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WGO Training Center in Bogotá, Colombia

Introduction:

In response to training needs in Central and South America, on August 6, 2008, the Clinica Reina Sofia Endoscopy Training Center and the Clinica Universitaria Colombia Endoscopy Training Center were inaugurated in Bogotá, Colombia.

Clinica Reina Sofia has obtained significant recognition in digestive endoscopy both in Colombia and abroad, and a subspecialty program is being created under the auspice of a new medical school, Unisanitas.

Main Objectives / Goals:

  • The main objectives of the Bogotá Training Center include the provision of complementary endoscopy training, training in therapeutic endoscopy, training in endoscopic EUS, training in new technologies and research on new developments in endoscopy
  • The geographic areas targeted for training includes Colombia, Central America and the Andean region.

Facilities:

Digestive Endoscopy Unit:

  • Two adult and one paediatric endoscopy rooms
  • One gastrointestinal physiology room
  • Recovery room for sedated patients
  • Dedicated area for equipment disinfection

ERCP Suite with digital radiology support.

Experimental Animal Suite.

Areas of Training:

  • Therapeutic Endoscopy
  • Endoscopic EUS
  • ERCP
  • EMR Technologies
  • Argon-Treatment of Oesophageal Varices
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound

In the Press:

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» Watch news item on Colombian television describing     the Training Center ( pdf file )

Contact:

  • Dr Luis Sabbagh
  • Diagonal 127a #31-46
  • Clinica Reina Sofia
  • Centro De Exploraciones Digestivas
  • Bogotá, Colombia
  • Email: lsabbagh@colsanitas.com.co

Further Information:

For more comprehensive information on the Bogotá Training Center, including trainee application process, course offerings, and other details which may be of importance to potential partners or trainees, please refer to the downloadable Bogotá Training Center Information Package.

Bogota Training Center Info Package ( pdf file )

Images of Bogota:

  • WGO President Henry Cohen presenting at the Training Center inauguration. WGO President Henry Cohen presenting at the Training Center inauguration.
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  • WGOF Chairman Eamonn Quigley presenting at the Training Center inauguration. WGOF Chairman Eamonn Quigley presenting at the Training Center inauguration.
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  • Eamonn Quigley, Roberto Cocheteux, Henry Cohen and Luis Carlos Sabbagh unveil the WGO Training Center Plaques. Eamonn Quigley, Roberto Cocheteux, Henry Cohen and Luis Carlos Sabbagh unveil the WGO Training Center Plaques.
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The WGO would like to give special thanks to Asociacion Interamericana de Gastroenterologia (AIGE), Organisation Sanitas Internacional, Clinica Reina Sofia, and Olympus Latin America for their support and sponsorship of the WGO Bogota Training Center

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