Humberto Lugo-Vicente, MD, FACS

Professor

HUMBERTO-LUGO-VICENTE

Contact Info

  • Department of Surgery
    School of Medicine
    Medical Sciences Campus
    Office A-923
  • 787-763-2440

Education

  • BS:  Chemistry, UPR Río Piedras Campus, 1975
  • MD: UPR School of Medicine, 1979
  • Residency: General Surgery, UPR-Affiliated Hospitals, 1984
  • Fellowship:  Pediatric Surgery, UPR-RCM Affiliated Hospitals, 1985

Personal Statement

Healing children and surgical education is my karma.

Positions and Honors

Positions

  • Administrative Director – Department of Surgery – July 1998 – June 1999
    University Pediatric Hospital
  • Liaison Representative in Computers & other Tech. – 1997-98
    American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Surgery
  • President Internet Committee- 1997-98
    Puerto Rico Medical Association
  • Health Representative – 1998-2000
    Nilitas Vientos de Gastón Foundation
  • Reviewer of Manuscripts for “Journal of Pediatric Surgery” (66 completed assignments)-1999 to present
  • Guest Editor- 2000 “Seminar in Pediatric Surgery”
  • Founding member “Zonamd.com”- 2000
  • Member – Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group Houston, Texas, 1995-2000
  • Member – Committee on Surgery Education in Medical Schools of the American College of Surgeons 2000-2003
  • Associate Director – Dept. Pediatric Surgery , University Pediatric Hospital – 2001-2002
  • Moderator Morbidity & Mortality Conference UPR School of Medicine
    General Surgery Residency Program – 2002 to 2009
  • Moderator – Third Year Medical Students UPR -2002 to 2016
    Pediatric Surgery Rotation
  • Academic Director Pediatric Surgery – 2002 to 2011
    UPR School of Medicine
  • Resource for Pediatric Surgery Conference- 2000 to present
    To medical students
  • Presiding Judge – ACS Poster Section – February 20, 2009
    59th Annual Meeting
  • Editor-in-Chief “Boletin Asoc Med PR”- 2008 to 2014
  • Chief Section of Pediatric Surgery- Dec 2010 to present
    San Jorge Childrens’ Hospital, San Juan, PR
  • Children Oncology Group (COG) Associate Membership- January 2011-present
  • Reviewer of manuscript for “Pediatrics”- June 2011-present
  • Reviewer of manuscript for “World Journal of Pediatrics”- September 2011-present
  • Reviewer of manuscript for “Annals of Medical and Health Science Research- December 2012 to present .
  • Member American Thyroid Association- May 2014-present
  • President Board of Directors Costa Dorada 1, Dorado- January 2019 – February 2021
  • President – Ethics and IRB Committee – SJCWH – February – August 2019
  • Member – Education Committee APSA-  September 2019
  • Member – Committee Informatics/Telemedicine APSA  -September 2019
  • Member – Nomination Committee Dean of Medicine, UPR School of Medicine – September 2019
  • Member Task Force Ciudadano Covid-19- June 2020 – present
    https://www.facebook.com/TaskForceCiudadanoPR/
  • Member – Academic Senate RCM-        August 2020 – present

Honors:

  • Treasurer – Natural Science Student Council, UPR, Rio Piedras Campus 1974-75
  • Facundo Bueso Award – Natural Science Division Top Award, UPR Rio Piedras Campus – 1975
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society member since 1978
  • President Medical Class 1975- 1976
  • Editor-in-Chief Medical Yearbook 1979
  • Editor-in-Chief “Pediatric Surgery Update” PSU © 1993-2021 (present)
  • Doctor of the Year – Centro Medico San Pablo 1995
  • Reconocimiento Revista “Prensa Medica” Año 8 Num 2 April 1996
  • Honorary Member – Dominican Republic Society of Pediatric Surgery 1996 to present
  • Chair Pediatric Surgery Committee – Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 1999 to 2000
  • Doctor’s Choice Award – Revista Buena Vida – June 2000 to 2021, yearly.
  • Editor-in-Chief “Boletin Asoc Med PR” – January 2008 to 2015
  • “Vidas Unicas” Periodico El Nuevo Dia – 29 de marzo de 2010, pag. 57.

HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF Dr Humberto Lugo Vicente in Pediatric Laparoscopy:

Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery in Puerto Rico:

1994 – 1st laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a child

1996 – 1st laparoscopic splenectomy in a child

2002 – 1st laparoscopic fundoplication in a child

2007 – 1st laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a child

2008 – 1st laparoscopic nephrectomy in a child

2012 – 1st laparoscopic esophagomyotomy (Heller) in a child.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

CHAPTERS IN BOOK

  1. “Colangiopatías Infantiles” Capítulo de Texto de Cirugía Pediátrica del Dr Jose Ma Valoria Villamartín – Fundación Jiménez Díaz – Clínica de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción Avda Reyes Católicos 2 28040  Madrid, España. Ediciones Diaz de Santos S.A. páginas 210-220, 1994
  2. CIRUGIA PEDIATRICA Vol I y Vol II – edited in Venezuela by Dr Leopoldo Briceño-Iragorry and Gaston Calcaño Loynaz. Published in 2003. Libreria Medica Paris. ISBN 980-002126-4

Chapters written:

  1. a) Capitulo 20 – “Atresia Esofagica” pag 435
  2. b) Capitulo 2 – “Laparoscopia Pediatrica” pag 27
  3. c) Capitulo 52 – “Biología Molecular y Genética de Tumores Solidos en Niños” pag
  4. d) Capitulo 37 – “Colestasis Infantil” pag 789

 

  1. Book to be edited by Dr Iftikhar Ahmad Jan FRCS Ed, FCPS – Paediatric Surgeon – The Children’s Hospital – Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. Published in 2004.

Chapters written:

  1. a) “Antenatal Diagnosis”
  2. b) “Esophageal Atresia”
  3. c) “Intestinal Atresia”
  4. d) Necrotizing Enterocolitis”
  5. e) “Failure to Pass Meconium”

 

  1. CIRUGIA PEDIATRICA Vol I y Vol II – 2nd edition in Venezuela by Dr Leopoldo Briceño-Iragorry and Gaston Calcaño Loynaz. Published in 2013. Libreria Venegraf C.A. ISBN 978-980-00-2731-8

 

Chapters written:

  1. a) Capitulo 20 – “Atresia Esofagica”
  2. b) Capitulo 4 – “Laparoscopia Pediatrica”
  3. c) Capitulo 54 – “Biología Molecular y Genética de Tumores Solidos en Niños”
  4. d) Capitulo 38 – “Colestasis Infantil”

 

ARTICLES – PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL, Márquez-Grau E: Diagnostic and Therapeutic problems arising from a Celiac Axis Pheochromocytoma in a Child: A case report. Boletin Asoc Med PR 79:325-328, 1987.

 

  1. Aponte-López LA, Lugo-Vicente HL: Ruptured Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a Newborn: A case report. Boletin Asoc Med PR 79:502-504, 1987. PMID: 3440046

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Pyloric Stenosis: 137 Consecutive Cases. Boletin Asoc Med PR 84(10): 249-252, 1992.

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Congenital (Pre-pyloric) Antral Membrane: Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment. J Pediatr Surg 29(12): 1589-1590, 1994. PMID: 7877039

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: The Pediatric Inguinal Hernia: Is contralateral exploration justified? Boletin Asoc Med PR 87(1): 8-11, 1995. PMID: 7786359

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Prenatally Diagnosed Choledochal Cyst: Observation or early surgery? J Pediatr Surg 30(9): 1288-1290, 1995 PMID: 8523226

 

  1. Santini I, Pacheco R, Lugo-Vicente HL: Apéndice Peforada en Niños: Evaluacion de un Diagnóstico Tardío. PR Health Science J 14(4): 263-267, 1995. PMID: 8637965

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Biliary Atresia: An Overview. Boletin Asoc Med PR 87(7,8,9):147-153, 1995. PMID: 8703270

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Neuronal Intestinal Dysplasia: A Role for Surgery? Boletin Asoc Med PR 87(3-4): 60-63, 1995. PMID: 7546026

 

  1. Morales-Tañon J, Lugo-Vicente HL: Quiste de Colédoco en Infantes y Niños. Médico Interamericano 14(12): 41-548, 1995.

 

  1. Santiago-Sánchez C, Garau-Díaz P, Lugo-Vicente HL: Trichobezoar in a 11-year old girl: A Case Report. Boletin Asoc Med PR 88(1-3): 8-11, 1996. PMID: 8885440

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Trends in Management of Gallbladder Disorders in Children. Pediatr Surg Internat 12(5-6): 348-352, 1997. PMID: 9244096

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Gallbladder Dyskinesia in Children. Journal of Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 1(1): 61-65, 1997. PMID: 9876649

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Impact of Minimal Invasive Surgery in Children. Boletin Asoc Med PR 89(1-2-3): 25-30, 1997. PMID: 9168633

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL, Ortíz V: Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Insights in Management. Bol Asoc Med PR 90 (4-6): 74-78, 1998. PMID: 9866271

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: The Role of Internet in Modern Medicine. Boletin Asoc Med PR 87(4-5-6): 82-87, 1997. PMID: 9284605

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL, Ortíz V, Irizarry H, Camps JI, Pagán V: Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Management in the Era of FNA: J Pediatr Surg 33(8): 1302-1305, 1998. PMID: 9722010

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: El Rol de Internet en la Cirugía Pediatrica. Revista de Cirugía Infantil 7(2): 74-80, 1997.

 

  1. Herrera L, Lugo-Vicente HL: Primary Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Breast in an Adolescent Female: A Case Report. J Pediatr Surg 33(10): 1582-1584, 1998. PMID: 9802822

 

  1. Serrano P, Reyes G, Lugo-Vicente HL: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Mortality Determinants in a Hispanic Population. PR Health Science J 17(4): 317-321, 1998. PMID: 10028538

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Internet Resources and Web Pages for Pediatric Surgeons. Seminar Pediatr Surg 9(1): 11-18, 2000. PMID: 10688381

 

  1. Whalen TV, Lugo-Vicente HL: Preface: Information Technology in Pediatric Surgery. Seminar Pediatr Surg 9(1): 1, 2000.

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Molecular Biology and Genetics Affecting Pediatric Solid Tumors. Boletin Asoc Med PR 92(4-5-6-7-8): 72-82, 2000. PMID: 11143824

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente HL: Profile on Internet Users: Survey of the Surgical Section of the AAP. Boletin Asoc Med PR 92(4-5-6-7-8): 63-64, 2000. PMID: 11143822

 

  1. Rodriguez-Quiñones A. Quiñones R, Lugo-Vicente HL: Presacral Neuroblastoma in a Child: A Case Report. Bol Asoc Med PR 93(1-6): 23-25, 2001. PMID: 12755071

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente H: Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Bol Asoc Med PR 95(2): 17-22, 2003. PMID: 14531196

 

  1. Correa-Rivas M, Colon-Gonzalez G, Lugo-Vicente H: Cavernous Hemangioma Presenting as a Right Adnexal Mass in a Child. PR Health Science Journal 22(3): 311-313, 2003. PMID: 14619460

 

  1. Fernandez-Sein A, Coorea-Rivas MS, Pratts K, Lugo-Vicente H: Renohepaticopancreatic Dysplasia: Diagnostic Dilemma. PRHSJ 24(1): 45-48, 2005. PMID: 15895877

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente: ‘Pediatric Surgery Update’ Monthly Column at “Medicina Primaria” Monthly publication from 1994 to 2007. This incluyes from Volume 6 to Volume 41 and still continuing.

 

  1. Muniz-Aragunde JR, Correa-Rivas MS, Lugo-Vicente H: Duodenal duplication with accessory papilla causing recurrent pancreatitis in a child: A case report. PRHSJ 25(4): 363-365, 2006. PMID: 17550106

 

  1. Diaz R, Lugo-Vicente HL: Malrotation of the intestine and preduodenal portal vein associated with abdominal situs inversus: A case report. PRHSJ 26(1): 75-77, 2007. PMID: 17674877

 

  1. Mendez K, Sabater R, Chinea E, Lugo-Vicente HL: Is there a safe advantage in performing outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children? J Pediatr Surg 42(8): 1333-1336, 2007. PMID: 17706491

 

  1. Colon Casasnovas C, Lugo-Vicente HL: Distal Fragmented Port Catheter: Case Report & Review of Literature. Boletin Asoc Med PR 100 (1): 70-75, 2008. PMID: 18763398

 

  1. Colberg R, Sanchez Carlos, Lugo-Vicente HL: Aspiration and Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection of Wrist Synovial Cysts in Children. J Pediatr Surg 43(11): 2087-2090, 2008. PMID: 18970945

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente H, Correa M, Brunet H: Double Cystic Duct in a Child with VACTERL Association. Boletin Asoc Med PR 101(2): 56-58, 2009. PMID: 19954104

 

  1. Gonzalez Hernandez J, Lugo-Vicente H: Esophageal Atresia: New Guidelines in Management. Boletin Asoc Med PR. 102(1): 33-38, 2010. PMID: 20853572

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente H, Zequeira J, Antongiorgi J: Transanal Circular-Stapled Reanastomosis as a Management alternative for anastomotic colonic strictures: A Novel Technique in the Pediatric Patient. Bol Asoc Med PR 102(1): 56-58, 2010. PMID: 20853576

 

  1. Carmona J, Lugo-Vicente H: Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Infarcted Splenoptosis in a Child: A Case Report. Bol Asoc Med PR 102(2): 47-49, 2010. PMID: 20939205

 

  1. Lizardo-Sanchez L, Lugo-Vicente H: Failure to Pass Meconium. Bol Asoc Med PR 102(3): 62-67, 2010. PMID: 23875523

 

  1. Vega Y, Zequeira J, Delgado A, Lugo-Vicente H: Spigelian Hernia in Children: Case Report and Literature Review, Bol Asoc Med PR 102(4): 2010. PMID: 21766551

 

  1. Carmona J, Osterman A, Lugo-Vicente H: Fistula-In-Ano in Children: A Case Series. Boletin Asoc Med PR. 103(1): 14-17, 2011. PMID: 21696097

 

  1. Marino Nieto J, Lugo-Vicente H: Rib Osteosarcoma in a Child: Case Report and Review of Literature. Bol Asoc Med PR. 103(1): 47-50, 2011. PMID: 21696103

 

  1. Camelo M, Font Aponte L, Lugo-Vicente H: Dopamine-secreting Adrenal Ganglioneuroma in a Child: Beware of Intraoperative Rebound Hypertension. J Pediatr Surg 47(9): E29-E32, 2012. PMID: 22974632

 

  1. Rodriguez MA, Lugo-Vicente H: Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Children with Malignant Tumors. Boletin Asoc Med PR. 104(3), 27-32, 2012. PMID: 23156890

 

  1. Dieguez-Santiesteban N, Lugo-Vicente H: Intrathoracic Kidney in a Child: Case Report and Review of Literature. Boletin Asoc Med PR. 104(3), 39-41, 2012. PMID: 23156892

 

  1. Lugo-Vicente H, Romero-Estremera Nahir J: Thyroid Nodules in Children: What should be a minimal work-up preceding surgery? Boletin Asoc Med PR. 104(4): 33-38, 2012. PMID: 23763220

 

  1. Guzman L, Oppenheimer E, Lugo-Vicente H, Correa M: Chylous jejunal cyst causing volvulus in a child: Case report and literature review. Boletin Asoc Med PR. 105(1): 42-47, 2013. PMID: 23767385

 

  1. Abdul-Hadi A, Lugo-Vicente H: Rectoverstibular Fistula with normal anus: A treatment alternative. Boletin Asoc Med PR 105(3): 45-49, 2013. PMID: 24282921

 

  1. Garcia E, Cordero Gallardo G, Lugo-Vicente H: Adrenocortical Carcinoma in an Infant Girl: A Case Report. Boletin Asoc Med PR 105(4): 52-55, 2013. PMID:

 

  1. Lorens-Marina CI, Cedeño A, Lugo-Vicente H, Chapel C, Rivera G, Diaz A: Wandering Spleen Torsion Causing Acute Abdominal Pain in a Child: Case Report and Review of Literature. Boletin Asoc Med PR 106(1), 57-59, 2014. PMID: 24791368

 

  1. Couto RA, Zequeira JJ, Lugo-Vicente H: Operative techniques: Recalcitrant coloanal strictures in children managed by transanal circular stapled reanastomosis. J Pediatr Surg 49(11): 1686-1688, 2014. PMID: 25475819

 

  1. Rivera G, Lugo-Vicente H: Thyroid Cancer in Children. Boletin Asoc Med PR 106(3): 48-54, 2014. PMID: 25470911

 

  1. Angel Buitrago L, Lugo-Vicente H: Handlebar Hernia: Case Report and Literature Review. Boletin Asoc Med PR 107(1): 58-61, 2015. PMID: 26035988

 

  1. Gely L, Lugo-Vicente H, Correa-Rivas M, Bouet K, Reyes Bou Z, Suleiman M, Garcia I: Case Report: Neonatal Sacrococcygeal Neuroblastoma Mimicking a Teratoma. Case Reports in Pediatrics. Volume 2017 (2017), Article Id 3624847. 3 pages. PMID: 28116200

https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3624847

 

Online Journal

 

Editor in chief of Pediatric Surgery Update

http://pedsurgeryupdate.com/

 

 

  1. Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance

 

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL OR INTERNATION SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS OR SPECIAL LECTURES:

 

MEETING                               PLACE HELD DATE                          PRESENTOR

(Yes or No)

 

  1. “International Congress Melbourne March 1995                 YES (4 papers)

of Paediatric Surgery          Australia

and Paediatric Radiology”

 

  1. “V Central American San Salvador September 1996         YES (7 lectures)

of Pediatric Surgery”          El Salvador

 

  1. “IV Jornada Nacional Dominican October 1996  YES (4 lectures)

de Cirugia Pediatrica”         Republic

 

  1. “II South Cone Congress Cordoba November 1996          YES (2 papers)

of Pediatric Surgery”                      Argentina

 

  1. “5th Annual Meeting Orlando           December 1996          YES (1 paper)

Society of Laparoendoscopic             Florida, USA

Surgeons – Endo Expo 96”

 

  1. “49th Annual Meeting New Orleans November 1997          YES (1 paper)

Section on Surgery – AAP”                Louisiana

 

  1. “XIV Panamerican Congress Dominican June 1998                   YES (5 papers)

of Pediatric Surgery”               Republic

  1. “7th International Meeting San Diego December 1998          YES (1 paper)

Society Laparoendoscopic                 California

Surgeons Endo Expo 98”

 

  1. “IX Congreso Nacional Managua July 2000                     YES (4 lectures)

de Pediatria”                                        Nicaragua

 

  1. “45th Annual Meeting San Juan February 1995 YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Chapter”

 

  1. “19th Anniversary Scientific Bayamon November 1995          YES (1 paper)

Meeting San Pablo Medical Ctr          Puerto Rico

 

  1. “46th Annual Meeting San Juan         February 1996 YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Chapter”

 

  1. “17th Annual Research PR Health March 96                                 YES (1 paper)

& Education Forum”                           Science Center

 

  1. “20th Anniversary Scientific Bayamon November 1996          YES (1 paper)

Meeting San Pablo Medical Ctr          Puerto Rico

 

  1. “47th Annual Meeting San Juan February 1997 YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Chapter”

 

  1. “17th F.L. Raffucci Surgical San Juan February 1997 YES (1 paper)

Research Forum”                               Puerto Rico

 

  1. “48th Annual Meeting San Juan February 1998 YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Chapter”

 

  1. “19th F.L. Raffucci Surgical San Juan February 1999 YES (1 paper)

Research Forum”                               Puerto Rico

 

  1. “50th Annual Meeting San Juan February 2000 YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Chapter”

 

  1. “5th Pediatric General Bayamon February 1995 YES (1 lecture)

Course Hermanos Meléndez” Puerto Rico

 

  1. “1st Neonatal Intensive San Pablo May 1995                    YES (1 lecture)

Course”                                               Medical Ctr

 

  1. “2nd Medical Staff Dorado July 1995                     YES (1 lecture)

Convention”                                        Puerto Rico

 

  1. “36th Annual Convention Dorado September 1995         YES (1 lecture)

Society Medical Graduates                Puerto Rico

UPR School of Medicine”

 

  1. “5th Annual Convention Ponce October 1995  YES (1 lecture)

Pediatric Graduates from                   Puerto Rico

University Pediatric Hospital &

South Medical Academy Section

Of Pediatrics”

 

  1. “21st Annual Meeting of San Juan October 1995  YES (1 lecture)

Association of O.R. Nurses”   Puerto Rico

 

  1. “XVIII Auxilio Mutuo San Juan October 1995  YES (1 lecture)

General Pediatrics Course”    Puerto Rico

 

  1. “6th General Pediatric Bayamon February 1996 YES (1 lecture)

Course – Hermanos Meléndez”         Puerto Rico

 

  1. “American Cancer Society Bayamon March 1996                 YES (1 lecture)

Post Graduate Course”                      Puerto Rico

 

  1. “3rd Medical Staff Dorado            July 1996                     YES (1 lecture)

Convention”                                        Puerto Rico

 

  1. “XIX Auxilio Mutuo San Juan October 1996  YES (1 lecture)

General Pediatrics Course”    Puerto Rico

 

  1. “XI Ashford Presbyterian San Juan March 1997                 YES (1 lecture)

Community Hospital General Puerto Rico

Pediatric Course”

 

  1. “4th Medical Staff Dorado July 1997                     YES (1 lecture)

Convention”                                        Puerto Rico

 

  1. “23rd Annual Meeting of San Juan July 1997                     YES (1 lecture)

Association of O.R. Nurses”   Puerto Rico

 

  1. “Annual Meeting Academy Dorado August 1997                YES (1 lecture)

Medical Directors”                              Puerto Rico

 

  1. “7th Annual Convention Dorado            October 1997  YES (1 lecture)

Pediatric Graduates from                   Puerto Rico

University Pediatric Hospital

 

  1. “21st Anniversary Scientific Bayamon November 1997          YES (1 lecture)

Meeting Program”                               Puerto Rico

 

  1. “5th Medical Staff Dorado July 1998                     YES (1 lecture)

Convention”                                        Puerto Rico

 

  1. “Pavia Health Annual Rio Grande August 1998                YES (1 lecture)

Medical Meeting”                                Puerto Rico

 

  1. “40th Annual Meeting Dorado September 1999         YES (1 lecture)

Medical Graduates UPR                    Puerto Rico

School of Medicine”

 

  1. “47th Annual Meeting San Juan February 2000 YES (1 lecture)

Pediatric Section PR Medical Puerto Rico

Association”

 

  1. “Annual Meeting PR Society Isla Verde February 2000 YES (1 lecture)

of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition         Puerto Rico

& Society Critical Care Medicine”

 

  1. 51st Annual Meeting San Juan February 16, 2001      YES (1 lecture)

American College of Surgeons          Puerto Rico

PR Chapter

 

  1. 48th Annual Meeting San Juan February 16-19           YES (3 lectures)

Pediatric Section                                 Puerto Rico     2001

Puerto Rico Medical Association

 

  1. XIII Colombian Pediatric Pereira March 14-17 YES (4 lectures)

Surgery Congress                               Colombia         2001

 

  1. 32nd Annual Meeting Naples May 20-23, 2001 NO

American Pediatric Surgery    Florida

Association

 

  1. XXIV Auxilio Mutuo San Juan September 25,            YES (1 lecture)

General Pediatrics Course                 Puerto Rico     2001

 

  1. 52nd Annual Meeting San Juan February 6-9, 2002     NO

American College of Surgeons           Puerto Rico

PR Chapter

 

  1. XVI Pediatric Course San Juan March 6, 2002 YES (1 lecture)

Ashford Presbyterian              Puerto Rico

Community Hospital

 

  1. 9na Convencion Sociedad Dorado November 1, 2003      YES (1 lecture)

Egresados Pediatria RCM                  Puerto Rico

 

  1. XVIII General Pediatric Course Asford March 31, 2004 YES (1 lecture)

Presbyterian Hosp

 

  1. XXVII Jornadas Chilenas de Santiago, Chile Octubre 21-23,  YES (4 lectures)

Cirugía Pediatrica                                                                   2004

 

  1. 55th Annual Meeting American Isla Verde February 19,   YES (1 lecture)

College of Surgeons PR Chapter                   Puerto Rico     2005

 

  1. XXVIII Auxilio Mutuo San Juan Sept 27, 2005  YES (1 lecture)

General Pediatric Course                               Puerto Rico

 

  1. 58th Annual Meeting American Condado February 21, YES (1 lecture) College of Surgeons PR Chapter                       Puerto Rico     2008

 

  1. 39th Annual Meeting American Phoenix, May 29-31, 2008 NO

Pediatric Surgery Association             Arizona

 

  1. 49th Annual Meeting Society MD Graduated from UPR, August 30, 2008, 1 lecture, Ritz Carlton Hotel, San Juan, PR

 

  1. XV Congreso Associacion Latinoamericana de Pediatria, Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico. 17 y 19 de noviembre de 2009, 2 lectures.

 

  1. 40th Annual Meeting American Pediatric Surgery Association, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. May 2009.

 

  1. 60th Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter. San Juan Puerto Rico. February 25-27, 2010.

 

  1. 41th Annual Meeting American Pediatric Surgery Association, Orlando, Florida. May 2010.

 

  1. 9th Medical Convention San Jorge Children’s Hospital, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico June 2012.

 

  1. 63rd Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons – Puerto Rico Chapter. February 22-23, 2013. La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

  1. 44th Annual Meeting American Pediatric Surgical Association – May 2-5, 2013, Marco Island FL, USA.

 

  1. 10ma Convencion Pediatrica, Hospital de Niños San Jorge, Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grancde, Puerto Rico, Octubre 4-6, 2013.

 

  1. 64th Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 21-22, 2014.

 

  1. 3rd Annual Gordon S. Cameron Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery at McMaster University and McMaster Children Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

 

  1. 4to Simposio de Gastroenterologia Pediatrica, Hotel Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 9 de Agosto de 2014.

 

  1. 55th Annual Convention UPR Sociedad de Medicos Graduados, 30 de agosto 2014. The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.

 

  1. San Jorge Academic Symposium, November 15, 2014, Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

  1. 65th Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 19-21, 2015.

 

  1. 46th Annual Meeting American Pediatric Surgery Association – April 30 – May 3, 2015, Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

 

  1. 66th Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 18-20, 2016.

 

  1. 67th Annual Meeting American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 23-25, 2017.

 

  1. 47th Annual Meeting American Pediatric Surgery Association – May 3-6, 2018, JW Marriot Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, California USA.

 

  1. 17th Annual Congress on Pediatrics & Neonatology – Keynote Speaker – August 13-14, 2018, Osaka, Japan.

 

  1. Hospital San Jorge Medical Faculty Convention 2018, Octob3r 19-21, 2018, Rincon Beach Resort, Rincon, Puerto Rico.