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Education 2005 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota, Colombia
MsC in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2005 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota, Colombia
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialization
2001 University Latina of Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica
DDS Degree
1994 Nuestra Senora de Sion School San Jose, Costa Rica
College
Professional Experience
2008-present University of Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral Surgery Fellow Program Professor
2008-present Mexico Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
2007-present AO Foundation (www.aofoudation.org) Davos, Swizerland
AO alumni for Latin America
2007-present University of Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral Rehabilitation Program Professor
2006-present ULACIT (www..ulacit.ac.cr) San Jose, Costa Rica
Surgery emphasis Professor
2006-present ULACIT (www..ulacit.ac.cr) San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral Surgery Department Coordinator
2006-present CIMA Hospital (hospitalsanjose.net) San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
2006-present Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon
2006 Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica
Oral and Maxillofacial Staff surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department
2006 Calderon Guardia Hospital San Jose, Costa Rica
Surgeon in Chief of the TMJ Disorders and Orofacial Pain Department
2006-present DIOR Clinic San Jose, Costa Rica
Owner of the Dental Implants and Oral Rehabilitation Clinic
2006-present Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica
Co Director of the Clinic and President of the Dental Specialists Group
2006-present Javeriana University Bogota, Colombia
Professor of the Oral and Maxillofacial Residency program
Professional Formation
2008 (April) 50 Anniversary of the Oral and Maxillofacial Colombian National Association. International Congress. Cartagena, Colombia
2007 (Sep) Great Metropolitan Area Congress Jury, San Jose, Costa Rica.
2007 (Sep) Nobel Guide a save alternative for the implant placement. In vivo Surgical Course. Nobel Biocare Course. Santa Marta, Colombia
2007 (Sep) National Congress in Periodontics and Dental implants, Santa Marta, Colombia
2007 (August) Cranio-Maxillofacial Principles course Instructor of the AO Foundation. San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 (August) National Congress of the Puntarenas Area, Jaco, Costa Rica.
2007 (July) First AO Course of Distraction Osteogenesis. Bogota, Colombia.
2007 (July) Lecturer in the National Congress in San Carlos, Costa Rica.
2007 (March) AO alumni.
2006 (December) OA Craniomaxillofacial Principles Course. DAVOS, Swizerland.
2006 (July) Lecturer. ULACIT congress. San Jose, Costa Rica.
2006 (May) First Place in the XII National Price of Investigation in Dentistry ACCO. In clinical cases with ¨Trifocal Alveolar bone transport in a patient with a alveolar fissure secondary of a gun shoot trauma
2005 (December) Oral and Maxillofacial MsC title of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá Colombia.
2005 (Sept) AO Symposium in Advanced Craniomaxillofacial Reconstruction AO International, Congress. Centro de Conventions CAFAM. Bogota, Colombia.
2004 (Feb) II International Symposium of Dental Implantology, Nobel Direct. Nobel Biocare. Bogota, Colombia.
2003 (Sept) 3i Dental implants Course, Hospital Central de la Policia. Bogota, Colombia.
2002 (Oct) Tissue Engineering Lecture. Bogota, Colombia.
2001 (Sept) Organization and Direct Participation in the THOUSAND SMILES INTERNATIONAL program command by Dr. Jeffrey Moses and Suzanne McCormick (Loma Linda University), Kevin Smith (University of Oklahoma).
2001 (June) Join the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section of the Hospital Calderon Guardia in San Jose, Costa Rica
2001 (23 Mayo) First Place in the XII National Price of Investigation in Dentistry ACCO. “Localization of the Substance P Neuropeptide in healthy teeth using inmunohistochemestry
2001 (Feb) Board certified in Costa Rica in Costa Rica.
2001 (Feb) Organization and Direct Participation in the “THOUSAND SMILES INTERNATIONAL program command by Dr. Jeffrey Moses (Loma Linda University), Kevin Smith (Oklahoma), Dr. Kim (South Korea)
2001 (Jan) DDS Degree in the Latina University of Costa Rica.
2000 (May) Course “Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery. San Jose, Costa Rica.
2000 (Jan) Research Fellow in the Oral Biology Department at the University of California in los Angeles (UCLA). Los Angeles, California, USA.
 1998 (Jan) Participation course: Comprehensive Dentistry for the Elderly Patient. University Compultense of Madrid, Spain.
1997 (Sept) IMS course (Hu-Friedy).
Professional Lectures. Fernandez AA. Distraction Osteogenesis for the Cranio Maxillofacial Skeleton. A comprehensive technique. Dental National Congress. San Carlos, Costa Rica, 2007
Fernandez AA. Talero A. Arthrocentesis with adherences liberation of the TMJ as a therapeutic method for the internal derangements of the TMJ. Literature review and a case presentation. ACCO, 2007
Fernández AA, Orellana JC. Mandibular Hipomobility: 3 cases report and Literature review. ACCO, 2007
Fernandez AA: Facial blocks for orofacial pain treatment in adult patients. Dental National Congress. Cartago, Costa Rica. April, 2007
Fernandez AA. Vega OA. Trifocal bone transport for the closure of an alveolar palatine nasal and sinus fissure secondary a gun shoot in the face. A case Presentation and Literature review. National Investigation Congress. First place in case presentation modality. ACCO San Jose, 2006
Fernandez AA: Management of the Medically Compromised Patient for Oral Surgery. Dental National Congress. Herradura Hotel. San Jose, March 2006
Fernandez AA, Vaglio G: Orthognatic Surgery Protocol in the Calderon Guardia Hospital. Dental School, Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia. September 2005
Fernandez AA, Vaglio G: “Maxillofacial Surgery in Costa Rica. Cartago. May, 2005
Fernandez AA: Alveolar Bone Transport. Dental School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia. September 2004
Fernandez AA: Orbital Abscess as an temporary tooth extraction complicaction. Case Report. Dental School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia. June 2004
Fernandez AA: Orbital Traumaâ€. Medical School, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. San Ignacio University Hospital. Bogota, Colombia. September 2003
Fernandez AA: Distraction Osteogenesis. Medical School, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. San Ignacio University Hospital. Bogota, Colombia. August 2003
Fernandez AA: Midface Pediatric Trauma. Dental School, Villavicencio University. Villavicencio, Colombia. February 2003
Fernandez AA: Lip and Palate Clefts and the Craniofacial Embriology. Medical School, Javeriana University. Bogota, Colombia. February, 2002
Fernandez AA: Inmunoreactive Substance P identification in the dental pulp. Latina University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica. June, 2001
Fernández AA: Tuse of Inmunohistochemestry in Dental Investigationâ€. Latina University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica. May, 2001.
Fernandez AA: Inmunoreactive Substance P identification in the dental pulpâ€. National Investigation Congress. First place in thesis modality. ACCO. Corobi Hotel. San Jose, Costa Rica. May, 2001.
Publications
Fernandez AA. Talero A. Arthrocentesis with adherences liberation of the TMJ as a therapeutic method for the internal derangements of the TMJ. Literature review and a case presentation. JACCO, 2007
Fernandez AA, Orellana JC. Mandibular Hipomobility: 3 cases report and Literature review. JACCO, 2007
Fernandez AA, Vaglio G. Orthognatic Surgery Protocol in the Calderon Guardia Hospital. 2005 (in press Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia Maxilofacial Journal)
Fernández AA. Vega OA Trifocal bone transport for the closure of an alveolar palatine nasal and sinus fissure secondary a gun shoot in the face. A case Presentation and Literature review. JACCO, 2006
Fernandez AA, Hernandez ME, Vaglio G, Barrientos S, Barboza G, Zuniga S, Bustillo J. COX-2 determination in the healthy tongue mucosa and tongue mucosa with epidermoid cancer. 2005 (Universitas Odontoligica Journal)
Fernandez AA. Localization of the Substance P in dental pulp of healthy human teeth by inmunohistochemestry. JACCO, vol 7 55-57, 2001
Languages Fluent in both Spanish and English languages.
Professional Memberships American Academy of Implant Dentistry. www.aaid-implant.org
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. www.aaoms.org
American Association of Cosmetic Surgery. www.cosmeticsurgery.org
Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia Oral y Maxilofacial. www.accomf.org
Asociacion Latinoamericana de Traumatologia Buco Maxilo Facial. www.accomf.org
AO Foundation. www.aofoundation.org
Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica. www.colegiodentistas.org
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. www.iaoms.org
» Country Of Birth: Costa Rica