PLASTIC SURGEON JORGE ULLOA

Dr. Jorge Ulloa is a vascular surgeon from the Universidad Del Bosque of Bogotá. He specialized at the Simon Bolívar Hospital and he also studied at the Army Medical Center, Bethesda MD. USA. He did a Fellow in molecular and vascular biology at Harvard University, Boston MA-USA.

Dr.  Ulloa was awarded with the first research prize of the “Union Internacional de Angiologia” in 2000 and the first award BEN EISEMAN in surgery in 1997.

He has participated in numerous conferences and abstracts which include:

-Enzyme etiology of varicose veins at the National Conference of Vascular Surgery in Bogotá. July 2007.

- High Levels of Mast Cell Tryptase, an etiological factor, International Union of Angiology, Gent Bèlgica. May 2000.

- New Surgery for Severe Lymphedema. International Union of Phlebology. Roma- Italia. Sept 2001.

- Endoluminal Surgery for Varicose Veins, 1st National Congress of Vascular Surgery, Tegucigalpa-Honduras, June 2002.

Aplication of a Zeolite Hemostatic Agent Achieves 100% Survival in a Lethal Model of Complex Groin Injury in Swine.  American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Spreing Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, May 2003

Sclero Foam, State of the Art. Local Seminar on Vascular Therapy, Bogotá –Colombia, Oct 2003

Endovascular Occlusion Foam in the Treatment of Chronic Venous Disease, International Union of Angiology, Lisboa June 2006

Endoluminal Catheter Foam Sclerotherapy in Saphenous Reflux: The ENOF Technique. International Union of Angiology, Lisboa June 2006

126 Patients Treated with the ENOF Technique: Military Vascular Meeting, Bethesda, MD. Nov 2006

Stem Cell Transplant in Artery Insufficiency. What have we learned? National Surgery Congress, August 2007.

ENOF Multicentric Study. 1st. Congress in Vascular Surgery, Curazao. Sept 2007

Doctor Ulloa is a contributing author to several publications:

- Vascular Sonogram. Emergency Vascular Sonogram, Emergency Ultrasound.  Editorial Distribuna, 2005.

- Ankle/Arm Index. Non Invasive Vascular Disease Diagnostic Methods, Colombian Sociaty of Angiology and Vascular Surgery ISBN 958-33-9508-0, Editorial Guadalupe, 2006.

- Tromboprofilaxis in Neurotension. Neurotrauma and Neurotension, Editorial Distribuna ISBN: 978-958-98111-8-4. Bogotá-Colombia 2007.

- Ultrasound in Emergencias and Trauma. Editorial Distribuna ISBN: 978-958-98111-5-3. Bogotá-Colombia 2007.

- Sclerofoam. Editorial Distribuna ISBN:978-959-98288-2-3. Bogotá-Colombia 2007.

Dr Ulloa has participated in a great number of conferences and seminars as part of his ongoing training and education:

Basic Laparoscopic General Surgery Course, Certificate of Training ,Ago 1997

ATLS, Advance Trauma Life Support for Surgeons, USUHS, Nov 2001

Microvascular Surgery Course, Certificate of Training, Nov 2002

FAST, Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma, Instructorship, Dic 2002

Emergency and Trauma Ultrasound, Instructor.

Endovenous Techniques, Instructor.

He was also awarded the following patent:

Venous Pacemaker, twin muscular electrostimulating pump for the “tourist syndrome”. Shared patent with: Jorge Ulloa Domínguez, Jorge Reynolds Pombo.

Dr. Ulloa’s experience includes more than 5 years of practice and more than 1200 procedures.

Dr. Ulloa is married and does not have kids. His father is a recognized Colombian vascular surgeon. He loves golf, fencing and squash.