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Cristhian José Castro Artavia
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Cristhian José Castro Artavia

Hand Surgery
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly
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  • Hospital Internacional La Católica., Consultorio Dr. Cristhian Castro ArtaviaCalle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
    San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, in front of the Courts of Justice; Adjacent Building, 2nd Floor, Office 254 Building Anexo. Floor 2. Office 254.
    +506 2246 3564
    dr.ccastroa@gmail.com
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Procedures (11)

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Ankle arthroscopy
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Hip fracture surgery
Infiltrations
Meniscectomy
Shoulder and knee injury
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder fixation surgery
Torn meniscus repair surgery
Total knee arthroplasty with prosthetic implant
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Medical conditions (35)

Elbow fracture
Fractured hand
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Nerve compression
Achilles tendon rupture
Arthritis
Bowed legs
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cartilage and joints wear
Femur fracture
Flat foot
Forearm fracture
Fractured ankle
Fractured bone
Fractured fingers
Fractured foot
Fractured hip
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Herniated lumbar disc
Hip dysplasia
Hip pain
Injuries to the muscles of the arm, hand, foot
Low back pain
Meniscus problems
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Nerve wounds
Quervain Tendinitis
Scoliosis/kyphosis
Sprain
Stretched ligaments
Supraspinatus lesions
Trauma rotator cuff
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General Info

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 2003
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de Centro América - Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Medicas. San José. January 1997
Fellowships

  • Superior Member, Microsurgery and NeuroOrthopedics Unit at Vall D'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona Spain

Courses

  • Course: AO Trauma. Handling of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures. November, 2011

Trainings

  • Hospital Rotation

    MAZ Hospital, Zaragoza Spain

  • Hospital Rotation

    Hand Institute, Virgen de la Torre Hospital. Madrid Spain

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED5206Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Member: Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, since 2004
  • Latin American Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • International Affiliate Member: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, since 2009
  • Member: AO Trauma Latin America
Positions
  • Award: Graduated with Cum Laude Probatus Distinction - MD (UACA) 1997
  • Award: Graduated with Honors - Orthopedics (UCR) 2003
  • Award: 1st Place for Freelance Research, "Técnica de Hastings para manejo de la Fractura Luxaciones de la IFP". XV National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Costa Rica, September 2011
  • Assistant of Surgery Course, Orthopaedics Section - Universidad Iberoamericana, since 2002
  • Professor of Surgery Course, Orthopaedics Section. 2004-2009
  • Professor of Surgery at the Orthopaedics Section - UCIMED, since 2010
  • Secretary of Board of Directors at Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2009-2011
  • Director and Speaker: 1st International Course of Hand Surgery. Costa Rica, April 2011
  • Speaker: Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress. "Efficiency of Shoulder Arthroscopy Ultrasound", 2001
  • Presenter: Refresher Course: No Traumatic Emergencies in Surgery, Costa Rican College of Surgeons, June 2005
  • Speaker: XIV National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Pierre Aime Jacques", Focused on Complications and Consequences of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Speaker: LXVI National Medical Congress, Costa Rica, November 2004
  • Speaker: VI International Congress of Medicine, November 2004
  • Speaker; III National Medical Congress by Video Conference, November 2004
  • Speaker: XIV National Pre-congress of Ortopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Aime Jacques Pierre", Focused on Handling of Fractures in Geriatrics, September 2010
  • Speaker: XIII Congress of Ortopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Eduardo Spesny Betik", October 2009
Publications
  • Manual de Cirugía Ortopedica y Traumatologia, SECOT. 2° Edicion, 2010. Editorial Panamericana.
  • Pie plano Rígido: Coalición Tarsal. Acta Ortopédica Costarricense; Vol 3, Nº2 Abril-Junio, 2004 pag 15-18.
  • Disrupción del Pubis durante el Parto Vaginal Acta Ortopédica Costarricense; Vol 4 , Nº2 Abril-Junio, 2005 pag 5-9.
  • Coautor de RPI: Libro de Repaso Pre-internado con preguntas, respuestas, temas clave y recursos bibliográficos/ Juan Ignacio Padilla Cuadra y Edgar Izquierdo Sandí, comp.- San José, C.R.: Editorial UNIBE, 2001, pp: 110 y 113. 11