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Rudy Ustarez, MD FACS

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Gender

Male

General Surgery

Contact Information

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Biography

I Surgeon General, working in the team of surgeons from the Foainini clinic in Santa Cruz Bolivia, we perform laparoscopic surgery and trauma surgery, I am also an instructor of ATLS and I am the manager PHTLS in Bolivia

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

  • abdominoplasty
  • roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

  • abdominal pain
  • abdominoplasty
  • adhesion removal
  • anti-reflux procedures
  • appendectomy
  • esophagus perforation
  • fundoplication
  • fundoplication - laparoscopic
  • gastric cancer
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • malrotation
  • peptic ulcer disease
  • peritonitis
  • splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

  • bile duct malignancies
  • bile duct surgery
  • biliary tract disease
  • cholecystectomy
  • gallbladder cancer
  • gallstone disease
  • hepatobiliary surgery
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • liver biopsy
  • liver surgery
  • liver/hepatic disease
  • pancreatic cancer
  • pancreatic cysts
  • pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

  • abdominal hernia
  • component separation
  • epigastric hernia
  • femoral hernia
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic hernia repair
  • paraesophageal hernia
  • umbilical hernia
  • ventral hernia

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

  • anal abscess
  • anal fissure
  • anal fistula
  • hemorrhoid problems
  • rectal bleeding
  • rectal prolapse

Bowel Control

  • bowel incontinence
  • constipation
  • diarrhea

Trauma/Injury Procedures

  • abdominal injuries
  • abdominal wall reconstruction
  • amputation
  • amputee rehabilitation
  • blunt trauma
  • burns
  • cardiac injury
  • chest injuries
  • cricothyroidotomy
  • extremity injury
  • finger injuries
  • intestine injuries
  • kidney injury
  • liver injury
  • liver resection
  • lung resections
  • neck injuries
  • spine trauma
  • stomach injuries
  • thyroidectomy
  • tracheotomy
  • vascular injuries
  • wound debridement

Hospital Appointments

Clinica Foianini,

Santa Cruz,

Attending

08/1997—Present

Academic Appointments

Universidad Mayor de San Simón Facultad de Medicina

Cochabamba,

Clinical Assistant Professor

Universidad Mayor de San Simón Facultad de Medicina

Cochabamba,

Clinical Assistant Professor