{"id":271,"date":"2024-04-04T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=271"},"modified":"2024-05-24T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:46:02","slug":"william-mendez-latalladi-facs","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/surgery-tmp\/dt_team\/william-mendez-latalladi-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"William M\u00e9ndez Latalladi, FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-28536a0751a5f3520\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-28536a0751a5f3520 uvc-6071 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-28536a0751a5f3520 h2'  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Info<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"uavc-list-icon uavc-list-icon-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin   \"><ul class=\"uavc-list\"><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-1174\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-mail-03\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-1174 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:william.mendez1@upr.edu\">william.mendez1@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-8930\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-8930 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Department of Surgery<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Office A-923<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-9704\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-9704 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-763-2440<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">B.S.: University of Puerto Rico, Mayag\u00fcez Campus, PR, 1988<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">M.D.: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, 1992<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Residency: General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, 1997<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fellowship: Endocrine Surgery, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Masters in music:\u00a0 Berkley College of Music, Boston, MA, 2014<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Internship<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus, Rio Piedras, PR<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-44746a0751a601354\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-44746a0751a601354 uvc-7682  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-44746a0751a601354 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Personal Statement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-44746a0751a601354 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">William M\u00e9ndez Latalladi, MD, FACS, is Professor of Surgery and Chief of Endocrine Surgery Section. He has been a former acting Chancellor of the UPR Medical Sciences Campus, Chair of the Department of Surgery, Director of the General Surgery Residency Program and Director of the Surgical Clerkships. He is the first formally trained endocrine surgeon in Puerto Rico and is actively involved as a clinician, educator, and researcher in the Endocrine Surgery field. His elective clinical practice focuses in management of complex surgical disorders of the thyroid gland (functional disorders of the thyroid gland, benign thyroid tumors, mediastinal goiters and thyroid cancer), disorders of the parathyroid gland and adrenal gland tumors and functional disorders. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, complex thyroid, and parathyroid surgery (initial and reoperative), neck dissections for thyroid cancer and open and ROBOTIC adrenalectomy.\u00a0 His clinical research interests include thyroid cancer, outcomes of surgical management of thyroid diseases, the use of preoperative ultrasound by the surgeon, the use of minimally invasive techniques for parathyroid diseases and adrenal tumors. Dr. M\u00e9ndez has published several articles and his works have been presented in international, national, and local meetings. His primary hospitals are the UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University Hospital, and the San Juan Municipal Hospital where he works closely with endocrinologists and oncologists and participates in different multidisciplinary conferences in these hospitals. He is also a faculty member of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery service.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. M\u00e9ndez is a member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) where he has been involved in several committees and task forces. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the American Thyroid Association, Association of Academic Surgery, Southeastern Surgical Congress, and Association of Surgical Education.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. M\u00e9ndez also has a keen interest in humanities and issues related to Diversity, Equity and inclusion in surgery, medical education, and access to health care. He is also a musician and violinist.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-47166a0751a6013ae\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-47166a0751a6013ae uvc-3660  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-47166a0751a6013ae h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Positions and Honors<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-47166a0751a6013ae .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Professor, Department of Surgery, UPR School of Medicine, 2008<\/p>\n<p>Chairman, UPR, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 2022-present<\/p>\n<p>Director, Nutritional Support Program, University District Hospital, 2007-present<\/p>\n<p>UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center, Board of Directors, Vice President, 2019-present<\/p>\n<p>Alpha Omega Alpha Member<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-43356a0751a6013f3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-43356a0751a6013f3 uvc-7445  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-43356a0751a6013f3 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-43356a0751a6013f3 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longoria-Dubocq and M\u00e9ndez W.\u00a0 An Endocrine Surgery Database to Boost Research Production in a Low-Resource General Surgery Program.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longoria-Dubocq T, Serpa M, Lugo A, Gonzalez A, and Mendez W.\u00a0 An Analysis of Factors Leading to Thyroid Reoperations, Am. Surg. 86(2) e73-e74(2), Feb 1 2020.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pascual A, Gracia A and M\u00e9ndez W.\u00a0 The Sub centimeter Malignant Thyroid Nodule: What does its stands for, Am. 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