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32 yrsSince graduation (1994)
2 areasSpecialties: Pain Management (minimally invasive), Anesthesiology
AnesthesiologyCategory
English, SpanishLanguages
JCIAccredited hospital · San Jose
46 staffListed at this hospital
Dr. Adolfo Afonso works at CIMA Hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica, a JCI-accredited center. Graduated in 1994 (32 years ago). Lists Pain Management (minimally invasive) and Anesthesiology.
About
Dr. Afonso has been a practicing anesthesiologist at Hospital CIMA San José since 2003. He interned in the Jackson Memorial Medical Center before completing his residency in the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Medicine at the University of Miami. At the conclusion of his formal education, Dr. Afonso remained in Miami to pursue a fellowship in pain medicine. Dr. Afonso is board certified by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in the US. He has published several research articles in medical journals and is member of several medical organizations such as the Society of Anesthesiology of Florida, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Pain Society, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Education
- Medical Degree
- 1994Universidad de Costa Rica, Facultad de MedicinaInternshipInternal medicine
- 1999University of Miami, Jackson Memorial MedicalCenterResidencies- Anesthesiology Preoperative Medicine and Pain Medicine
- 2002University of Miami School of Medicine/Perioperative and Pain MedicineFellowships- Pain Medicine
- 2003University of Miami, Jackson Memorial MedicalCenterAdditional Credentials- Clinical Research Fellowship/Cornea and external diseases- 1998 University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute,Miami, FL- Research Fellowship/Ophalmology and Visual Sciences
- 1997University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TXBoard Certifications- Costa Rican Medical License # 4640- Florida Medical License ME 86323- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Memberships
- Florida Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Regional anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Medical Association
- American Pain Society
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Regional anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Medical Association
- American Pain Society
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
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