DR. ADOLFO ALEJANDRO LÓPEZ RIOS
Medical Doctor and Plastic Surgeon from University of Antioquia
Adolfo Alejandro Lopez Rios M.D.
Medical doctor from the University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.
Plastic surgeon of the University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.
Plastic Surgeon
Professional Summary
Training, leadership skills, team working, goal oriented, hard working, passionate about research, good listener, strong ability and willingness to learn new things. Dedicated and problem resolver.
I am a highly skilled International Medical Graduate with remarkable academic credentials and extensive relevant experience in Plastic, Aesthetic, Maxillofacial and Hand Surgery. I have leadership skills with health care professionals, residents and medical students. I have experience editing medical photos and videos.
Education and Training
Medical Education
October 2009 – September 2013.
University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia.
Plastic Surgeon.
Four Years Residency.
1994 – 2001.
University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia.
Medical Doctor.
Seven years of Medical School.
Observerships
August 5 – September 13, 2013
University of Toronto.
University Health Network.
Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Doctor Steve McCabe.
Toronto, Canada.
September 13 – 24, 2010.
University of Toronto.
University Health Network.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Doctor Stefan Hofer.
Toronto, Canada.
July 2002 – September 2002
Clinic Hospital of Barcelona.
Transplant Service Foundation.
Coordination Unit of Transplants.
Scholarship holder in Transplant Coordination. Barcelona, Spain.
May 2002 – July 2002
Imperial College Healthcare of London.
Charing Cross Hospital.
Observer in Plastic Surgery.
London, England.
Professional Experience
Plastic Surgeon
11/2013-Present
Hospital San Vicente Fundación.
Director Jose Julian Duque.
Telephone: (57 4) 4441333
Medellin, Colombia.
– Plastic surgery reconstruction of patients in the emergency department with major wounds, craniofacial trauma, hand trauma and body defects.
– Mutidisciplinaria approach of patients who require wound coverage with grafts and flaps.
– Reconstruction after massive weight lost, skin cancer desease, head and neck cancer and breast reconstruction.
– Evaluation and treatment of patients with burn trauma.
– Aesthetic and cosmetic procedure for face and body.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
10/2013 – Present
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos SAS
Telephone: (57 4) 444 15 24
Medellín, Colombia.
Dr. Adolfo Alejandro López Rios is a highly-qualified aesthetic plastic surgeon with experience in performing the whole gamut of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.
Facelift/rhytidectomy, eyelid surgery/blepharoplasty, forehead or brow lift, nose reshaping/Rhinoplasty, facial contouring/chin and cheek augmentation, lip contouring/lip augmentation, ear surgery/ otoplasty, breast enlargement/augmentation mammoplasty, breast lift/mastopexy, breast reduction/reduction mammoplasty, male breast reduction/gynecomastia, liposuction/lipoplasty, tummy tuck/abdominoplasty, buttock enhancement, body contouring surgery after dramatic weight loss/lower body lift/panniculectomy/brachioplasty/thigh lift/face and neck lift/breast lift,skin revitalization/non-medical skin treatments, peels, injectables/neuromodulators, soft tissue fillers.
Associate Professor
10/2013 – Present
University of Antioquia
Division of Plastic Surgery.
Director Alfredo Patron.
Telephone (57 4) 2192470
Medellín, Colombia.
– Atending to patients with medical students and residents.
– Evaluating and participating in seminars with medical students and residents.
– Developing research projects.
– Operating and following up with patients in the surgical setting.
Affiliations
Member. Colombian Plastic Surgery Society.
International Member.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. ASPS.
Advanced training courses
- X Regional Bolivarian Congress FILACP and XXXVI National Congress of Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Cartagena, Colombia, September 13-16, 2017 (100 hours).
- XIX International Course of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Santiago de Cali, Colombia, September 1-4, 2016. (35 hours).
- XXXII Colombian Congress of Hand Surgery. August 25-27, 2016. Cartagena, Colombia (27 hours).
- XXXV National Congress of Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Cartagena, Colombia, May 20-24, 2015 (32 hours).
- Course of Lip and Palate Cleft of Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Bogota, Colombia, November 14 and 15, 2014 (15 hours).
- XXX Colombian Congress of Hand Surgery. August 28-30, 2014. Santa Marta, Colombia (20 hours).
- AOCMF Seminar Advances of Craneomaxilfacial trauma. July30, 2014. Medellin, Colombia.
- 8° FILACP Bolivarian Congress of Plastic Surgery and 34° National Congress of Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Santa Marta, Colombia, April 17-20, 2013.
- The Aesthetic Meeting 2013. April 11-16, 2013. New York.
- International Congress of Mastology. Medellín Breast Cancer. Ces University. November 8-9, 2012. (20 hours).
- Economic for Non-economist. Cinfes. Comedal. October 20, 2012.
- VIII Symposia of de Colombian Society of Hand Surgery. Paipa, Colombia. August 23-25, 2012. (24 hours).
- IX Congress of IberoLatin-American Federation and XVII International Course of aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Medellín, Colombia, May 23-26, 2012. (30 hours).
- Dr Jean Fracois Pascal. Medellin, April 27, 2012. (12 hours).
- First course of residents of Plastic Surgery. V National Meeting of residents of Plastic Surgery. Bogotá, Colombia. November 25, 2011. (7 hours).
- II Symposia of breast experts. Bogota, Colombia, November 26, 2011. (8 hours).
- 33° National Congress of Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Pereira, Colombia. June 1-4, 2011. (30 hours).
- Course of cadaver training. Maxillary osteotomy Lefort I, sagittal and vertical mandibular osteotomy, chin osteotomy. Medellín, 2010.
- Symposia Non-traumatic hand diseases. Antioquia Society of orthopedics and traumatology. June 26, 2010. (5 hours).
- Seminar Peace and solidarity. Comedal, Colombia, July 17, 2010. (6 hours).
- Symposia, Clef lip and palate. Clinica Noel, Medellín, November 5, 2009. (8 hours).
- Second Symposia National of Mastology. Colombian Asociation of Mastology, Medellín, Colombia, October 2, 2009.
- VII Symposia HIV/AIDS. La Maria Hospital, Medellín, Colombia, November 9, 2007 (9 hours).
- Course: Administrative System AS. Megasistemas, Medellin, Colombia, November – December, 2007 (32 hours).
- Training: Integral Attention of Prevalent Diseases in Childhood (AIEPI). Empresa Social del Estado Metrosalud, Medellin, Colombia. October 2-6, 2006 (44 hours).
- Course: Cooperative Administration. Confecoop Medellin, Colombia. August 26-27, 2006 (6 hours).
- V Seminar: Urgently to Know of Urgencies. San Vicente de Paul Hospital. Medellin, Colombia, July 26 – 27, 2006 (16 hours).
- XI Course: Update in Internal Medicine. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, March 30 – 31, 2006 (20 hours).
- Course: Family Economy and Solidarity. ConfecoopMedellin, Colombia. March 25 – 26, 2006 (6 hours).
- Course: Working for a world free of Tuberculosis. Ant tuberculosis League of Colombia. March 24, 2006.
- III Regional Course of Urgencies. General Hospital, Medellin, Colombia. March 3, 2006 (8 hours).
- II Course: Prevalent Diseases and High Impact. Pontifical University Javeriana. Medellin, Colombia. 18 – 19 November, 2005 (16 hours).
- IV International Congress of Public Health. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia. November 10 -12, 2005 (20 hours).
- Forum: Surveillance of Maternity and Perinatal Mortality in Antioquia. Health Service of Antioquia. November 3, 2005 (8 hours).
- VI Course: Update in Neurosurgery. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. October 28, 2005 (8 Hours).
- Course: Update in Medicine. Las Américas Clinic. Medellín, Colombia. October 21 – 22, 2005.
- Course: Solidarity Economy. ConfecoopMedellin, Colombia. October 8 – 9, 2005 (20 hours).
- Seminar: Public Health Surveillance. Health Secretary of Medellin, Colombia. September, 2005 (12 hours).
- Symposia: Violence, Pain and Mourning. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia. June 24, 2005 (8 hours).
- Seminar: Every Mother and Child are Important. Health Service of Antioquia. April 7- 8, 2005 (12 hours).
- III Seminar: Urgently to Know of Urgencies. San Vicente de Paul Hospital. Medellin, Colombia, July 28 – 30, 2004 (20 hours).
- Course: Update in Toxicology. University of Antioquia. ASMEDAS. Medellin, Colombia. July 24, 2004 (10 hours).
- X Course: Update in Internal Medicine. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia, March 18- 19, 2004 (20 hours).
- Course: Stop Tuberculosis. Health Service of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia. March 24, 2004.
- IV Course: Update in Medicine. Interns and Residents Association – ANIR. Medellin, Colombia, February 26-28, 2004 (24 hours).
- XI Course: Update in Medical Knowledge. Pontifical University Bolivariana. Medellin, Colombia. February 2 – 7, 2004 (24 hours).
- Course: Update in Medicine. Las Américas Clinic. Medellin, Colombia. November 13 – 14, 2003.
- II Seminar-Taller Urgently to Know of Urgencies. San Vicente de Paul Hospital. Medellin, Colombia, May. 29-30, 2003 (14 hours).
- Seminar-Taller Urgently to Know of Urgencies. San Vicente de Paul Hospital. Medellin, Colombia, April24-26. 2002.
- II Course: Update in Medicine. Interns and Residents Association – ANIR. Medellin, Colombia, March 21-23, 2002 (20 hours).
- X Course: Update in Gynaecology and Obstetrics. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia, March 14-15, 2002.
- IX Course: Update in Internal Medicine. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia, February 28 – March 1, 2002.
- VIII Course: Update in Gynaecology and Obstetrics. University of Antioquia. Medellin, Colombia, March of 2000.
- XIV Congress on Social and General Medicine. University of Antioquia – Medicine Academic from Medellin – Medical Association of Antioquia ASMEDAS. Medellin, Colombia, 1999.
- V Seminar: Medical Urgencies. University of Antioquia – Medicine Academic from Medellin – Medical Association of Antioquia ASMEDAS. Medellin, Colombia, 1999.
- IV Symposia: Social Security. University of Antioquia – Medicine Academic from Medellin – Medical Association of Antioquia ASMEDAS. Medellin, Colombia, 1999.
- XI Colombian Congress of Nephrology and Hypertension. Colombian Society of Nephrology. Bogotá, Colombia, 1999.
- VII Course of Postgraduate in Internal Medicine. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, 1999.
- III Course of Neurosurgery Today. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, 1999.
- XV Colombian Congress of Internal Medicine. Procongress Association of Internal Medicine. Cartagena de Indians, Colombia. 1998
- Course: Search of Medical Electronic Information. University of Antioquia. Medical Library, Medellin, Colombia, 1998.
- National Symposia of Dialysis and Transplantation. Colombian Society of Nephrology. Santa Marta, Colombia, 1998.
- Course: Arterial Hypertension. Intercontinental Hotel, Medellin, Colombia. 1998.
- Course: New Criteria diagnosis of Mellitus Diabetes. Intercontinental Hotel, Medellín, Colombia. 1998.
- Course: Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism. Intercontinental Hotel, Medellín, Colombia. 1998.
- Course: Analgesics Pharmacology. University of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indians, Colombia, 1997.
- XV Latin-American Congress of Pharmacology. University of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indians, Colombia, 1997.
- VI Inter American Congress of Clinic Pharmacology and Therapeutic. University of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indians, Colombia, 1997.
- VI Colombian Congress of Pharmacology. University of Cartagena. Cartagena de Indians, Colombia, 1997.
- Seminar Mind, Brain and Future. University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. 1996.
Publications
Published Work:
- López Rios, A. A. (2013). Wrist Trauma:scafoides trauma. Memorias 13° curso de actualización en conocimientos médicos generales: La visión del residente, enfoque en especialidades médico quirúrgicas. S. Patiño Giraldo. Medellín, Asociación Nacional de Internos y Residentes-ANIR: 457-486.
- Agudelo L., Gómez J., López A., De los Rios A., Qintero J., Alvarez T. Velez B., Castaneda G.Social Representations: A differentPerspectiveontheStudy of Violence.Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, XXXVI (2):223-236, Junio 2007.
Conference Poster Presentations:
- Agudelo L., Gómez J., López A., De los Rios A., Qintero J., Alvarez T. Velez B., Castaneda G. Social Representations: Different Perspective on the Study of Violence. Fifth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Illinois, USA; May 20-23, 2008.
Presentations:
- López Rios, A. A. (2016). Wounds. What´s new in Plastic Surgery. Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
- López Rios, A. A. (2015). Chronic V Symposia: Plastic surgery for family doctors, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
- López Rios, A. A. (2014). Wounds and dressings. IV Symposia: Plastic surgery for family doctors, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
- López Rios, A. A. (2013). Wounds and dressings. What´s new in Plastic Surgery. Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
- López Rios, A. A. (2013). Wrist Trauma: Scafoids Fracturs. 13° Update Course general doctors: The point of view of residents.Medellín, Colombia.
- Lopez Rios AA. Early complications in Aestethic Plastic Surgery in ambulatory centre in Medellín, Colombia. (2009-2011); 24/05/2012; Medellín, Colombia.: XIX Congress of IberoLatin-American Federation and XVII International Course of aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Colombian Plastic Surgery Society. Medellín, Colombia.
Present research involves:
Safety and Complications in an accredited freestanding ambulatory plastic surgergical center: a review of 13,411 consecutive cases.
University of Antioquia, IQ Interquirófanos, Medellín Colombia.
Epidemiology of Hand Trauma in 2015. Hospital San Vicente de Paul.
University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.
English Proficiency
TOEFL iBT, March 7, 2015.
Reading: 23.
Listening: 27.
Speaking: 23.
Writing: 22.
Total: 95.
References
Dr. Jaime Escallon MD FACS FRCSC.
Associate Professor of Surgery. University of Toronto.
Staff Surgeon. Division of General Surgery.
University Health Network & Mount Sinai Hospital.
600 University Avenue. Rm. 1266A
Toronto Ontario Canada M5G 1X5 jescallon@mtsinai.on.ca
Office: 416 586 5163
Fax: 416 586 8847
Dr. Oscar Henao MD.
Fellow Minimally Invasive Surgery.
General Surgery Resident.
University of Toronto.
Toronto Western Hospital – University Health Network.
Phone: (647) 2415859
oscarhenaof@gmail.com
Dr. Adriana Lucia López Rios MD.
Neurosurgeon. University of Antioquia. Colombia.
Oncology and Skull Base Clinical Fellow.
University of Toronto. Canada.
Functional and Stereotactic Clinical Fellow.
University of Toronto. Canada.
Toronto Western Hospital- University Health Network.
Tel: (416) 272 1846
adrilori@yahoo.com
ADOLFO ALEJANDRO LOPEZ RIOS. MD.
November 16, 2017.
PLASTIC SURGEON.
UNIVERSITY OF ANTIOQUIA.
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA.
Alopezr0@yahoo.com
(1) 647 638 8050
