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Jorge Zequeira Diaz, MD, General Surgery, San Juan, PR, San Jorge Children's Hospital

JorgeJ.Zequeira DiazMD

General Surgery San Juan, PR

Pediatric General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Surgery Department of Surgery University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • McMaster Children’s Hospital
    McMaster Children’s HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2012 - 2014
  • University of Puerto Rico
    University of Puerto RicoResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2012
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineResearch Fellowship, Trauma/Critical Care, 2008 - 2009
  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
    University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • PR State Medical License
    PR State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2010 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd Prize Poster Session, 50th Annual Meeting, "Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy technique variation in a tertiary hospital post Hurricane Maria" Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2018
  • Buenavida Doctor�s Choice Award, Pediatric Surgical Oncology 2018
  • 1st Prize Poster Presentation, 68th Annual, Puerto Rico Chapter Meeting, "Laparoscopic Assisted Enterolysis in Pediatrics" American College of Surgeons, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Imaging-Associated Radiation Trends in a Puerto Rican Pediatric Surgical Population: Is Over-Radiation an Issue in Our Emergency Departments?  
    Diaz K, Marcano S, Ortiz V, Sanchez C, Santiago E, Zequeira JJ, Am Surg, 1/1/2018
  • Silent Presentation of a Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas  
    Rivera M, Lara J, Di-Pasquale L, Zequeira J, Am J Case Rep, 1/1/2017
  • Glycerin Suppositories used prophylactically in premature infants (SUPP) Trial: a study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial  
    Livingston M, Zequeira J, Blinder H, Pemberton J, Williams C, Walton JM, Pilot and Feasability Studies, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Laparoscopic Assisted Enteroscopy: A Favorable Technique to Treat Complex Small Bowel Pathology
    Keila Diaz, Jorge Cabrera, Carlos Sanchez-Glanville, Jorge Zequeira, 50th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1/26/2018
  • Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy Technique Variation in a Low Resource Pediatric Tertiary Hospital Post Hurricane Maria
    Natalia Velez, Carlos Sanchez-Glanville, Jorge Zequeira, 50th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1/26/2018
  • Transumbilical Laparoscopic Appendectomy (TULAA) vs. Standard three-trocar laparoscopic Appendectomy (3TA) for non-ruptured appendicitis in the pediatric population
    Cesar A. Castillo-Alicea, Gustavo Rivera, Maria Lozada, Marcia Alayon, Paola Cruz, Humberto Lugo-Vicente, Victor Ortiz, Carlos Sanchez-Glanville, Jorge Zequeira, F.L. Rafucci Surgical Research Forum in the 68th Annual American College of Surgeons, PR Chapter Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1/18/2018
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Lectures

  • Damage Control Resuscitation in the Pediatric Population 
    Centro Criollo de Ciencias y Tecnologia del Caribe, Caguas, Puerto Rico - 1/24/2018
  • Y que de cirugia? 
    Universidad Metropolitana, Recinto de Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico - 1/18/2018
  • Imaging related radiation exposure in our pediatric population 
    Intercontinental Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2017; Ruth�s Chris Steakhouse, San Juan, Puerto Rico, - 1/13/2018
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