School of Medicine - Department of Surgery
Juan Paulo
SERRANO PASTRANA
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Director of the Department of Surgery
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
jpserran@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
GENERAL
Biography
Professor Laureate of the Universida Industrial de Santander (UIS), entity with which she works since 1987, occupying the position of Director of the School of Physiotherapy on several occasions. She is currently the Director of Postgraduate Studies at UIS, a role she has held since 2016. Senior Researcher recognized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia (Minciencias). Leader of a research group with classification A, Minciencias. Academic peer of the National Accreditation Council. Author of articles and national research projects and international cooperation. She was elected to the presidency of the executive committee of Red Colombiana de Posgrados for the period 2021-2024.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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General Surgery Specialist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1996
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Physician & Surgeon
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1989
Director of the Department of Surgery
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
jpserran@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Neurophysiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of Pain
- Neuroconduction and evoked potentials
- Post-graduate education
- Curricular evaluation
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carrera 27 calle 9, Edificio de Administración I, Primer piso, Dirección de Posgrados.
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Outstanding
Works
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Design and development of institutional trauma registries: challenges and opportunities in Colombia
Artículo, Salud UIS. 2022
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The Impact of Epidural Analgesia in Short-term Outcomes after Incisional Hernia Repair: A Nationwide Database Study
Artículo, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2021
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Recognition by the Colombian Association of Surgery as a distinguished professor
46° congreso “Semana quirúrgica Nacional, 2020
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Work entitled: AMYAND'S HERNIA WITH ACUTE PERITONITIS: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW (ID - 638)
48° Congreso “Semana Quirúrgica Nacional” de la Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía, Cartagena, 2022