25
Years of experience
12000
Surgeries performed
800
Hours worked
Member of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery, With 22 years of experience as a Plastic Surgeon and more than 11,000 success stories, he graduated from the Javeriana University as a general practitioner and from the Université Catholique de Louvain (BRUSSELS) Belgium.
The Dr. Andrés Barrera Van Hissenhoven He was born in Bogotá on November 10, 1960. He studied high school at the “Gral. José Maria Córdoba ”Military School for Cadets“ Gral. José Maria Córdoba ”in 1979 in the city of Bogotá, obtaining a Bachelor's degree.
His University studies were carried out at the Javeriana University obtaining the title of Surgeon.
Followed by his career,did a postgraduate in 1992 at the Academie de Lyon Jean Monnet University of Saint Etienne Faculté de Médécine Jacques Lisfranc. Sain Etienne. (France). Graduated as: Laparoscopic Digestive Surgeon.
Another at the Université Catholique de Louvain. Brussels (Belgium) on August 31, 1996, obtaining the title of Medical Specialist in Plastic Surgery. And finally, he studied at the Université Catholique de Louvain. Brussels (Belgium) in June 1995 applying for the special license in reconstructive microsurgery.
Dr. Andres gained experience working professionally in the rotating internship at the Simón Bolívar Hospital . And in the Mandatory Social Service of the National Navy, Coveñas Naval Hospital.
Your surgery residency has been
Visceral surgery
Academie de Lyon , Université Jean Monet de Saint Etienne Servicio Profesor Jacques Cuilleret. Hospital Norte, Saint Etienne (Francia). Septiembre 1.989 a Abril 1.990.
Orthopedic surgery
Academie de Lyon, Université Jean Monet de Saint Etienne Servicio Profesor Gilles Bousquet. Hospital Bellevue, Saint Etienne (Francia). Mayo 1.990 a Octubre 1.990.
Otolaryngology
Academie de Lyon , U. Jean Monet de SaintEtienne Servicio Profesor Christian Martin. Hospital Bellevue, Saint Etienne (Francia). Mayo 1.991 a Octubre 1.991.
Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery and Stomatology
Academie de Lyon , U. Jean Monet de Saint Etienne Servicio Profesor Pierre Hospital Bellevue, Saint Etienne,(Francia). Noviembre 1.991 a Junio 1.993.
Laparoscopic surgery
Servicio de Cirugía Digestiva, Doctor Bernard Bou. Clínica Saint Pierre, Pontarlier, (Francia). Enero 1.992 a Mayo 1.992.
Plastic surgery
Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Micro-Surgery Service, R. Van Wijck. Saint Luc University Clinics, Université Catholique de Louvain.
Chronological residence
August 1993 to August 1996
Assistant Surgeon
Plastic Surgery Service. & Nbsp; Doctor Christian De Greef. & Nbsp; Saint Joseph Hospital, Charleroi, & nbsp; (Belgium). August 1993 to August 1996. Current Head of the Plastic Surgery Service of the Hospital Univ. De Luxembourg.
Guest Surgeon
Harvard Medical School, & nbsp; Institute of facial-skull Reconstruction, Dr. John B. Mulliken. September & nbsp; to October 1996.
Invited Surgeon . New York Medical School, Division of Plastic Surgery. & Nbsp; John Mc Arthy. October to December 1996.
Private Private Practice
Las Vegas Clinic - & nbsp; Medellín Clinic "El Poblado". January 1997 to April 1999.
Titular Plastic Surgeon . Dassalud Sucre, & nbsp; & nbsp; Government of Sucre. April 1999 to September 2000.
Titular Plastic Surgeon
Sabaneta Level II Hospital "Venancio Díaz Díaz". June 2001 to September 2001. Private Private Practice since September 2.000. Country Clinic. Bogota July 2002.
He also has extensive study in courses and conferences for his professional training such as
- Reconstructive Surgery Course in Breast Carcinology. April 1992. & Nbsp; & nbsp; Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif - France
- Seventh Rhone-Alpes Bourgogna Surgical Conference. June 1990. & Nbsp; Lyon - France.
- First European Congress of Surgery. 92º. French Congress of Surgery. & Nbsp; October 1 to 4, 1990. & Nbsp; Paris France.
- Eighth Rhone-Alpes Surgical Conference & nbsp; June 1991. & Nbsp; Saint Etienne - France.
- Course on Surgical Anatomy of the Nose and Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. September 1993. & Nbsp; Brussels - & nbsp; Belgium.
- Autumn Congress of the Belgian Society of Plastic Surgery. September 1993. & Nbsp; Brussels, Belgium.
- Burns Surgery Meeting. November 1993. & Nbsp; Leuven - Belgium.
- Hand Surgery Meeting. March 1994. & Nbsp; Bruges - Belgium.
- Course in Reconstructive Procedures in Head and Neck Cancer. May 2 to 5, 1994. & nbsp; Amiens - France.
- Spring Congress of the Belgian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. May 1994. & Nbsp; Brussels, Belgium.
- Meeting de Cirugía Maxilofacial. Diciembre 1.994. Bruselas – Bélgica.
- Spring Congress of the Belgian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. March 1995. Ostend - Belgium.
- Vesalius Course (Micro-Surgery) March 1994. Brussels, Belgium.
- Course on Surgical Anatomy of the Nose and Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. September 1995. Brussels, Belgium.
- Congress of the French Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. June 1995. Paris France.
- Autumn Congress of the Belgian Society for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. November 1995. Brussels, Belgium.
- Vesalius Course, (Micro-Surgery). March 1996. Brussels, Belgium.
- Congress of Ophthalmological Plastic Surgery. June 1996. Nice - France.
- Cranio-Facial Surgery and Vascular Malformations Course. September 3 to October 15, 1996. Harvard Medical School, Boston - U.S.A.
- Autumn Congress of the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg Societies for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. October 1996. Mondorf Les Bains - Luxembourg.
- French Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. October 1996. Paris France.
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