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Christian Hernández Mena
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Christian Hernández Mena

General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

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  • Hospital Internacional La Católica.Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
    San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, in front of the Courts of Justice. Building Centauro. Floor 3. Office 320.
    +506 2246 3063 / +506 2246 3000 (ext 64) / +506 8345 4555
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Procedures (58)

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Breast cancer surgery
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Thyroid surgery
Total thyroidectomy
Axillary drainage
Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)
Breast biopsy
Breast conserving surgery
Chemotherapy catheter placement
Cholecystectomy
Colocación de Catéter Port-a-cath
Colostomy
Complex skin cancer, sarcoma and melanoma
Conservative Breast Surgery
Cutaneous biopsy
Diagnosis of sentinel node
Endothoracic goiter surgery
Epigastric hernia surgery
Evaluation of benign tumors
Exploratory laparsocopy
First consultation
Nissen Fundoplication
Gallbladder surgery
Ganglion Dissections
Gastrectomy
Glosectomies
Hemithyroidectomy
Inguinal hernia repair
Inguinal hernioplasty
Intestinal resection surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparotomic hemicolectomy
Lymph node biopsy
Mastectomy
Maxillectomy
Mohs skin
Mucus biopsy
Online Medicine
Paracentesis
Parathyroidectomies
Parathyroidectomy
Parotidectomy
Parotidectomy
Reconstruction of oncologic cutaneous defects of the head and neck.
Sarcoma Surgery
Segmental colectomy
Sentinel lymph node dissection
Sigmoid Resection
Skin and soft tissue biopsies
Small sized wound suture
Splenectomy
Subcutaneous biopsy
Subcutaneous foreign growth removal
Thyroglossal duct cyst and fistula surgery
Total Thyroidectomy
Tracheostomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
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Medical conditions (34)

Breast cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Melanoma
Mouth cancer
Thyroid cancer
Abdominal pain
Adrenal tumor
Anal abscess
Appendicitis
Cáncer de Faringe
Cholecystitis
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulos
Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)
Gallstones
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Inguinal hernia
Intestinal perforation
Larynx cancer
Lipoma (benign fatty tumor)
Masses in the neck (enlarged lymph nodes, cysts or tumors)
Oral cavity cancer
parotid cancer
Rectal prolapse
Salivary gland cancer
Sarcoma
Sinus cancer
Skin cancer
Tongue tumor removal
Umbilical hernia
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General Info

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Oncology Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 2010
  • Specialty in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 2008
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 2002
Fellowships

  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

  • Head and Neck Cancer - Instituto Roffo. Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Senology - Universitat de Barcelona, España

Courses

  • Intraoperative monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery - Medellin, Colombia

    2015

  • International Course Oncological Surgery - Asociación Argentina de Cirugía

    2012

  • Endocrine Surgery Course on Thyroid Cancer - México D.F.

  • SLN Course - IPEM, España

  • Methodological approaches of Radioguided Surgery - IPEA, Spain

  • Course: Intensive Skin Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery – La Paz Hospital, Madrid

  • Course: Basic Principles Craniomaxillofacial Surgery - AOCMF

  • Course: Microsurgical techniques – Hospital Italiano. Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • International Course: Thyroid Cancer - Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Workshop: Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Course: Advanced Endoscopic Surgery

Trainings

  • Hospital Rotation

    Reconstruction of Head and Neck Cancer - Hospital Clinic. Barcelona, España.

  • Hospital Rotation

    Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery - Hospital del Mar. Barcelona, España

  • Hospital Rotation

    Skin Cancer Surgery - Hospital Alexander Flemilng. Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Diploma Degree

    Surgery Head and Neck Cancer - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED6760Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Awards
  • 2010 Graduated with Honors - Specialty Surgical Oncology - Universidad de Costa Rica
  • 2008 Graduated with Honors - General Surgery Specialty - Universidad de Costa Rica
Positions
  • Undergraduate Professor - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
  • Oncological Surgery Postgraduate Professor - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
  • Oncologist Surgeon - Oncology Department, Hospital Calderón Guardia