Urology
Doctors at Hospital San Jose TEC
Dr. Francisco Lopez Verdugo, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa. 1990
- Specialization in Urology. IMSS No 25 Hospital. Monterrey, Mexico. 1995
- Training in Robotic Surgery at the German Hospital, Houston, Texas. 1997
- Workshops in Laparoscopic Surgery. Mexico City, and Monterrey, Mexico 2002 and 2003
- Workshop in Urologic Laparoscopy. Bilbao, Spain. 2004
Experience:
- Specialized in Robotic Surgery with Da Vinci equipment for prostatectomy and other urology and renal procedures
- Private Practice in Urology at Hospital San Jose TEC
- Urologist at Hospital IMSS No 25 and at the Hospital de Maestros since 1995
- Member of the Renal Transplant Committee at IMSS and ISSSTE since 1995
- Professor of Urology Residencies at UDEM and IMSS since 1998
Dr. Victor Camacho, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). Mexico City, Mexico. 2002.
- Rotation in the IMSS Hospital San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 2001
- Social Service at IMSS. Hidalgo, Mexico. 2002
- Residency in Surgery at IMSS Monterrey, Mexico. 2004
- Specialization in Urology at IMSS Hospital #25. Monterrey, Mexico. 2008
- Fellowship in Kidney Transplant. UMAE. Monterrey, Mexico. 2009
- Microsurgery Course. The Methodist Hospital. Houston, TX. 2009
Experience:
- Private Practice in Urology
- Robotic Surgery specialist alongside Dr. Francisco Lopez Verdugo
- Professor of Urology at the Universidad de Monterrey
- Speaker at the Robotic Surgery Congress at Hospital San Jose TEC. 2009
- Co-authored several publications in the Urology and Renal Transplant fields
- Member of the Mexican Urology Association, American Confederation of Urologists, and Nuevo Leon College of Urologists
Dr. Adan Zenil, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 1998
- Residency in general surgery, General Hospital, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 2001
- Fellowship in Urological Laparoscopy at Saint Agustin Clinic Bourdeaux, France. 2004
- Residency in Urology Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Hospital de Especialidades. Mexico City. 2005
- Felloship in Urological Laparoscopy at Clinica Santa Maria
Experience:
- Private Practice as a general urologist at Hospital Christus Muguerza Sur in Monterrey, Mexico since 2005
- Specialized in minimially urology techniques and endo-urology
- Experience in both prostate and kidney laparoscopic surgeries as well as other urological disorders such as: kidney stones, enlarged prostate, and bladder cancer
- Regular attendance to urology congresses in both Mexico and the U.S.
- Member of the Mexican Society of Urology, American Urological Association, and the Endo-Urological Society
Oncology
Dr. César González, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Graduated with honors. Universidad de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1985
- Specialization in Internal Medicine. Hospital Universitario. Monterrey, Mexico. 1990
- Specialization in Medical Oncology. Hospital Universitario. Monterrey, Mexico
- Fellowship in Medical Oncology. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas. 1994
Experience:
- Private Practice at OPCION ONCOLOGÍA
- Medical Oncologist at Hospital Universitario. Monterrey, Mexico
- Clinical research on several cancer topics and articles published in various journals
- Co-author of the book: "Medical Oncology, a Comprehensive Review", used at the University of Texas
- Member of the Medical Society of the Mexican National Institute of Cancerology, Mexican Oncology Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, MD Anderson Alumni Association, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association
- Certified by the Mexican Council on Internal Medicine and the Mexican Oncology Council
Dr. Cuauhtémoc De La Peña, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Graduated with honors. Universidad de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1985
- Specialization in Internal Medicine. Hospital Universitario. Monterrey, Mexico. 1990
- Specialization in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy. Hospital Universitario. Monterrey, Mexico
- Specialization in Radiation Oncology at the Mexican National Institute of Cancerology. Mexico City, Mexico
- Fellowship in Radiation Oncology at the Gustave-Roussy Insitute. Paris, France. 1993
Experience:
- Private Practice at OPCION ONCOLOGÍA
- Chief of the Radiation Therapy department at the Christus Muguerza Hospital
- Clinical research on several cancer topics and articles published in various journals
- Member of the Mexican Internal Medicine Society, Mexican Society for Oncological Research, Medical Society of the Mexican National Institute of Cancerology, Mexican Radiation Therapy Association, and the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- Certified by the Mexican Council on Internal Medicine and the Mexican Council on Radiation Therapy
Neurosurgery / Radiosurgery
Dr. Luis Carlos De León, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico.
- Specialization in Neurosurgery. Centro Medico Nacional. Mexico City. 1974
Experience:
- Private Practice in Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Hospital San José, performing more than eighty surgeries per year
- Senior Staff at the Neurosciences Center at Hospital San José TEC
- Chief of the Neurosurgery Center at Hospital San José TEC. 1987-1997
- Pioneer in Laser Neurosurgery Techniques
Dr. Jorge Humberto Guajardo Torres, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1983
- Rotations in Hospital Universitario de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1985
- Specialization in Neurosurgery. Hospital Universitario de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1990
- Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Hospital For Sick Children. Toronto, Canada.
Experience:
- Private Practice in Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Radiosurgery at the Neurosciences Center, Hospital San José TEC
- Professor in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Hospital IMSS #25. Monterrey, Mexico
- Member of The Mexican Society of Neurosurgery and its Pediatric Chapter, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Hemathology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants
Educational Background
- MD. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
- Specialty in Internal Medicine at UANL
- Specialty in Hematology at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
-Fellowship in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants at Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
Experience
- Private Practice as a Hematologist with special interest in hemostasis and thrombosis
- Active research in cell therapy via stem cell transplantation at UANL. Over fifty patients with conditions such as Diabetic Foot, Kidney Malfunction
- Head of the Hemostasis and Trombosis Clinic at the UANL
- Professor of Hematology at the UANL School of Medicine
- Member of the Mexican and Nuevo Leon Associations of Internal Medicine, Mexican Society for the Study of Hematology, and others
General Surgery
Dr. Arturo Aranda, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad de Nuevo León. Monterrey, Mexico. 1999
- Internships at University of Texas UTHSCSA at San Antonio, TX and Baylor College of Medicine at Houston, TX 2000
Experience:
- Private Practice at Hospital Christus Muguerza
- Professor of Surgery at the Universidad de Monterrey Program at Hospital Christus Muguerza
- Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. 2005-2007
- Specialization in Advanced Laparoscopy at Hospital Christus Muguerza. Monterrey, Mexico 2005
- Specialization in General Surgery at Hospital Christus Muguerza. Monterrey, Mexico. 2001-2005
- Cardiothoraxic Surgery Chief Resident Surgical Rotation at the Cleveland Clinic. 2004
- Social Service in General Practice at the Nuevo León Health Department. 2001
- Licensed and Board Certified both in the US and Mexico
- Member of the Mexican Committee of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, International Pediatric Endosurgical Group, and the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Involved in varied research activities and publications in general and pediatric surgery
- Fluent in English
Dr. Oscar Villegas
Educational Background:
- MD. Monterrey TEC. 1986
- Specialization in General Surgery. Monterrey TEC
- Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Texas Heart Institute and St. Luke's Hospital. Houston, TX. 1994
Experience:
- Private practice since 1994 as a general and cardiovascular surgeon with thoracic surgery as his specialty. In his practice, he has treated hundreds of hyperhidrosis patients with a reversible variant of an Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
- Professor at Monterrey TEC since 1994
- Director of the General Surgery Program at the Monterrey TEC graduate medicine school since 2001
- Member of the American College of Chest Physicians, The Denton Cooley Cardiovascular Surgery Society, the Mexican Association of General Surgery, among others
Educational Background:
- MD. Monterrey TEC. 2001
- Research Assistant and Intern in General Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center
- Resident in General Surgery at the University of Vermont College of Medicine
- Resident in General Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center. San Antonio, TX
- Fellow in Surgical Oncology at the City of Hope National Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA
Experience:
- More than twelve years of experience as a General Surgeon and three as a surgical oncologist. Specialties include gastro-intestinal surgery and surgical oncology. Private practice at Hospital San José in these specialties, for more info www.cirugiarobotica.org
- Rotations also included Harvard Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Center
-Specialized in Robotic Surgery with Da Vinci equipment
- Clinical research in various topics including gastro-intestinal surgery, gastroenterology, and rectal cancer
- Co-author of several publications on the above-mentioned topics
- Member of the American College of Surgeons, Society For Surgical Oncology, American Society For Clinical Oncology, J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society
- Licensed by The Medical Board of California, The Texas Medical Board, and Mexico Education Secretary, among others
-Certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery
