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Javier Tapia Herrera
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Javier Tapia Herrera

Otolaryngology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"I consider that medical care should be specialized and personalized, based on the trust between doctor and patient, offering clear explanations about each condition, as well as the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment alternatives."

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Procedures (20)

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Adenoidectomy
Auricular biopsy
Basic nose fracture surgery
Neck Surgery
Sinus Surgery
larynx biopsy
Lingual tonsillectomy
Nasal biopsy
Nasal septoplasty
Nasal surgery
Oral cavity biopsy
Repair of ossicular chain
Peritonsillar abscess surgery
Pharynx biopsy
Rhinoseptoplasty
Myringoplasty
Thyroid surgery
Tracheostomy
Uvulopalatoplasty
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Medical conditions (36)

Difficulty breathing
Nasal septum deviation
Sinusitis
Stuffy nose
Tonsillitis
Acoustic neuroma (benign inner ear tumor)
Adenoid infection
Asthma
Broken nose
Chronic rhinitis
Clogged tear duct
Deafness
Difficulty swallowing
Dysphonia
Ear infection
Ear infection (otitis media)
Ear pain
Facial paralysis
Glossitis (tongue soreness)
Hearing loss
Hearing loss
Laryngitis (loss of voice)
Nasal polyp growths
Node in neck
Nodes in neck
Orbital infection
Otalgia (ear pain)
Pharyngitis
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Snoring
Swallowing pain
Throat ache
Throat infection
Tinnitus
Vertigo
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General Info

About me

I became a doctor for the personal satisfaction of seeing a grateful patient recover their health. I specifically decided to specialize in Otorhinolaryngology because it is an area that treats a lot of diseases that combine the pathological and surgical fields.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Otorhinolaryngology. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 2012
  • Doctor and Surgery. Escuela Aútonoma de Ciencias Médicas (Actual UCIMED).. December 2006
Courses
  • European Academy of Allergy and Immunology Congress (EAACI). Lisbon Portugal.

    June 2019

  • V Master Class in Clinical Practice Guidelines: Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis, Asthma and Urticaria. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

    March 2019

  • XI Interdisciplinary Symposium on Allergic and Skin Diseases. Managua Nicaragua

    March 2018

  • IV Master Class in Clinical Practice Guidelines: Rhinitis, Rhinosinusitis, Asthma and Urticaria. Managua Nicaragua

    March 2018

  • I Central American and Caribbean Training of Nasosinusal Endoscopic Surgery, step by step fresh corpse dissection. Guatemala City

    November 2017

  • IV Congress Hispano-German Society of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery. Antigua, Guatemala

    November 2017

  • XXXIII Congress of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Antigua, Guatemala

    November 2017

  • Symposium: Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Dr. Joao F. Nogueira. San José Costa Rica

    October 2017

  • Day of Update in Nasosinusal Surgery "Dr. Roy Casiano". San José Costa Rica

    August 2017

  • IV Master Class Bilaxten. Guadalajara, México

    May 2017

  • Congress - European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). Vienna, Austria.

    June 2016

  • II Course: Rhinology for Otolaryngologists of Central America. Clínic Hospital, Barcelona.

    June 2016

  • Theoretical-Practical Course: Radiofrequency for Otolaryngology (Ellman- Suplimédica)

    March 2016

  • VIII Central American Multidisciplinary Symposium of Allergy and Skin Diseases

    April 2015

Trainings
  • Diploma Degree

    Diploma in Rhinology, Sinus and Facial Surgery - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM). DF, México. May, 2014-May, 2015

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED9109Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Member: Costa Rican Association of Otorhinolaryngology
  • Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Awards
  • 2013 Honors Graduation of the Specialty in Otolaryngology - Universidad de Costa Rica. San José Costa Rica
Publications
  • Expositor XXV Congreso Centromericano de Otorrinolaringología. ¨Variaciones anatómicas del seno esfenoidal en 100 pacientes del Hospital México¨. San José, Costa Rica. Mayo 2013
  • Expositor IV Master Class en Guías de Práctica Clínica. "Controversias sobre el ASA Triada/Síndrome de Samter y Vidal". Managua,Nicaragua. Marzo 2018
  • Expositor Simposio Gastro Respiratorio Sanofi "Actualización en Tratamiento Farmacológico en Rinitis Alérgica". San José, Costa Rica. Junio 2018
  • Expositor III Simposium Centroamericano de Actualización en Atención Farmacéutica. "Antihistamínicos de Segunda Generación en Enfermedades Alérgicas". San Jose, Costa Rica. Agosto 2018
  • Expositor V Master Class en Guías de Práctica Clínica. "Controversias en Rinitis Alérgica y Enfermedad Respiaratoria Única" Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Marzo 2019