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Javier Tapia Herrera

Javier Tapia Herrera

Otolaryngology

I focus on:

  • Rhinology (nose and sinus problems)

My license

  • MED9109 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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Adenoidectomy
Auricular biopsy
Basic nose fracture surgery
Neck Surgery
Sinus Surgery
larynx biopsy
Lingual tonsillectomy
Nasal biopsy
Nasal septoplasty
Nasal surgery
Oral cavity biopsy
Repair of ossicular chain
Peritonsillar abscess surgery
Pharynx biopsy
Rhinoseptoplasty
Myringoplasty
Thyroid surgery
Tracheostomy
Uvulopalatoplasty
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About me

I became a doctor for the personal satisfaction of seeing a grateful patient recover their health. I specifically decided to specialize in Otorhinolaryngology because it is an area that treats a lot of diseases that combine the pathological and surgical fields.

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My studies

Specialty in Otorhinolaryngology. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 2012
Doctor and Surgery. Escuela Aútonoma de Ciencias Médicas (Actual UCIMED).. December 2006

My courses

European Academy of Allergy and Immunology Congress (EAACI). Lisbon Portugal. June 2019
V Master Class in Clinical Practice Guidelines: Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis, Asthma and Urticaria. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic March 2019
I Congreso de Rinoplastia Centroamerica y el Caribe. Antigua, Guatemala February 2019
I Congreso de Medicina y Cirugía del Sueño y Rinitis Alérgica ASCORL. San Jose, Costa Rica August 2018
VI Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery- Interdisciplinary ENT/Neurosurgery Team. Hospital Clinic, Barcelona. July 2018
8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery of Paranasal SInuses, Skull Base, Brain and Spine ENDOBARCELONA July 2018
V Master Class Bilaxten. Cartagena, Colombia June 2018
XI Interdisciplinary Symposium on Allergic and Skin Diseases. Managua Nicaragua March 2018
IV Master Class in Clinical Practice Guidelines: Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis, Asthma and Urticaria. Managua Nicaragua March 2018
I Central American and Caribbean Training of Nasosinusal Endoscopic Surgery, step by step fresh corpse dissection. Guatemala City November 2017
IV Congress Hispano-German Society of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery. Antigua, Guatemala November 2017
XXXIII Congress of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Antigua, Guatemala November 2017
Symposium: Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Dr. Joao F. Nogueira. San José Costa Rica October 2017
Day of Update in Nasosinusal Surgery "Dr. Roy Casiano". San José Costa Rica August 2017
IV Master Class Bilaxten. Guadalajara, México May 2017
Congress - European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). Vienna, Austria. June 2016
II Course: Rhinology for Otolaryngologists of Central America. Clínic Hospital, Barcelona. June 2016
Theoretical-Practical Course: Radiofrequency for Otolaryngology (Ellman- Suplimédica) March 2016
VIII Central American Multidisciplinary Symposium of Allergy and Skin Diseases April 2015
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My internships or trainings

Diploma DegreeDiploma in Rhinology, Sinus and Facial Surgery - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM). DF, México. May, 2014-May, 2015
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Difficulty breathing
Nasal septum deviation
Sinusitis
Stuffy nose
Tonsillitis
Acoustic neuroma (benign inner ear tumor)
Adenoid infection
Asthma
Broken nose
Chronic rhinitis
Clogged tear duct
Deafness
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphonia
Ear infection
Ear infection (otitis media)
Ear pain
Facial paralysis
Glossitis (tongue soreness)
Hearing loss
Hearing loss
Laryngitis (loss of voice)
Nasal polyp growths
Node in neck
Nodes in neck
Orbital infection
Otalgia (ear pain)
Pharyngitis
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Snoring
Swallowing pain
Throat ache
Throat infection
Tinnitus
Vertigo
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I worked on:

Especialista en Otorrinolaringología, Aleste, Curridabat
Especialista en Otorrinolaringología, Avenida Médica, Escazú. 2022-Actual

I am affiliated with:

Member: Costa Rican Association of Otorhinolaryngology
Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My awards

2013 Honors Graduation of the Specialty in Otolaryngology - Universidad de Costa Rica. San José Costa Rica

My publications

Expositor XXV Congreso Centromericano de Otorrinolaringología. ¨Variaciones anatómicas del seno esfenoidal en 100 pacientes del Hospital México¨. San José, Costa Rica. Mayo 2013
Expositor IV Master Class en Guías de Práctica Clínica. "Controversias sobre el ASA Triada/Síndrome de Samter y Vidal". Managua,Nicaragua. Marzo 2018
Expositor Simposio Gastro Respiratorio Sanofi "Actualización en Tratamiento Farmacológico en Rinitis Alérgica". San José, Costa Rica. Junio 2018
Expositor III Simposium Centroamericano de Actualización en Atención Farmacéutica. "Antihistamínicos de Segunda Generación en Enfermedades Alérgicas". San Jose, Costa Rica. Agosto 2018
Expositor V Master Class en Guías de Práctica Clínica. "Controversias en Rinitis Alérgica y Enfermedad Respiaratoria Única" Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Marzo 2019
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