Andrea Cartín Saborío

Palliative Care Medicine in Adults

Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"Palliative Medicine has proven its benefits in the treatment of various diseases, many of which are associate by physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and family downturn.
An integral approach is offered either in the doctor's office or at the patient's home in order to optimize the quality of life."

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Centro Especializado de Hígado, Vías Biliares y PáncreasCalle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
+506 2246 3152 / +506 2246 3000
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About me

Services: Medical consultation, home visits, family sessions and procedures (paracentesis, thoracentesis, infusion pumps, etc.)

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees

Specialty in Palliative Medicine. Universidad de Costa Rica - CENDEISSS. May 2010 - April 2013
Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE). December 2007

Courses

Course of University Teaching and Didactics - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
2016
Basic RCP Course
2014
Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium - ASCO
2014
II Palliative Medicine Symposium: Management of Neurodegenerative Diseases - ASOPALLIUM
2014
I Symposium of Palliative Medicine: Chronic Diseases - ASOPALLIUM
2013
Basic Ultradound Guided Regional Analgesia, USABCD - Universidad de Iberoamerica
2013
II International Symposium on Palliative Care and Pain - Universidad Santa Paula. San José, Costa Rica.
2011
Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation for Resident Doctors - Universidad de Iberoamérica. San José, Costa Rica
2011
Basic Mechanical Ventilation Course - Asociación Costarricense de Cirugía de Tórax y Neumología
2011
II International Bodily Damage Valuation Course and I Traffic Accidents Course
2010
I Jornada de Actualización en Dolor - Asociación Costarricense de Medicina Paliativa y Medicina del Dolor
2009

Trainings

Hospital Rotation
External chair of Pain Internship - Fundación Grünenthal, Universidad de Cádiz. Hospital Puertas del Mar.
Health Management Degree
Basic Ultradound Guided Regional Analgesia - USABCD
Internship
Palliative Medicine and Rehabilitation - MD Anderson Cancer Center

Professional

Licenses

Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED9592Active
Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Awards

2012 Schoolarship Beca Cátedra Externa del Dolor Universidad de Cádiz – Fundación Grünenthal, Hospital Puertas del Mar. España

Positions

Honor Graduate of Medical Specialties Program - Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Palliative Medicine Professor of Graduate Studies System - Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Ad-Honorem Professor, II Internal Medicine Course - Medicine Facutly, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica.
Pathophysiology Course Professor - Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica

Publications

Cartín A. Medicina Paliativa: Mejorando la calidad de vida .Vida Saludable, Hospital Hotel La Católica. p. 36-37. Mayo – Junio 2014
Cartín A. Ferrandino M. Fox B. Manejo Analgésico en una paciente Embarazada con Dolor - Revista Centroamericana de Medicina Paliativa y Tratamiento del Dolor. 1(1) : p. 10 -13 Enero 2013.
Gamboa M. Cartín A. El médico como paciente: Intervención de Medicina Paliativa en Cáncer Gástrico Avanzado, reporte de caso. Analgesis: Febrero 2014