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Oscar Alberto Valverde Gallegos
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Oscar Alberto Valverde Gallegos

Orthopedics and Traumatology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"It is very gratifying to help people who seek my intervention. For me the most important thing is the quality of my work and the humane treatment of my patients."

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Procedures (35)

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Achilles tendon surgery
Ankle arthroscopy
Ankle Fracture Surgery
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Articular hyaluronic acid injections
Articular infiltration
Carpal tunnel release
Carpal tunnel surgery
Cervical and Thoracolumbar Vertebral Cervical Fractures
First consultation
Follow-up visit
Hallux Valgus surgery
Hammer toe surgery
Hip fracture surgery
Infiltrations
Knee and Hip Prosthesis Surgery
Knee arthroscopy
Meniscal suture
Meniscectomy
Partial Shoulder Replacement
Periarticular infiltration
Post surgery follow-up
Shoulder and knee injury
Shoulder arthroplasty with prosthetic implant
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder fixation surgery
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Reconstruction
Tibial fracture surgery spine
Torn meniscus repair surgery
Total knee arthroplasty with prosthetic implant
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with viscosupplementation
Trigger finger release
Unicompartmental knee prosthesis
Wrist and hand osteosynthesis
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Medical conditions (26)

Achilles tendon rupture
Bowed legs
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cartilage and joints wear
Elbow fracture
Femur fracture
Flat foot
Fractured ankle
Fractured bone
Fractured fingers
Fractured foot
Fractured hand
Fractured hip
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Hip dysplasia
Hip pain
Knee injury
Knee ligament fracture
Low back pain
Sprain
Stretched ligaments
Trauma rotator cuff
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General Info

About me

I studied to become a doctor because since I was little I was certain I wanted to study medicine. What I like about being an Orthopedist is that I do not see it as a job but as a passion to make a difference in my patients' lives and to perform as best as I can.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica - Oftalmología. January 1993
  • Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Oftalmología. January 1985

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED3410Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Positions
  • President of the Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics, 2007-2009
  • President of the Association for the Osteosynthesis, 2003-2010
  • Medical Director of Clínica Santa Paula, 2007-2010
  • Professor of Orthopedics at UCIMED