CLEVELAND, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Cleveland Clinic physicians will be in San Jose, Costa Rica, August 7-8, to present current infectious disease and pulmonary medicine topics at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Update conference.
Approximately 300 Costa Rican physicians and medical students will gather at San Jose’s InterContinental Hotel to receive medical updates and information from Cleveland Clinic. This is the second annual conference that Cleveland Clinic has sponsored in conjunction HealthLink Costa Rica, a Costa Rican-based information and referral resource that helps patients in Costa Rica learn about the many advanced procedures and latest medical technologies available at Cleveland Clinic.
“Cleveland Clinic is pleased to share some of its best infectious disease and pulmonary medicine doctors to present the latest relevant medical information to our cohorts in Costa Rica,” said Bill Ruschhaupt, M.D., Vice Chairman for Global Patient Services.
Healthlink Costa Rica Medical Director Jaime Ulloa, M.D., has invited prominent local physicians to participate in the conference as well.
“It is a privilege to be part of this activity, which will be of great benefit for our patients and the Costa Rican medical society,” said Ulloa.
Cleveland Clinic physicians presenting at the conference include Kristine Englund, M.D., Infectious Disease; Walton Tomford, M.D., Infectious Disease; Eduardo Oliveira, M.D., Pulmonary Medicine; and Atul Mehta, M.D., Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine.
Cleveland Clinic’s physicians are scheduled to make the following presentations: Monday, August 7 7:40 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. Dr. Kristine Englund, M.D. -Acute Exposure to HIV 8:10 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. Dr. Walton Tomford, M.D. -Bedside Clues in Diagnosis: Relevance in the 21st Century 8:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. Dr. Kristine Englund, M.D. -Community Acquired Pneumonia 9:20 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Dr. Walton Tomford, M.D. -A Bedside History of Tuberculosis Tuesday, August 8 7:40 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. Dr. Eduardo Oliveira, M.D. -Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Diagnosis and Treatment 8:10 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. Dr. Atul Mehta, M.D. -Interventional Pulmonology in the 21st century 8:50 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. Dr. Eduardo Oliveira, M.D. -Evaluation of Pulmonary Nodules With and Without Mediastinal Adenopathy 9:20 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. Dr. Atul Mehta, M.D. -Characteristic Endobronchial Findings About HealthLink Costa Rica
HealthLink Costa Rica is a Costa Rican-based information and referral resource that helps patients in Costa Rica learn about the many advanced procedures and latest medical technologies available at Cleveland Clinic. Their personalized services also include arranging airline reservations, hotel accommodations and car service to and from the airport. All services provided by HealthLink Costa Rica are free of charge.
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