The spanish exchance elective
The Hand Center of San Antonio and El Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, Spain are proud to announce their new Hand and Microvascular Surgery Elective.
About our spanish exchange program
Orthopaedic Surgery Residents from La Paz will have the opportunity to rotate through the Hand Center of San Antonio as a 1-2 month elective during their senior years of training.
They will observe the evaluation and treatment of common upper extremity problems in both the clinical and operating room setting, attend regularly scheduled lectures and participate in a weekly cadaver lab in which they will learn various approaches to the upper extremity, practice common procedures performed by hand surgeons and learn and apply basic microsurgical techniques.
They will rotate with each of our attending surgeons and have the opportunity to work with our fellows. At the end of their elective, they will be asked to present on a topic of their choice. Collaboration on research projects is available and encouraged but not required.
Our hope is to foster an interest in hand and microvascular surgery, teach basic principles and surgical skills, develop a system for international collaboration and create lasting friendships.
For more information, please email Dr. James M. Saucedo at James.Saucedo.MD@gmail.com or Carla Waller at cwaller@handcentersa.com.
The spanish exchange cirriculum
The Spanish Exchange Program offers a broad view of hand surgery that combines observation in the clinic and OR with a rigorous didactic and hands-on gross anatomy schedule.
Didactic Schedule
"Fellows' Conference"
Tuesday, 6:30 am - University Auditorium
Year long schedule. Please email us for a schedule.
Spanish Resident Lecture Series
Wednesday, 6:30 am - Hand Center Conference Room
Week 1 - History and Physical Exam of the Hand and Wrist
Week 2 - Common Disorders Around the Hand and Wrist
Week 3 - Soft Tissue Coverage of the Hand, Wrist and Forearm
Week 4 - Distal Radius Fractures: Evaluation, Principles and Treatment Options
Anatomy Schedule
Friday, 3:00 pm - Location TBD
Week 1 - Approaches to the Wrist (Fragment Specific, Extensile Approaches)
Week 2 - Common Hand Surgery Procedures
Week 3 - Microsurgical Skills and Soft Tissue Coverage (local and pedicled flaps)
Week 4 - Tendon & Nerve Repair and Miscellaneous (Capstone / Review & Repeat)
Past Rotating residents
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Carlos Kalbakdij, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: September 2015
Dr. David Green (left) pictured with Dr. Carlos Kalbakdij (right)
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Felipe Rioseco, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: October 2015
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Eloy Tabeayo, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: November 2015
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Gloria Talavera, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: January - February 2016
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Eduardo Hevia-Crespo, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: October-November 2016
Hand Surgery Fellow Dr. Brad Hyatt (left) pictured with Dr. Eduardo Hevia-Crespo (right)
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Israel Rubio, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: October-November 2017
Dr. Israel Rubio (left) and Dr. David Green (right)
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Fernando Escamez Fernandez, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: February 2018
Dr. Fernando Fernandez (left) and Dr. James Saucedo (right)
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Beatriz Garcia Maya, MD
Residency: El Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
Rotation: June 2018
Dr. Michael Reynolds (left), Dr. Beatriz Garcia Maya, and Dr. James Saucedo
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