Juan Salamea Molina, MD FACS

Dr. Juan Carlos Salamea obtained his MD and completed residency in general and laparoscopic surgery (2006) at the University of Cuenca, Ecuador. Completed a fellowship in trauma and acute care surgery (2012) at the University del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Dr. Salamea was the first International Observer for the Panamerican Trauma Society Program. He was the medical director of PHTLT for Ecuador until 2012. Now, he is a surgery professor at the University of Azuay and the Hospital Universitario del Río, Cuenca, Ecuador. Medical Coordinator in the “Trauma and Emergency System” Pilot Project for the South of Ecuador, Ministry of Health. Principal Investigator of "Telehealth and Telemedicine for the Management of Trauma". Active Member of the Ecuadorian Society of Surgery (2009) currently National President (2016-2017), Active Member of the Panamerican Trauma Society (2008), Active Member of the Ecuadorian Society of Laparoscopic Surgery (2008). Mentor and founder of the Trauma and Emergency League in Ecuador. Also deeply involved in developing the trauma and emergency system in Ecuador working as a coordinator and surgeon in the first trauma and acute care regional center.

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

• Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

Gynecology Disorders/Procedures

• rectal prolapse

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• Hernia Procedures

Pediatric Surgery

• abdominal pain
• feeding tubes
• inguinal hernia
• intussusception
• umbilical hernia

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

Thoracic

• achalasia
• Barrett's esophagus
• empyema
• hemothorax
• lobectomy
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• Trauma/Injury Procedures

Urology (kidney, bladder, male reprod)

• circumcision
• nephrectomy
• vasectomy

Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo

Azogues, Please Select

Attending

11/2006—05/2010

Hospital Universitario del Río

Cuenca,

Chief

04/2009—Present

Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso

Cuenca,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

08/2012—Present

Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador

Assistant Professor

03/2007—Present