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Carmen Andrea Mata Blanco
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Carmen Andrea Mata Blanco

General Surgery
General Thoracic Surgery
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly
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Procedures (38)

Pectus excavatum surgery
Pulmonary biopsy
Resection of chest and mediastinal masses
Sympathetic blocking
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
General Inquiry
Bronchoscope
Chemotherapy catheter placement
Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )
Chest tube placement
Drainage of Empyema
Endothoracic goiter surgery
Esophageal hiatus surgery
Esophagectomy
Gastrostomy
Jejunostomy
Lobectomy
Lymph node biopsy
Mediastinal biopsy
Myotomy
Pleura biopsy
Pleurectomy
Pleurodesis
Pneumonectomy
Pulmonary decortication
Pulmonary lip resection
Pyloroplasty
Sternotomy
Sympathectomy
Thoracocentesis
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Thoracostomy
Thoracotomy
Thymectomy
Thyroidectomy
Tracheal resection
Tracheostomy
Zenker's diverticulum resection
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Medical conditions (13)

Chest trauma
Hyperhidrosis
Lung cancer
Lung lining (pleura) disease
Pectus excavatum
Esophageal cancer
Esophagus disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Hiatal Hernia
Miastenia gravis
Postoperative chest
Pulmonary decortication
Thoracic empyema
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General Info

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in General Thoracic Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2013
  • Specialist in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2011
  • Bachelor and Licenciate Degree in Medical Sciences. Universidad de Costa Rica. 2004
Fellowships
  • Thoracic surgery

Courses
  • 13th WINFOCUS World Congress on Ultrasound in Emergency and Critical Care. Certificate of Attendance. Argentina.

    September 2017

  • Latin American Forum 2017 for Thoracic Surgery. Johnson Johnson Institute. Orlando, Florida.

    August 2017

  • Vienna Lung Transplant Academy Course. Vienna Lung Transplant Academy Department of Thoracic Surgery Medical University of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.

    May 2017

  • Workshop in Lung Cancer Clinical Research. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

    May 2017

  • XXX National Course of Theoretical-Practical Endoscopy. Jesús Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Center. Spain.

    September 2016

  • International Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Center. ASEMECO. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course.

    June 2016

  • Basic Cardiac Support Course. Support Cardíaco SAC, SA.

    July 2012

  • Theoretical Practical Course of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Thorax. CIELTA

    2010

  • Thoracic Imaging Course. Central American and Caribbean Federation of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Costa Rican Association of Pulmonology and Thorax Surgery.

    2009

  • Update Course in Surgical Specialties. Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica.

    2005

  • FUCODOCSA. Advanced Cardiac Support Course.

    2005

  • CENDEMEC. Basic Life Support Course

    2004

  • University of Heidelberg. Service of Thoracic Surgery at the ThoraxKlinik-Heidelberg Hospital.

Trainings
  • Internship

    Service of Thoracic Surgery at the ThoraxKlinik-Heidelberg Hospital. University of Heidelberg. June 2013

  • Internship

    Tongji University. International Uniportal VATS Training Program. Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital. Junio 8 – 19, 2015.

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED8057Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Costa Rican Association of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery
  • Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT)
Positions
  • Medical Coordinator EBAIS Santiago. Paraíso-Cervantes Health Area. Social Service CCSS- February 2004 - March 2005.
  • Practice of medicine in private practice and assistance in proceduressurgical - March 2005 - July 2005.
  • Medical Coordinator of EBAIS Tirrases. Comprehensive Health Care Program. UCR Agreement - CCSS- July 2005 - June 2006.
  • Resident Physician General Surgery. San Juan de Dios Hospital, CCSS-August 2006 - July 2010.
  • Surgeon General. Clinic of Coronado, CCSS. August 2010 - July 2011.
  • Medical Resident of Thoracic Surgery. Hospital Calderón Guardia, CCSS. August 2011 - July 2013.
  • Assistant Physician Specialist in General Thoracic Surgery. Hospital Calderón Guardia, CCSS. August 2013 to the present. Hospital La Católica 2014 to the present.
  • Postgraduate Professor of the Specialty of General Thoracic Surgery, Graduate Studies System of the UCR-CCSS. January 2014 to the present.
  • Coordinator of the Surgery Board of the Universidad de Costa Rica in Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia. July 2015 to the present.
  • Costa Rican Association of Pulmonology and Thorax Surgery. Member 1. Period 2015 - 2018.
Publications
  • Recommendations for detection, prioritization, and treatment of thoracic oncology patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic: the THOCOoP cooperative groupT Oscar Arrietaa,*, Andrés F. Cardonab,c, Luis Lara-Mejíaa, David Herediaa, Feliciano Barróna, Zyanya Lucia Zatarain-Barróna, Francisco Lozanoa, Vladmir Cordeiro de Limad,Federico Maldonadoa, Francisco Corona-Cruza, Maritza Ramosa, Luis Cabreraa, Claudio Martine,f, Luis Corralesg,h, Mauricio Cuelloi, Marisol Arroyo-Hernándeza, Enrique Amanj, Ludwing Baconk, Renata Baezl, Sergio Benitezm, Antonio Boteron, Mauricio Burottoo, Christian Caglevicp, Gustavo Ferrarisq, Helano Freitasd, Diego Lucas Kaenr, Sebastián Lamots, Gustavo Lyonst,Luis Masu, Andrea Matav, Clarissa Mathiasw, Alvaro Muñozx, Ana Karina Pataney,George Oblitasz, Luis PinoA, Luis E. RaezB, Jordi RemonC, Leonardo RojasD, Christian RolfoE, Alejandro Ruiz-Patiñoc, Suraj SamtaniF, Lucia ViolaG, Santiago ViteriH, Rafael RosellI