Dr. Luis Carlos Valverde

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Private Practice: Anesthesiologist, 2015 – Present
• Expertise in General Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, and IV Sedation.
• Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José: Anesthesiologist, 2013 – 2015
• Hospital William Allen Taylor, Turrialba: Anesthesiologist, 2010 – 2013
• Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José: Anesthesiology Residency, 2007-2010
• Área de Salud Desamparados 3: General Medicine, 2004-2006
• Rotatory Internship Period: 2003

PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

Dr. Carr has been published in more than 35 publications in national and international journals. He is also a national and international speaker on various dental and surgical topics.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• U.S.A. National Dental Boards Examinations (NBDE I – II)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of the Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica
• Member of the Asociación de Médicos Anestesiólogos de Costa Rica

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION:

Comprehensive training in various aspects of medicine, including Anesthesia, Obstetric Critical Care, Pain Management, and Emergency Procedures.

Notable international involvement with participation in courses and congresses such as the XXIX Congreso Colombiano de Anestesiología and the XLVI Congreso Mexicano de Anestesiología.

Continued focus on obstetric emergencies, regional anesthesia techniques, and perioperative ultrasound, reflecting a deep commitment to maintaining up-to-date clinical skills and advancing anesthesia practices.

RECENT CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES:

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider Course, 2019

Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Hospital La Católica, 2019 and 2021

International Congress on Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Neurological Care, 2021