Man

Alex Gamaliel Escalona Pérez

Assistant Professor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Educación

  •  Medical Doctor, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1999

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Medicine

    Santiago, Chile

    2005 - A la fecha

Premios y Distinciones

  •   IFSO 2013 Scholarship

    International Federation for the Surgery of the Obesity

    Turquia, 2013

    Scholarship 2013


 

Article (47)

Completely laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for early and advanced gastric cancer: a matched cohort study
Implantation of the duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve under conscious sedation: A case series
Overexpression of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in visceral adipose tissue and portal hypercortisolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Weight Loss and Metabolic Improvement in Morbidly Obese Subjects Implanted for 1 Year With an Endoscopic Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner
A CSE-Control Study Comparing 1410 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Cases with 1284 Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Concious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia for Endoscopic Implantation of the Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB): surgical results and 5-year follow-up
Overexpression of hepatic 5 alpha-reductase and 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in visceral adipose tissue is associated with hyperinsulinemia in morbidly obese patients
Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 serum levels and 4G/5G gene polymorphism in morbidly obese Hispanic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Safety and Efficacy of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Non-severely Obese Patients
Endoscopic removal of eroded adjustable gastric band: lessons learned after 5 years and 78 cases
Hypoadiponectinemia and its Association with Liver Fibrosis in Morbidly Obese Patients
Initial human experience with a restrictive, duodenal-jejunal by-pass liner for the treatment of morbid obesity
Initial human experience with restrictive duodenal-jejunal bypass liner for treatment of morbid obesity
Laparoscopic necrosectomy in severe pancreatitis. Retrospective analysis of 11 patients
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: five years of follow-up
Overexpression of 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Hepatic and Visceral Adipose Tissue is Associated with Metabolic Disorders in Morbidly Obese Patients
11 beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 is Overexpressed in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Patients
11?-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 is overexpressed in subcutaneous adipose tissue of morbidly obese patients
Development of Micronutrients Deficits in Patients Submitted to Laparoscopic Roux-Y-Gastric Bypass vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy 12 to 24 Months Post Surgery
Endoscopic Implantation of a Duodeno-Jejunal Liner with a Proximal Restrictor Delays Gastric Emptying and Induces Substantial Weight Loss in Patients with Severe Obesity
Importance of Routine Preoperative Upper GI Endoscopy: Why All Patients Should Be Evaluated?
Increase of Bone Resorption and the Parathyroid Hormone in Postmenopausal Women in the Long-term after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Open label, prospective, randomized controlled trial of an endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve versus low calorie diet for pre-operative weight loss in bariatric surgery
Revisional Surgery After Failed Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Conversion to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
Surgical Treatment Seems to be More Effective than Medical Treatment for Patients with Bmi 30-35
Totally laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: Surgical technique and initial experience
Laparoscopic conversion of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with a body mass index (BMI) above 50 kg/m(2): Review of 114 superobese patients
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal transposition (SGIT): A new surgical procedure as effective as gastric bypass for weight control in a porcine model
Postoperative complications after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Routine preoperative ultrasonography and selective cholecystectomy in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Why not?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) after failed adjustable gastric banding (AGB)
Antecolic versus retrocolic alimentary limb in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a comparative study
Gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: ambulatory management with the Savary-Gilliard dilator
Laparoscopic gastrectomy in gastric cancer. Experience in four patients
Laparoscopic gastrectomy in gastric cancer. Experience in four patients Gastrectomía laparoscópica en cáncer gástrico: Experiencia preliminar
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for esophageal achalasia
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for esophageal achalasia Resultados inmediatos y tardíos de la miotomía de Heller laparoscópica en pacientes con acalasia esofágica
Resultados inmediatos y tardíos de la miotomía de Heller laparoscópica en pacientes con acalasia esofágica
Gallbladder polyps: correlation between ultrasonographic and histopathological findings
Resolution of early stage diabetic nephropathy in an obese diabetic patient after gastric bypass
Gastric cancer after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Experience in the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Prospective randomized study of T-tube versus biliary stent for common bile duct decompression after open choledocotomy
Wernicke's encephalopathy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Infective endocarditis: short and long term results in 261 cases managed by a multidiciplinary approach

Abstract (21)

TWO YEAR FOLLOW-UP AND RE-IMPLANTATION OF THE ENDOSCOPIC DUODENAL-JEJUNAL BYPASS LINER
Comparative Study between Bougie Sizes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
Resutls of Exercise on Body Composition after Bariatric Surgery
Sleeve Gastrectomy Vs Gastric Bypass for Remission of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Body Mass Index Less 35 KG/M-2
One-Year Study Of Weight Loss And Metabolic Syndrome Improvement Resulting From Use Of The Endoscopic Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner
Endoscopic Removal of Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB) Erosion. Lessons Learned After 5 Years and 78 Cases
Laparoscopic One Step Gastric Banding Conversion to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: A Review of 172 Cases Due to Weight Loss Failure
Metabolic Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Technical Highlights and Initial Results
Bariatric surgery for patients with a body mass index (BMI) below or equal than 35 kg/m(2)
Different effects of roux-en-y gastric bypass (RGYB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and medical treatment (MED) of obesity on PYY, hunger and satiety, for similar magnitudes of weight loss: a preliminary report
Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on type 2 diabetes evolution in eleven obese patients
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Review of 308 cases in a Universitary center
Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Report of three cases
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women
Short term resolution of insulin resistance after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Surgical complications in 1500 consecutive laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses
Gastric bypass for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in patients with body mass index (BMI) below 35
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for adolescents: Outcomes of a single center experienced in adult bariatric surgery
A cadaveric porcine model for training in laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Case-control study

CaseReport (1)

Gastrectomía laparoscópica en cáncer gástrico: Experiencia preliminar

EditorialMaterial (3)

Partial and minimally invasive resections in gastric cancer
Radiographic appearance of endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass liner for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Morbid obesity in a developing country: the Chilean experience
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Alex Escalona

Assistant Professor

Cirugía Digestiva

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

8
MARCO ARRESE

FULL PROFESSOR

GASTROENTEROLOGY

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

7
Arnoldo Riquelme

Director UDA Ciencias de la Salud (Carreras de Nutrición y dietética, Fonoaudiología y Kinesiología)

Gastroenterología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

7
Margarita Pizarro

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

6
Rodrigo Muñoz

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

6
Nicolas Jarufe

Chief Digestive Surgery

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

6
Oslando Padilla

Estadístico

Salud Pública

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

5
Arnoldo Riquelme

Profesor titular

Gastroenterología

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, DEPARTAMENTO DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA

Santiago, Chile

5
Carlos Fardella

Profesor Titular

Endocrinología

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

5
FERNANDO CROVARI

Jefe Departamento

Cirugía Digestiva

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

5
Nicolas Quezada

Adjunct Researcher

Digestive Surgery

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

4
Paola Viviani

Profesor Asistente, categoría Ordinaria

Salud Pública

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile

4
Cristian Carvajal

Associate Professor

Endocrinologia

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

3
Juan Miquel

Full Professor

Gastroenterology

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

3
Rene Baudrand

Profesor Asociado

Endocrinología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
CLAUDIA BAMBS

PROFESORA ASOCIADA

SALUD PÚBLICA

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

2
Juan Valderas

diabetologist

asociacion de diabeticos de chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Rolando de la Cruz

Associate Professor

Faculty of Engineering and Sciences

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile

1
Manuel Alvarez

Gastroenterologist and Chief of Institute of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Roberto Candia

Profesor Asistente

Gastroenterologia

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Manuel Espinoza

Profesor Asociado

Salud Pública

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Alberto Espino

Jefe Unidad Endoscopia Hospital Clínico UC-Christus

Gastroenterología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Julián Varas

Coordinador Médico Centro de Simulación, miembro directorio Simulación UC

Departamento de Cirugía Digestiva

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Sandra Solari

Profesor Clinico Asociado

Laboratorios Clinicos

Facultad de Medicina - PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Monica Gandarillas

Profesor Asociado

Instituto Producción Animal

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia , Chile

1
jose dominguez

Profesor Asistente

Endocrinologia

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Velasco

staff

Medicina Interna

Clinica Alemana Santiago

santiago, Chile

1
Patricio Downey

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE DEPARTAMENTO DE NEFROLOGIA

SANTIAGO, Chile

1
Juan Arab

Assistant Professor

Gastroenterologia

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Ramon Corbalan

Director

Division of Cardiovascular Diseases

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile