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Akira Kobayashi Pinto
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Akira Kobayashi Pinto

Orthopedics and Traumatology
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly
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Procedures (26)

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Hip arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy
Achilles tendon surgery
Ankle fixation surgery
Articular hyaluronic acid injections
Carpal tunnel surgery
Hammer toe surgery
Hip fracture surgery
Infiltrations
Injections with platelet-rich plasma
Knee cardilage surgery
Kneecap stabilization
Labrum Shoulder Surgery
Meniscal suture
Meniscectomy
Periarticular infiltration
Plaster placement
Reductions of simple fractures
Rotator cuff surgery
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Reconstruction
Shoulder stabilization
Tibial fracture surgery spine
Torn meniscus repair surgery
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Medical conditions (29)

Fractured ankle
Hip pain
Ligament sprains knee and ankle
Trauma rotator cuff
Achilles tendon rupture
Ankle sprain
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Fractured bone
Fractured foot
Fractured hand
Fractured hip
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Herniated lumbar disc
Injuries to the muscles of the arm, hand, foot
Joint pain
Knee injury
Meniscus problems
Muscle Tears
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Quadriceps tendon rupture
Quadriceps tendon strain
Quervain Tendinitis
Sprain
Supraspinatus lesions
Tendinitis
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General Info

About me

Dr. Akira Kobayashi is a founding partner of the Clínica de Especialidades Ortopédicas at CIMA Hospital. Dr. Kobayashi has been dedicated to orthopedic surgery and his main interests are the treatment of sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee and hip. He also has extensive surgical experience for having worked in centers such as the National Insurance Institute and San Juan de Dios Hospital.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Doctor of medicine and surgery. Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas de Centro América. 1990 - 1995
Fellowships
  • Emphasis on Sports Medicine - Arthroscopy Surgery

Courses
  • Hip Arthroscopy - Arthroscopy Association of North America

    2014

  • Foot and ankle arthroscopy - Arthroscopy Association of North America

  • Advanced shoulder arthroscopy - Arthroscopy Association of North America

  • Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy - Arthroscopy Association of North America

  • Hip Arthroscopy - Smith and Nephew

  • Trauma Surgical Workshop - Zimmer Biomet

  • Upper Extremity Surgical Skills - Acumed

  • Hip Arthroscopy Workshop - CONMED

  • Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop - CONMED

  • Trauma Surgical Workshop - Zimmer Biomet

  • Training in Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy - Arthrex

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED4791Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - AAOS
  • Costa Rican Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology
  • Member of the Latin American Society of Orthopedics (SLAOT)