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Dr. Jacab Zafrani,

Clinica Biblica,

Costa Rica

Specialties
Laparoscopic and General Surgery

 

Education & Training
Dr. Jacobo Zafrani Graduated from the University of Costa Rica in January, 2004. General Surgeon.
Dr. Jacobo Zafrani completed the second year of his doctoral thesis (medical science investigation) with Salamanca University.

  • Basic training and course work in laparoscopic surgery procedures, Cendeis.
  • Advanced training and course work in laparoscopic surgery procedures, UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina.
  • Training and course work in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina. 
  • Training and course work in gastric banding (Inhamed), Panamá.
  • Training and course work in gastric sleeve procedures, NY USA.
  • VAC, Panama.
  • Post graduate training in bariatric surgery, ALACE 2006.


Professional Experience
General and bariatric surgeon at Hospital Clinica Biblica since March, 2004

 

Teaching & Accomplishments

  • Coordinated the first training seminar for advanced laparoscopic surgery procedures in San José, Costa Rica.
    Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Medical Union. 
  • Society of Costa Rican Surgeons
  • Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Association of International Surgeons
  • IFSO (the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity)

Languages Spoken
English, Spanish