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Max Daniel Méndez Salazar
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Max Daniel Méndez Salazar

Pediatric Orthopedics
Patient Demographics: Babies, Children, Adult

"I believe in practicing medicine in an honest, warm and high quality manner; always seeking the patient's and his family's well-being"

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Procedures (2)

General Inquiry
Injections with platelet-rich plasma

Medical conditions (17)

Bowed legs
Flat foot
Fractured bone
Fractured hip
Scoliosis/kyphosis
Clubfoot
Fractured ankle
Fractured foot
Fractured hand
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Herniated lumbar disc
Hip dysplasia
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Sprain
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General Info

Languages

English, português brasileiro, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. June 2005 - June 2010
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 1996 - December 2002
Fellowships

  • Specialization in Infant Orthopedics and Traumatology. Costa Rica University.

  • Vertebral Column Surgery.

Courses

  • International Certificate: Specialist in Sports Injury Prevention - Centro de Alto Rendimiento

    2014

  • Advanced AOSpine Seminar: Central American Trans Congress of Orthopaedics: Spine Surgery Complications - AOSpine

    2014

  • XVIII National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Asociación Costarricense de Ortopedia y Traumatología. San José, Costa Rica

    2014

  • XVII Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Asociación Costarricense de Ortopedia y Traumatología. San José, Costa Rica

    2013

  • Advanced Seminar: Thoracolumbar Fractures - AOSpine

    2011

  • Advanced Seminar: Degenerative Lumbar - AOSpine

    2010

  • Course of Principles in the Surgical Treatment of Fractures - AOTrauma

    2010

  • Symposium: Advances in Tumor Spine Surgery - AOSpine

    2010

  • Deformities of the Spine - AOSpine

    2009

  • External Fixation - Orthofix International N.V.

    2008

  • AO Alumni Symposium - AO Trauma Latinoamérica. San José, Costa Rica

    2007

  • National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Asociación Costarricense de Ortopedia y Traumatología. San José, Costa Rica

    2006

  • CPR for Healthcare Professionals - Provida. San José, Costa Rica

    2003

  • Medical Ethics and Accountability - Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica

    2003

  • National Medical Congress (Videoconference) - Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica

    2003

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED7374Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Costa Rican Orthopedic and Traumatology Association (ACOT)
  • Latin American Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Positions
  • Fellow of Orthopedics and Child Traumatology - Hospital Nacional de Niños. 2014-2016
  • Attending Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology - Hospital San Rafael de Alajuela, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. Alajuela, Costa Rica. June 2010 - July 2014
  • Resident of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Hospital San Juan de Dios, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica. June 2005 - July 2010
  • Attending Physician in the Emergency Room - Hospital de Ciudad Neily, Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. Puntarenas, Costa Rica. July 2003 - May 2005
  • Assistant Medical Specialist in Child Orthopedics - KIDOZ Pediatric Center.