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Manuel Zeledón

SURGERY

"I am a respectful person with the patient and I try to talk and inform them about their pathology. I always respect their autonomy and try to seek the treatment they want. As a surgeon I am not very aggressive and I try to operate only in cases where it is totally necessary."

Training:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Fellow, DAICIM Foundation. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2017.
  • Specialty in Oncologic Surgery, Universidad de Costa Rica 2013
  • Specialty in General Surgery, University of Costa Rica 2011
  • Academic Doctorate (Ph.D.) Kumamoto University, Japan 2007
  • Professional Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery UCIMED 2001
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery UCIMED 2000

 

Experience

  • Member of the Liver Transplant Team of Kumamoto University. 2004- 2007.
  • General Surgery Residency, University of Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica. 2007-2011.
  • Oncologic Surgery Residency, University of Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica. 2011-2013.
  • Assistant of the General Surgery Service, Maximiliano Peralta Hospital. Cartago, Costa Rica. 2013-present

 

Procedures and treatments

  • Hernioplasty
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic
  • Oncologic Breast Surgery
  • Thyroid and Neck Surgery
  • General Abdominal and Oncologic Surgery
  • Percutaneous non-vascular procedures

 

Languages

  • English, Japanese, French, Spanish