1. Name:            Juan Jose Lojo-Vazquez, MD, FACS

2. E-mail:           jlojo@rcm.upr.edu

3. Faculty Rank:            Professor and Chairman

4. School of Medicine:

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, 1972

5. Residency:

University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus, 1977

6. Certification/Special training:

American Board of Surgery, 1980

American Board of Surgery, re-certified, 1995

7. Professional Membership:

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Sociedad de Gastroenterología de Puerto Rico

American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter

American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter, Committee of Applicants

Southeastern Surgical Congress

International Gastro Surgical Club

The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

The Society of Surgical Chairmen

8. Academic and administrative appointments, Awards/Honors:

Senate, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, 1997-2000

Member Admissions Committee UPR Medical Sciences Campus, 1992-2000

Council Member American College of Surgeons Puerto Rico Chapter, 1992-1997

Curriculum Committee, UPR School of Medicine, 1996

Member of the P.R. Committee of Applicants, American College of Surgeons, 1995 to Present

Dean’s Committee - UPR School of Medicine, 1993 to Present

Administrative Committee - UPR School of Medicine, 1993 to Present

President - Puerto Rico Medical Center Ad-Hoc Committee to the PR Secretary of Health, 1993

Member of Graduate Medical Education Committee, UPR Medical Sciences Campus, 1992

Member Committee of Medical Ethics University District Hospital, 1992

President American College of Surgeons Puerto Rico Chapter, 1991

President - Medical Faculty, University District Hospital, 1990-92

4th Year Medical Students Elective Courses Committee UPR School of Medicine, 1983 to Present

Dept. of Surgery, UPR, School of Medicine, Full Professor, 1994 to Present

Dept. of Surgery, UPR, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 1986-1994

Dept. of Surgery, UPR, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 1977-1986

US Army, Darnall Army Hospital, USA MEDDAC, Fort Hood Texas

General Surgeon in a 285 beds hospital.  1976 to 1977

General Surgeon, Auxilio Mutuo Hospital

General Surgeon, University District Hospital

Medical Director, Surgical ICU, University District Hospital, 1980-1993

Awards/Honors

The Doctor’s Choice Award, 1998-2001

General Surgery Graduating Residents Award, 1996

San José College, P.R. – Student Council Recognition Award, 1990

Marianist Founder Member - San José College, Puerto Rico

American Medical Association - Physician’s Recognition Award –

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Department of Health

The Army Commendation Medal, 1979

Recognition Award - Dupont Plaza Disaster, 1978

Publication/Presentations:

Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease:  The University of Puerto Rico Experience

Review of 85 patients with Common Bile Duct Exploration

Statistical Study of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (l977-present, ongoing)

APACHE System. Study Intensive Care Unit Severity Patients.

Synercid clinical investigation multicenter study - Primary investigator, locally

Nosocomnial infection clinical investigation multicenter study - Principal investigator, locally

Multicenter study for the treatment of intra-abdominal infection - Principal investigator

Fetus in Fetus, a Review of Literature

Hydrometocolpos: A Logical Approach to the Problem

Management of Barium Peritonitis - Investigator

Selected Courses, Seminars and workshops attended

Association of Program Directors In Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, April 1, 2002

Mastering the Accreditation Process, Chicago, IL, February 28, 2002

Mastering the Accreditation Process, Chicago, IL, 2000

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, UPR, School of Medicine, 2000

Introducción a Epi Info, UPR, School of Medicine, 2000

Pfizer’s Clinical Research Skills Workshop for Investigators, Puerto Rico, 1999

Digestive Disease at the Caribbean XII, Puerto Rico, 1999

49th ACS Annual Scientific Meeting, Puerto Rico, 1999

Gore-Tex Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Course arid Workshop, Tennessee, USA, 1998

48th ACS Annual Scientific Meeting, P.R. Chapter, Puerto Rico, 1998

Digestive Disease at the Caribbean XI, Puerto Rico, 1997

A “Hands on Course” - PEG, Laparoscopic Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy, Puerto Rico, 1997

47th ACS Annual Scientific Meeting, P.R. Chapter, Puerto Rico, 1997
82nd ACS Annual Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA, 1996

Southeastern Surgical Congress 64th Annual Scientific Course, Tampa, FL, 1996

46th ACS Annual Scientific Meeting P.R. Chapter, Puerto Rico, 1996

 

 

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