Laura Víquez Acosta
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly
"From the beginning of my career I knew that I wanted to be a geriatrician, I have a special affinity for older adults and my main objective is to accompany, guide and help my patients and their families, achieving a better quality of life with their physical and emotional well-being."
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Procedures (7)
General Inquiry
Assessment of functional status
Comprehensive Evaluation of Older Adults
Evaluation of Memory Problems
Cognitive assessment
Online Medicine
Preoperative assessment
Medical conditions (23)
Anxiety
Depression
Diabetes
Memory problems
Osteoporosis
Alzheimer's disease
Arterial hypertension
Bladder problems
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic pain
Cold
Dementia
Falls
Fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movement)
Fever
Flu
Fractured hip
Functional impairment
Influenza (flu)
Pain vertebral crush
Parkinson
Polypharmacy
Stasis dermatitis and ulcers
General Info
Languages
Español
Education
Degrees
- Specialty in Geriatrics. Universidad de Costa Rica. February 2014 - February 2019
- Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. Universidad de Iberoamerica (UNIBE). January 2004 - December 2010
Courses
ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Support)
March 2021 - March 2021
Stimulation of Memory in the Elderly
March 2021 - March 2021
XXII Congress of the Ibero-American Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases, San Jose, Costa Rica
June 2019 - June 2019
Trainings
Technician Degree
Diploma Degree
Professional
Licenses
Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED10746Active
Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica
Affiliations
- Costa Rican Association of Geriatric and Gerontology Medical Specialists (ACMGG) 109
- Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología 6029
Positions
- Resident Physician of Geriatrics and Gerontology. National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology. (CCSS). 2014-2018
- Undergraduate and graduate professor at the University of Costa Rica
Publications
- Caracterización del riesgo de progresión a Demencia del deterioro cognitivo leve asociado a depresión en los pacientes valorados en la Clínica de Memoria del Hospital Nacional de Geriatría y Gerontología en el periodo de enero 2012 a diciembre 2017. Tesis, posgrado de Geriatría y Gerontología, Universidad de Costa Rica. Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado en Especialidades Médicas, 2018.