Name of department: Departamenteo de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Centro de Columna
Head of department: Roberto Postigo
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Roberto Postigo
Head of department: Roberto Postigo
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Requires national recognition as physician. Many countries are accepted and recognized, therefore may assist in surgeries.
More information
Number of beds in department: 30
Total surgical cases per year: 750
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: No
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: No
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: Yes
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Spanish
English written and spoken by our team members: written (4)* / spoken (4)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Adolescent, neuromuscular and syndromic Scoliosis cases to increase assisting Dr Pantoja in a General Hospital.
Trauma Spinal cases may increase by going to Public Hospital with Dr Cirilo
