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Dr. Madelein Centeno Rodriguez

Personal Data

Name: Madelein Centeno Rodríguez

Medical Code: 6043

Place of Birth: San José, Costa Rica

Nationality: Costa Rican

Profession: Physician, Specialist in Health Services Administration, General Surgery, and Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery

Address: San Isidro de Heredia, Costa Rica

Contact: tel. +(506)2222-6441

Education

Primary Education

Saint Mary’s School. From 1982 to 1987.

Secondary Education

Saint Francis College. From 1988 to 1992.

University Studies

University of Costa Rica, School of Medicine. From 1993 to 1998.

Rotating Internship

From January 1 to December 31, 1999.

Academic Degrees

Bachelor in Medical Sciences, March 24, 2000.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery, March 24, 2000.

Professional Degree

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, March 24, 2000.

Incorporation to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica

Incorporation as a Surgeon, November 10, 2000.

Specialties

University of Santa Lucia, Costa Rica: Master of Science in Health Services Administration, June 29, 2004.

University of Costa Rica:

  • Specialist in General Surgery, October 21, 2005.
  • Specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, August 6, 2009.

Tokyo University Hospital, Japan: Fellowship in Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery. Supervisor: Dr. Isao Koshima. Certificate of Advanced Clinical Training, October 24, 2014.

International Master’s in Reconstructive Microsurgery: Reconstructive Microsurgery European School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, 2016-2018.

Memberships

  • Active member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica.
  • Active member of the Costa Rican Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery.
  • Active member of the Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (FILACP).
  • Active member of the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST).
  • Active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Professional Experience

2000: General Physician, Universal Clinic.

2001-2005: General Surgery Resident, Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Costa Rica.

2006-2009: Plastic Surgery Resident, Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Costa Rica.

2009-2016: Specialist in the Plastic Surgery Service and National Burn Unit, San Juan de Dios Hospital, Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Costa Rica.

2009-present: Private practice at Universal Plastic Surgery.

2010-2016: Surgery Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica.

2012-2016: Postgraduate Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Costa Rica.

April-September 2014: Fellow in Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery, Tokyo University Hospital, Japan.

2016-2018: Master’s in Reconstructive Microsurgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Reconstructive Microsurgery European School.

Languages

English

INTENSA. Inter-American Institute of Languages, S.A. Certification of English Language Proficiency, January 2000.

BRITISH INSTITUTE. Advanced English Certification, February 2005.

COSTA RICAN NORTH AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER. Certificate of Achievement. Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). Scores: Listening 490/495, Reading 495/495, Total 985/990, San José, Costa Rica, September 2013.

Italian

SOCIETÀ DANTE ALIGHIERI. Certificate of Completion of Studies. Italian Language and Culture Course, December 2012.

Japanese

Private Teacher Tomomi Ishiguro. Certificate of Beginner Level Completion (27 hours of participation), December 14, 2013.

Continuing Medical Education

Courses of Achievement

  • University of Costa Rica, School of Medical Technologies: CPR Course, 20 hours, February 2000.
  • Group Advisor in Informatics: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Environment Course, 24 hours, March 2000.
  • Costa Rican Social Security Fund: Advanced Cardiac Support Course, 40 hours, August 2000.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons, International College of Surgeons, Costa Rica Chapter: Basic Video Laparoscopy Theoretical-Practical Course, 19 hours, November 2003.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Course, 15 hours, November 2003.
  • Cancer Detection and Treatment Center, Costa Rican Social Security Fund: Comprehensive Rotation at the Early Detection Center for Gastric Cancer, 572 hours, May, June, and July 2004.
  • University of Costa Rica, Faculty of Education: University Didactics Course, June 2013.
  • Prehospital Training Courses: CPR Course, February 2023.
  • Prehospital Training Courses: First Aid Course, April 2023.
  • Prehospital Training Courses: Advanced Cardiac Support Course, September 2023.

Participation Courses

  • University of Ibero-America: International Symposium on Unstable Angina and Myocardial Infarction, February 2000.
  • University of Ibero-America: Critical Care Course for Surgical Patients, February 2000.
  • Hematology Association: First Symposium on Transfusion Medicine in Costa Rica, March 2000.
  • University of Ibero-America: Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias in the New Millennium, March 2000.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: Third Course on Pain Management with Emphasis on Palliative Care, March 2000.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: Internal Medicine Symposium, March 2000.
  • Group Advisor in Informatics: Internet End User Course, March 2000.
  • Costa Rican Social Security Fund: XIV National Week of Geriatrics and Gerontology, April 2000.
  • Hospital Clínica Bíblica, North Texas Heart Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: Symposium on Recent Advances in Cardiology, April 2000.
  • National Medical Union: Occupational Medicine Workshop, April 2000.
  • University of Ibero-America: Thromboembolism and Anticoagulation, April 2000.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXII National Medical Congress, November 2000.
  • University Latina of Costa Rica: Diabetes Mellitus Symposium, July 2001.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXIV National Medical Congress, November 2002.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXV National Medical Congress, November 2003.
  • Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery: 9th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, February 2004.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXVI National Medical Congress, November 2004.
  • AO Foundation: Central American Course on Principles of Osteosynthesis in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, August 2007.
  • Costa Rican Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: Hands-On Workshop on Buttock Augmentation, July 2008.
  • AO Foundation: Advanced Course on Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, August 2008.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXXII National Medical Congress, November 2010.
  • AOCMF Latin America: AOCMF High Energy Seminar, May 2011.
  • Training Commission for Health Professional Education of the Community of Madrid-National Health System: European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME): Update Course in Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery, September 2011.
  • Training Commission for Health Professional Education of the Community of Madrid-National Health System: Experimental Microsurgery Course and Microvascular Flaps in Rats, September 2011.
  • Costa Rican Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: III Costa Rican-Nicaraguan Congress on Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, November 2011.
  • Tokyo University Hospital, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Rotation in Microsurgery, Super Microsurgery, Perforator Flaps, and Lymphovenous Anastomosis, July 16 – August 10, 2012.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: 74th National Medical Congress 2012, November 2012.
  • Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Reconstructive Microsurgery: 2nd Meeting, Certificate of Contribution, Buyeo, Korea, July 2014.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXXVII National Medical Congress 2015, November 2015.
  • Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery: II Ibero-Latin American Meeting on Microsurgery, November 2015.
  • Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery: XXI Congress, March 2016.
  • Reconstructive Microsurgery European School: Barcelona Breast Meeting 2018, March 2018.
  • Universitary Foundation Sanitas: 19th International Course on Perforator Flaps, November 2018.
  • University of Costa Rica: Graduate Program in Medical Specialties, Introduction to Writing Scientific Articles, December 2018.
  • Ibero-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery: XII Central American and Caribbean Congress – FILACP Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, February 2019.
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica: LXXXIII National Medical Congress, November 2023.

Publications

  • Centeno Rodríguez Madelein, Centeno Ramírez Carlos A. Tissue Expanders: General Concepts. Acta Médica Costarricense 2000; 42(3): 109-114.
  • Centeno Rodríguez Madelein et al. Abdominal Gunshot Wounds During Pregnancy: A Case Report. Acta Médica Costarricense 2004; 46(3): 152-155.
  • Pérez Baltodano Allan, Bermúdez Marcela, Centeno Rodríguez Madelein, Vargas Alpízar William. Biliary Ileus: A Case Report. Acta Médica Costarricense 2005; 47(1): 53-56.
  • Pérez Baltodano Allan and Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. Postgraduate Studies Program in General Surgery: The Costa Rican Reality. Medicina, Vida y Salud 2005; 9, Oct: 32-33.
  • Piccolo Johanning Loretta and Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Electrical Burn Patient: Diagnosis and Management. Clinical Journal of the School of Medicine, UCR-HSJD 2012; 2(4): 9-16.
  • Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. Non-Vascularized Composite Graft of the Nail Apparatus: First Case Report in Costa Rica. Clinical Journal of the School of Medicine, UCR-HSJD 2012; 2(9): 1-5.
  • Centeno Ramírez Carlos Alberto and Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. Perforator Flap Based on the Posterior Tibial Artery: A Case Report. Acta Médica Costarricense 2017; 59(1): 32-34.
  • Centeno Ramírez Carlos Alberto and Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. Facial Reconstruction with a Free Lateral Arm Flap. Acta Médica Costarricense 2017; 59(2): 76-78.
  • Centeno Ramírez Carlos Alberto and Centeno Rodríguez Madelein. First Case of Penile Reconstruction Using Microsurgery in Costa Rica. Acta Médica Costarricense 2017; 59(3): 110-112.
  • Centeno-Rodriguez Madelein and Isao Koshima. First Case of Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis for Treatment of Secondary Lymphedema in Costa Rica: Japanese Contribution to Microsurgery Development. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open 2018; 6(2): 1-5. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001689.
Dr. Madelein Centeno Rodriguez