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Dr.
Javier Esteban Toro
Interventional Pain Physician · Anesthesiologist
Medellín · Colombia
Profile
Javier Esteban Toro, in his own path.
Languages · Spanish · English
Dr. Toro is an interventional pain physician who completed his residency in Anesthesiology and a fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at CES University.
Active in multiple national scientific societies and involved in ongoing research, he serves as Associate Professor in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine at CES University, passionate about teaching and advancing the field of regenerative medicine.
Trained and practiced at
Education
- 2007Physician & SurgeonUniversity of Antioquia
- 2014Specialist in AnesthesiologyCES University
- 2019Specialist in Pain & Palliative CareCES University
Experience
- 2017 — presentAnesthesiologist, Pain & Palliative CareColombian Pain Institute (INCODOL)
Anesthetic care for outpatients and inpatients with acute and chronic pain. Transitional pain service; advanced pain management therapy and continuous regional anesthesia. Image-, ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided analgesic interventions. Implantation of intrathecal therapy pumps and spinal neurostimulation systems.
- 2017 — presentAssociate Professor, Anesthesia & Pain MedicineCES University, Medellín
Teaches interventional and conservative pain management to fellowship physicians in clinical practice, and leads high-fidelity simulation training at the university’s simulation center.
- 2014 — 2017AnesthesiologistPablo Tobón Uribe Hospital
Anesthetic care for highly complex surgical patients, both adults and children.
Teaching & instructor roles
- SCARE — Basic and Advanced CPR Instructor, 2013–2017
- SCARE CLASA — Difficult Airway Instructor, WFSA, 2014–2019
Academic recognitions
- Outstanding performance across ten semesters of undergraduate medicine
- Recognized as a comprehensive SADEA resident, 2013
Research
- Ultrasound-guided injections for chronic pain including pericapsular nerve group block (PENG): a retrospective cohort study. Poster, 20th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, ASRA — San Francisco, 2021
- Articular radiofrequency in patients with osteoarthritis. 8th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain — New York, 2016
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