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Juan Pablo Murillo Ortiz
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Juan Pablo Murillo Ortiz

Pediatric Surgery
Patient Demographics: Babies, Children

"For me, when working in children surgeries, prioritizing patience and proper care towards the kids is of utmost importance, as well as calming the patient's parents through transparency and explanation of treatments and procedures"

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  • Hospital La Católica.Calle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa Rica
    San Antonio de Guadalupe, Goicoechea, in front of the Courts of Justice.
    +506 2246 3000 / +506 2246 3462
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    100 meters south of the emergency services entrance of Max Peralta Hospital
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Procedures (69)

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Abscess debridement and drainage
Anal fistula surgery
Arteriovenous fistulas
Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)
Catheter placement by venesection.
Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )
Cholecystectomy
Circumcision
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Colostomy
Congenital cervicofacil fistula cyst surgery
Cryptorchidism Surgery
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Ectopic abdominal testicle surgery
Epigastric hernia surgery
Evaluation of benign tumors
Exploratory laparsocopy
Frenulectomy
Gastrectomy
Gastroesophageal reflux laparoscopic surgery
Hisrchsprüng disease (congenital megacolon).
Hydrocele with hernia surgery
Ingrown toenail surgery
Inguinal hernia repair
Intestinal Atresia Surgery
Intestinal hernia resection surgery
Laparoscopic abdominal exploration
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic surgery for intra-abdominal cysts
Laparoscopic surgery for ovarian cysts
Laparoscopic surgery for persistent urachus
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Lymph node biopsy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Mucus biopsy
nail hematoma drainage
Ovariectomy
Pancreatectomy
Papilloma electrocoagulation (EC)
Perineorrhaphy
PICC Catheter placement type
Pleurodesis by thoracoscopy exploratory
Polymastia surgery
Polythelia surgery
Postoperative surgery laparoscopically flanges
probes thoracic
Rectovaginal fistula surgery
Resection of chest and mediastinal masses
Segmental colectomy
Small sized wound suture
Spermatic cord torsion surgery
Splenectomy
Strangulated eventration hernia surgery
Subcutaneous biopsy
Subcutaneous foreign growth removal
Testes nonpalpable scanning laparoscopic
Therapeutic bronscopic foreign growth removal
Thoracocentesis
Thoracostomy
Thumbnail central catheter with reservoir (for cancer treatment).
Thumbnail Hickmann- Boviac type central catheter
Thyroglossal duct cyst and fistula surgery
Total colectomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
Vaginal atresia or aplasia surgical correction
Vaginal, juxta, or paracervical cyst removal
Vulva benign tumor removal
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Medical conditions (2)

Appendicitis
Cancer in infants

General Info

About me

I decided to specialize in Pediatric Surgery because I find children pathologies extremely interesting; plus, kids are usually the best patients. I very much enjoy seeing their recovery process, as it is much faster than in adults

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Pediatric Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. June 2004
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de Centro América - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, San José. December 1996
Courses

  • Thoracoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery Course - Argentina.

Trainings

  • Internship

    Immunology and Transplants Department - Kyoto University Hospital. Kyoto, Japan

  • Internship

    Neonatal Surgery Service - Bambino Gesa Hospital. Rome, Italia

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED4888Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Positions
  • Postgraduate Professor of Pediatric Surgery - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica. 2005 - Present