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Laura Víquez Acosta

Laura Víquez Acosta

Geriatrics and Gerontology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"From the beginning of my career I knew that I wanted to be a geriatrician, I have a special affinity for older adults and my main objective is to accompany, guide and help my patients and their families, achieving a better quality of life with their physical and emotional well-being."

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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 Sector 4. Floor 2. Office 1.
    +506 2246 3010
    lauviqaco@hotmail.com
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    12/03/24
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    12/04/24
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    12/05/24
    Fri
    12/06/24
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    12/07/24
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    12/08/24
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    12/09/24

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Procedures (7)

General Inquiry
Assessment of functional status
Comprehensive Evaluation of Older Adults
Evaluation of Memory Problems
Cognitive assessment
Online Medicine
Preoperative assessment
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Medical conditions (23)

Anxiety
Depression
Diabetes
Memory problems
Osteoporosis
Alzheimer's disease
Arterial hypertension
Bladder problems
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic pain
Cold
Dementia
Falls
Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)
Fever
Flu
Fractured hip
Functional impairment
Influenza (flu)
Pain vertebral crush
Parkinson
Polypharmacy
Stasis dermatitis and ulcers
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General Info

Languages

Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Geriatrics. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 2014 - February 2019
  • Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE). January 2004 - December 2010
Courses

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Support)

    March 2021 - March 2021

  • Stimulation of Memory in the Elderly

    March 2021 - March 2021

  • XXII Congress of the Ibero-American Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases, San Jose, Costa Rica

    June 2019 - June 2019

Trainings

  • Technician Degree

  • Diploma Degree

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED10746Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Costa Rican Association of Geriatric and Gerontology Medical Specialists (ACMGG) 109
  • Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología 6029
Positions
  • Resident Physician of Geriatrics and Gerontology. National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology. (CCSS). 2014-2018
  • Undergraduate and graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica
Publications
  • Caracterización del riesgo de progresión a Demencia del deterioro cognitivo leve asociado a depresión en los pacientes valorados en la Clínica de Memoria del Hospital Nacional de Geriatría y Gerontología en el periodo de enero 2012 a diciembre 2017. Tesis, posgrado de Geriatría y Gerontología, Universidad de Costa Rica. Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado en Especialidades Médicas, 2018.