Ricardo Alberto Alfaro Pacheco
General Surgery
General Thoracic Surgery
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly
"General surgery is the specialty of medicine that is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies that are resolved by surgical or potentially surgical procedures, both elective and emergency, of benign, inflammatory, traumatic or neoplastic origin."
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Procedures (93)
Consultation
Hemorrhoidectomy
Inguinal hernia repair
Laparotomic cholecystectomy
Online Medicine
Abscess debridement and drainage
Anal abscess drainage
Anal fistula surgery
Anoscopy with biopsy
Axillary drainage
Benign cutaneous tumor removal (epidermic cyst, nevus, lipoma, angioma)
Breast biopsy
Chest aspiration drainage (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, etc. )
Chest tube placement
Cholecystectomy
Colon diverticulitis surgery
Colostomy
Cutaneous biopsy
Diagnostic laparoscopy
Drainage of Empyema
Endothoracic goiter surgery
Epigastric hernia surgery
Esophageal hiatus surgery
Esophagectomy
Exploratory laparsocopy
Nissen Fundoplication
Gallbladder surgery
Gastrectomy
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastrostomy
gluteal abscess drainage
Hydrocele with hernia surgery
Hyperhidrosis Surgery
Eventration
Ingrown toenail surgery
Intestinal hernia resection surgery
Intestinal resection surgery
Jejunostomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopic appendectomy
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Lobectomy
Low anterior colorectal resection surgery
Lymph node biopsy
Mastectomy
Meckel's diverticulum surgery
Mucus biopsy
Open appendix surgery
General Surgery
Ovarian cystectomy
Parathyroidectomy
Pectus excavatum surgery
Pleura biopsy
Pleurectomy
Pleurodesis
Pneumonectomy
Post surgery follow-up
Pulmonary biopsy
Pulmonary decortication
Pulmonary lip resection
Pyloroplasty
Rectovaginal fistula surgery
Removal of hemorrhoids
Resection of chest and mediastinal masses
Resection of malignant tumors of the gallbladder
Segmental colectomy
Sigmoid Resection
Single Insition Laparoscopic Surgery
Small sized wound suture
Splenectomy
Sternotomy
Strangulated eventration hernia surgery
Subcutaneous biopsy
Subcutaneous foreign growth removal
Sympathectomy
Thoracocentesis
Thoracoscopic cervical sympathectomy
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Thoracostomy
Thoracotomy
Thymectomy
Thyroid surgery
Thyroidectomy
Total colectomy
Tracheal resection
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy
Umbilical hernia surgery
Ventral Hernia Repair with Abdominoplasty
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Medical conditions (26)
Appendicitis
Gallstones
Inguinal hernia
Lipoma (benign fatty tumor)
Umbilical hernia
Abdominal pain
Anal abscess
Cholecystitis
Colitis
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Diverticula
Esophagus disease
Gallbladder cancer
Gastric cancer
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Intestinal perforation
Liver cancer
Masses in the neck (enlarged lymph nodes, cysts or tumors)
Myoma (benign muscle tumor)
Pancreatic Cancer
Phimosis
Rectal prolapse
Thyroid cancer
General Info
Languages
English, Español
Education
Degrees
- Medicine and Surgery Degree. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.
- Specialist in General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica.
Courses
Advanced Cardiac Support Course
BLS Basic Life Support Course
Basic First Aid Course
Course of Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Centro de Docencia y Educación Médica Contínua
Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
Professional
Licenses
Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED10540Active
Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica
Awards
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Medical Journal of Costa Rica and Central America
- Graduation with honors - Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
- Recognition of academic excellence in the clinical area - Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. 2005-2006
- Menarini Award for academic excellence in pre-clinical and clinical areas
Positions
- Ebais Coordinator - Tamarindo Area, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
- General Physician - COOPESAIN
Publications
- Incidencia de citologías cervicales alteradas en mujeres menores de 20 años en el área de salud de Paseo Ancho, San Sebastián entre 2006-2010.
- Abordaje de la fistula entero cutánea post operatoria.
- Síndrome anti fosfolípidos.