Name of department: Departamento de Patología de Columna Vertebral
Head of department: Nicolas Ortiz
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Mauro Cristiani
Head of department: Nicolas Ortiz
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No
More information
Number of beds in department: 450
Total surgical cases per year: 400
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: Yes
Intradural surgery: No
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Spanish
English written and spoken by our team members: written (1)* / spoken (1)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
- Weekly column team meeting for case discussion.
- Weekly orthopedics service meeting for case presentations.
- 2 workshops per year.
- Reference service for emergency cases.
- Rotation application form -ID / PASSPORT
- Confidentiality agreement
- Health and personal accident insurance, valid in Argentina
- Named Curriculum Vitae
- Vaccination card: – Hepatitis B: three doses administered or at least one dose in progress or positive serology. – Diphtheria and tetanus: dT or dTpa last booster less than 10 years ago. – Influenza: annual. – COVID-19: at least three doses.
