Our professionals
Dr. Silvia West Portillo
Specialist in Thoracic Surgery.
Primary focus on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of lung cancer, minimally invasive surgery, pleural disease, trauma, and thoracic emergencies.
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Professional career
MD in Medicine and Surgery from Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala in 2014.
Specialist in Thoracic Surgery from Hospital General de Valencia in 2022.
Master’s Degree in Advanced Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery from the University of Valencia in 2022.
Master’s Degree in Thoracic Oncology from Universidad Cardenal Herrera in 2020.
University Expert in Emergency Care in Thoracic Surgery from the Catholic University of Valencia in 2019.
Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Senior Management and Hospital Administration at UNIR.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Diagnosis and surgical treatment of lung cancer
- Pleural disease
- Trauma and thoracic emergencies
- Chest wall disease
- Trachea
Activity
In teaching
- Teaching collaborator at Hospital General Universitario de Valencia from 2019 to 2021.
In research
- Author of one book chapter.
- Contributor to 5 scientific publications in high-impact journals.
Scientific organizations
- Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery
Awards and recognitions
- Recognition for courage, achievement, and merit awarded to the heroes of the pandemic, granted in Guatemala.