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - CENDEISSS. February 2001 - January 2007

My courses

VII Costa Rican Congress of Gastroenterology - Costa Rican Association of Specialists in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy. San Jose, Costa Rica November 2015
International Meeting on Liver Disease - Barcelona, Spain September 2015
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) - American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for Study Liver Disease and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Chicago, United States May 2014
First symposium on genetic medicine in Latin America - Panama. April 2014
Liver Meeting - American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Washington, United States November 2013
Advanced trauma life support 2008
Basic CPR 2007
Obstetric blue code 2007
Biohazardous waste management 2005
Advanced CPR: 2007 and 2009
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My internships or trainings

Postgraduate DegreeMeasurement of portal pressure gradient - Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
Postgraduate DegreeTransjugular liver biopsy - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. Barcelona, España
Postgraduate DegreeUse and interpretation of Fibroscan - Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain
InternshipFormative stay in Hepatic Hemodynamics - Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. August 2014 - October 2015.
InternshipGastroenterology unit, liver team - Massachusetts General Hospital. October – november 2012
InternshipRehabilitation and Physical Medicine - "Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital". Boston, United States. March - April 2007
InternshipPediatric genetics - MGH-Children's Hospital. Boston, United States. May-June 2007
InternshipLaboratory of Genetics and Genomics - Harvard University. July-August 2007
Hospital RotationMonthly rotation for the Services of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties - Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (HCG). February 2009 - February 2011
Hospital RotationRotation at the Service of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy - Hospital Mexico (HM)
Hospital RotationRotations for each gastroenterology and endoscopy services in general hospitals of the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS)
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Abdominal pain
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Gastritis
Hepatitis
Abdominal hemorrhage
Chronic ulcers
Constipation
Crohn's disease
Diarrhea
Esophageal stenosis
Flatulence (farting)
Hiatal Hernia
Indigestion
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nausea
Pancreas disease
Peptic ulcer
Stomach acid problem
Stomach sores
Vomiting
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I worked on:

Gastroenterology assistant at San Vicente de Paul Hospital, CCSS - Heredia, Costa Rica
Gastroenterologist and endoscopistat the Hospital Metropolitano of San Jose, Costa Rica
Gastroenterologist and endoscopist at Lindora Medical Center
Professor of internal medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica (UACA)
National Coordinator of Portal Hypertension Guidelines
Vice President of the Association of Medical Students - School of Medicine Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR). October 2004 - October 2005.
Professor of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology for students of Medicine and Medical Imaging - Universidad de Costa Rica. Until 2014
Medical resident at all the medical services - Hospital Calderón Guardia (HCG). From 15 February 2009 to date.
Primary care and emergency - EBAIS 1, 2 and 6 of Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica. October 2008 to January 2009.

I am affiliated with:

Costa Rican Association of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My publications

Ruiz-Blard E., Baiges A., Turon, F., Hernández-Gea, V., García-Pagán, J. Derivación Portosistémica intrahepática transyugular precoz: cuándo, cómo y a quién. Gastroenterología y Hepatología. 2015.
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