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Marlen Vega Vega

Marlen Vega Vega

General SurgeryHealth Services Administration

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  • MED5360 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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  • Hospital CIMA., Consultorio Dra. Marlen Vega Vega
    San Rafael, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica
    Próspero Fernández Highway, San Rafael, Escazú, San José; Building Torre 1. Floor 5. Office 15.

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Abscess debridement and drainage
Adnexectomy
Anal abscess drainage
Anal fissure surgery
Anal fistula surgery
Anal Sphincterotomy
Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)
Bile duct evaluation
Breast biopsy
Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )
Cholecystectomy
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Colostomy
Cutaneous biopsy
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Endothoracic goiter surgery
Epigastric hernia surgery
Esophageal hiatus surgery
Esophagectomy
Evaluation of benign tumors
Exploratory laparsocopy
Nissen Fundoplication
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastrectomy sleeve
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastroesophageal reflux laparoscopic surgery
Gastrostomy
Genitourinary fistula surgery
gluteal abscess drainage
Hemorrhoid ligatures
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hernia eventration laparoscopic surgery
Hydrocele with hernia surgery
Eventration
Ingrown toenail surgery
Inguinal hernia repair
Intestinal hernia resection surgery
Intestinal resection surgery
Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic gastric plication (“LGP”)
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Laparotomic hemicolectomy
Low anterior colorectal resection surgery
Lymph node biopsy
Major hepatectomy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Metabolic surgery for type II diabetes
Mucus biopsy
nail hematoma drainage
Nephrectomy
Open appendix surgery
General Surgery
Ovarian cystectomy
Ovariectomy
Pancreatectomy
Paracentesis
Pelvic lymphadenectomy and / or aortic
Post surgery follow-up
Preoperative medical evaluation
Pyloroplasty
Rectovaginal fistula surgery
Removal of hemorrhoids
Segmental colectomy
Sigmoid Resection
Small sized wound suture
Splenectomy
Strangulated eventration hernia surgery
Subcutaneous biopsy
Subcutaneous foreign growth removal
Thyroglossal duct cyst and fistula surgery
Thyroid surgery
Total colectomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
Ventral Hernia Repair with Abdominoplasty
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About me

Every case, every illness, every surgery becomes for me a personal challenge, so that my knowledge, my energy, my experience and my last exhalo will be for the battle against disease and death. Always under the help and protection of the Supreme Being, to whom I always ask for help, God.

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My studies

MSc in Health Management. Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública (ICAP - Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC). 2004 - 2006
Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2004
Specialty in Advanced Endoscopic Surgery. Hospital General Gea González. 2003
Bachelor and Licenciate Degree in Medical Sciences. Universidad de Costa Rica. 1997

My courses

Bariatric Surgery Update - Medical Education Clinical Immersion, Montefiore Medical Center, New York 2017
Bariatric League ETHICON - Summit Bariátrica, Panama City 2016
Seminar - Iberian American Congress of Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 2016
Advanced Bariatric Training- Revisional Surgery, Complications & Dilemmas Johnson & Johnson - CAL Innotivation Institute 2015
Of Traning in Minimal Access Surgery - IRCAD- Latin America, American Institute of Telesurgery 2014
Precongress Course: Comprehensive treatment of obese patients - International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity IFSO, Cancun 2007
Course: Advanced Endoscopic Surgery 2007
Second Latin American Congress of Surgery for Obesity - International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity IFSO 2007
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica 2006
Advance Bariatric Surgery - 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery ASBS 2006
Annual Congress - American Society for Bariatric Surgery ASBS 2006
I Costa Rican Congress of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome - Bariatric Surgery Symposium 2006
Course: Bariatric Surgery - I Costa Rican Congress of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 2006
Workshop: Certification in the placement of strips by laparoscopy 2005
Course for certification in placement of adjustable gastric bands - LAP-BAND 2005
Thyroid Cancer Update 2005
Problems of the gastrointestinal tract in the elderly 2005
Second Symposium on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery - Cancun, Mexico 2004
Pain management with an emphasis on palliative care 2000
Special Postgraduate Course in Local Management - CENDEISSS, University of Costa Rica 1998
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My internships or trainings

Hospital RotationMetabolic Bariatric Surgery - Costa Rica
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I treat these patients:

Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Abdominal pain
Adrenal tumor
Anal abscess
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Colitis
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulos
Esophagus disease
Gallbladder cancer
Gallstones
Gastric cancer
Gastritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Ingrown toenail
Inguinal hernia
Intestinal perforation
Lipoma (benign fatty tumor)
Masses in the neck (enlarged lymph nodes, cysts or tumors)
Morbid obesity
Myoma (benign muscle tumor)
Pancreatic Cancer
Rectal prolapse
Thyroid cancer
Umbilical hernia
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I worked on:

Coordinator - Committee on Bariatric Surgery, Hospital San Juan de Dios
Medical Assistant Specialist in General Surgery - Hospital San Juan de Dios, San Jose. 2004 to date
Chief of Residents and Inmates - Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José. 2003 - 2004
Resident Doctor General Surgery - Hospital San Juan de Dios San José. 2000 - 2004
Business Practitioner - NOVONTAR, PIPASA, Puntarenas. 1998 - 2000
Assistant Physician of External Consultation - Clínica de Chomes, Puntarenas. 1999 - 2000
Professor - University of Costa Rica. 2004 - to date

I am affiliated with:

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity IFSO
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ASMBS

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My awards

2004 Graduated with Honors - General Surgery Specialty - Universidad de Costa Rica

My publications

Programa de Mejoramiento Continuo de la CalidadII Foro Nacional de la CalidadPapanicolau domiciliar en Sector de Chomes - PuntarenasProyecto ganador con mención por parte de la OPSColegio de Médicos y CirujanosSan José, Costa Rica, Noviembre 1999
Schwannoma de colonPublicación en Acta Médica CostarricenseVolumen 45 Número 2Abril – Junio 2003
Púrpura Trombocitopénica trombótica desencadenada por pancreatitis agudaGaceta Médica de Costa RicaVolumen 6 Número 2Julio – Diciembre 2004
Pancreatoduodenectomía con preservación de píloroPublicación de Acta Médica CostarricenseVolumen 47 Número 1Enero – Marzo de 2005
Extracción laparoscópica de cuerpos extraños intrabdominalesGaceta médica de Costa RicaVolumen 7 Número 1Enero – Junio 2005
Reparación laparoscópica de fístula colecistoduodenalGaceta médica de Costa RicaVolumen 7 Número 2Julio – Diciembre 2005
Colecistectomía laparoscópica ambulatoriaActa Médica CostarricenseVolumen 48 Número 3
Cirugía BariátricaActa Médica CostarricenseVolumen 48 Número 4
Historia de la Cirugía Laparoscópica en Costa RicaActa Médica Costarricense Volumen 49 Número 1
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