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Juan José Zúñiga Vargas

Juan José Zúñiga Vargas

Orthopedics and TraumatologySpine surgery

I focus on:

  • Shoulder surgery
  • Spine sugery

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  • MED6575 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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My studies

Specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica. March 2008
Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de Centro América - Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Medicas. San José. December 2000

My courses

The Global Spine Congress 2022 June 2022
Upper Extremity Surgical Skills - Acumed June 2019
XXII National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology. San Jose Costa Rica August 2018
34 San Diego Shoulder Course, Arthroplasty, Arhroscopy and Fracture June 2017
Trauma Surgical Workshop - Zimmer Biomet January 2017
AOSpine Advanced Symposium, Cervical Spine - San José, Costa Rica. May 6th and 7th, 2016 May 2016
Speaker at the AOSpine Advanced Course , Spine Sagittal Balance - San José, Costa Rica. November 31, 2015 November 2015
National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Playa Conchal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. October 15th to 17th, 2015, October 2015
Cadaver Workshop, MIS Spine Surgery a Hands on Course - Palm Beach, Florida, United States. June 26th, 2015 June 2015
AOSpine Advanced Cadaver Course - Palm Beach, Florida, United States. August 29th-30, 2014 August 2014
XI Eduardo Luque Update Course on Spinal Surgery - Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación. Distrito Federal, Mexico. Enero 2014. January 2014
AOSpine Advanced Cadaver Course - Palm Beach, Florida, United States. August 29th-30, 2013 August 2013
Course Lecturer in Pathology Spine - Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica February 2012
XI SILACO Congress of the Ibero Latin American Spine Society. Buenos Aires, Argentina October 2011
AO Spine Advanced Symposium: "Same problems, current approach". Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil August 2011
IX Refresher Course in Spinal Surgery "Eduardo Luque" - National Institute of Rehabilitation. Distrito Federal, México January 2011
I International Symposium on Musculoskeletal Oncology July 2010
AO Spine Course, Degenerative Disc Pathology. Guanacaste, Costa Rica May 2010
AO Course on Spine Principles. Panama City, Panama June 2008
Practical and Theoretical Workshop on External Fixation - San José, Costa Rica March 2008
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I treat these patients:

Children
Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Achilles tendon rupture
Back pain
Bowed legs
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cartilage and joints wear
Elbow fracture
Femur fracture
Flat foot
Fractured ankle
Fractured bone
Fractured fingers
Fractured foot
Fractured hand
Fractured hip
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Herniated lumbar disc
Hip dysplasia
Hip pain
Knee injury
Knee ligament fracture
Low back pain
Lower back pain
Meniscus problems
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Scoliosis/kyphosis
Sprain
Stretched ligaments
Trauma rotator cuff
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I worked on:

General Physician. Clínica Marcial Fallas - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica February 2001 to April 2002
General Physician. Hospital San Juan de Dios - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica May 2002 to February 2003
Attending Physician. Hospital México - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica March 2003 to February 2005
Attending Physician. Hospital Calderón Guardia - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica March 2005 to January 2006
Attending Physician. Hospital Nacional de Niños - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica February 2006 a April 2007
Attending Physician. CENARE - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica Mayo 2007 a Julio 2007
Attending Physician. Hospital San Juan de Dios - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica August 2007 a February 2008
Orthopaedics Specialist. Hospital Max Peralta - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. Cartago, Costa Rica March 2008 to June 2009
Orthopaedics Specialist. Hospital San Juan de Dios - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica since June 2009
Undergraduate Professor of Surgery. Faculty of Medicine - Universidad Autónoma de Centro América. 2013 - Present
Graduate Professor of Orthopaedics. Faculty of Medicine - Universidad de Costa Rica. 2014 - Present
Orthopedic surgeon Trauma Hospital

I speak these languages:

English
Español
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My publications

Colecistectomí­a abierta versus laparoscópica Experiencia en el Hospital San Juan de Dios, AMC, vol 44, julio-setiembre 2002
Resultados de la Fijación por ví­a posterior con tornillos pediculares para las fracturas de columna dorso lumbar tratadas en el Hospital San Juan de Dios entre el 2004 y el 2007
Reporte de Caso: Osteomielitis Cronica por Paracoccidioides Brasiliensis, Revista Clinica de la Escuela UCR - HSJD, 2013 vol.3,N.IX
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