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Francisco Poblete Otero

Francisco Poblete Otero

General Surgery

I focus on:

  • Bariatric surgery

My license

  • MED6863 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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  • Hospital Internacional La Católica.
    Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
    San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, in front of the Courts of Justice. Building Sector Occidente. Floor 1. Office 122.
  • Centro Médico del Parque
    Alajuela, Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
    50 meters north from Pops Ice Cream Store at Alajuela's Central Park, next to Tributación Directa
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  • Hospital Metropolitano, Lindora
    Pozos, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica
    300 meters north from Pozos Catholic Church, Santa Ana, San Jose Building Hospital Metropolita. Floor 2. Office 24.

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  • Avenida Médica., Conmidoctor
    San Rafael, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
    Avenida Escazú; Avenida Escazú. Torre médica 104. Torre médica 2. Piso 4. Consultorio 405-407 Building Torre 2. Floor 4. Office 405-407.

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Services

Price may vary depending on patient condition, clinic and treatment.
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrectomy sleeve
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
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Cholecystectomy
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Epigastric hernia surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastroesophageal reflux laparoscopic surgery
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hernia eventration laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
Laparotomic hemicolectomy
Low anterior colorectal resection surgery
Major hepatectomy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Metabolic surgery for type II diabetes
General Surgery
Pancreatectomy
Rectovaginal fistula surgery
Segmental colectomy
Sigmoid Resection
Splenectomy
Thyroid surgery
Umbilical hernia surgery
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About me

I'm Dr. Francisco Poblete, a specialist in general surgery and advanced laparoscopy. My passion for surgery is reflected in my treatment of patients and the dedication that I conceive in each surgery I perform.

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My studies

Diplomado en herramientas gerenciales para el manejo de la complejidad: Administ. INCAE. 2016
Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago. June 2007
Administración de Organizaciones de Salud.. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Chile. 2004
Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Internacional de las Americas (UIA). 2001

My courses

1er Congreso Latinoamericano virtual de Cirugia Robotica. COLCIR, SRS Latam, AMCIR, SOBRACIL y la SCCBM May 2020
Online international conference «Controversies in bariatric surgery 2020», Saint-Petersburg. May 2020
Curso Gastrectomía Laparoscópica para Cáncer Gástrico.Técnica Quirúrgica paso a paso. Sociedad Chilena de Cirujanos, en la modalidad on-line. September 2019 - November 2019
Advance Meeting Of Bariatric Surgery "BEYOND LIMITS - Johnson & Johnson Institute February 2018
Advanced course of minimally invasive: “Minilaparoscopy and Single Incision” September 2013
Course: Hands-on in Bariatric Surgery, Medellín Colombia July 2012
Course: “Topics on hematology IV: Development and Implementation of Clinical Guidelines for the Appropriate use of blood and blood components”. Costa Rican Association of Hematology. San José, Costa Rica September 2008
Course "Nutrition in Surgery". LXXVIII Chilean and International Congress of Surgery, XXXVII Colorectal Chilean Conference and Third Day Chilean Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Society of Surgeons of Chile July 2006
Postgraduate Course "Digestive Surgery Critical Decisions of High Complexity". LXXVIII Chilean and International Congress of Surgery, XXXVII Colorectal Chilean Conference and Third Day Chilean Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Society of Surgeons of Chile November 2005
Trauma Course for General Surgeon: "Practical Solutions to Frequently Asked Questions". IL Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgenos. Santiago de Chile May 2005
Course of Vascular Surgery. IL Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgenos. Santiago de Chile May 2005
Postgraduate Course in Trauma Surgical Techniques. LXXVII Chilean and International Congress of Surgery, XXXVI Colorectal Chilean Conference, II Conference of Chilean Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and XII South American Congress of Thoracic Surgery. Society of Surgeons of Chile November 2004
Course: Advance Trauma Life Support (A.T.L.S.) Committee on Trauma, American Collage of Surgeons, Chilean Chapter. Santiago de Chile October 2004
Course: "Decision Making and Optimization Results in Surgery". XLVIII Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgenos. Santiago de Chile May 2004
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My internships or trainings

Diploma DegreeCirugía Laparoscópica Avanzada en Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2007
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Appendicitis
Gallstones
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Inguinal hernia
Morbid obesity
Adrenal tumor
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulos
Gallbladder cancer
Gastric cancer
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Liver cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Thyroid cancer
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I worked on:

Coordinator of Program of Surgical Internship at Universidad Hispanoamericana from March 2010 until October 2012
Coordinator and tutor of Surgery I at Hospital San Rafael de Alajuela, since september 2010
Professor at the Laboratory for Research and Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Universidad de Costa Rica, since June 2012
Professor of Anatomy at Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica, from may 2002 until march 2003
Chief Resident of General Surgery at Hospital San José, from 2005 until 2006
Coordinator of the Teaching Surgical Pavilion at Hospital San José from 2005 until 2006
Assistant Specialist of Surgery at Hospital San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica, desde 2007

I am affiliated with:

Costa Rican Association of Surgery
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
Costa Rican Association of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Costa Rican Hernia Association
International Society of Surgery (ISS/SIC)

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My publications

Poblete-Otero, F. Tumor de Frantz-Gruber, un tumor sólido pseudopapilar del páncreas poco frecuente. Acta Médica Costarricense. Volumen 53, No 3, Julio-Septiembre 2011.
Poblete-Otero, F. Hiperplasia focal nodular, resolución quirúrgica y complicaciones trasoperatorias. Revista Médica de Costa Rica y Centroamérica LXVI, 2010.
Poblete-Otero, F. "Trauma Hepático por arma de fuego". Tesis para optar por especialidad en Cirugía General. Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Mayo 2007.
Síndrome de Wilkie, Caso clínico. (Wilkie Syndrome)Francisco Poblete-Otero, Humberto Álvarez-Pertuz y Andrés Arana-Sáenz. Acta méd. costarric vol.57 n.3 San José Jul./Sep. 2015
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Conmidoctor

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