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Rafael Sattler Sandoval

Rafael Sattler Sandoval

Internal Medicine
Rheumatology
Patient Demographics: Adult, Elderly

"Every patient comes with questions, which must be evacuated in the clearest, most professional and ethical way possible. The specialization in Internal Medicine allows a comprehensive assessment of the patient, while the specialty in Rheumatology is an opportunity to change the lives of patients, preserving their functionality."

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Procedures (6)

General Inquiry
Arthrocentesis
Online Medicine
Preoperative medical evaluation
Articular drainage
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) with interpretation
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Medical conditions (41)

Diabetes
Lupus
Metabolic syndrome
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Abnormal blood lipid count (dyslipidemia)
Ankylosing hyperostosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis
Arthrosis
Asthma
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chondrocalcinosis
Dermatomyositis
DuPuytren
Fibromyalgia
Ganglion
Gout
Heel spurs
High blood pressure
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Insulin problem
Joint and muscle vasculitis
Joint pain
Juvenile arthritis
Lower back pain
Muscle pain
Myofascial syndrome
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Pneumonia
Quervain Tendinitis
Recurrent respiratory infection
Rheumatism
Scleroderma
Sjögren's syndrome
Spinal cord joint inflammation (ankylosing spondylitis)
Tendinitis
Tenosynovitis
Trauma rotator cuff
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General Info

About me

After 19 years of professional exercise in medicine, I still look each patient as a challenge where the goal is to improve his/her quality of life. This requires constant updating. I decided to specialize in internal medicine to achieve a comprehensive view of human beings, which allows a complete approach. Then I made a second specialty in rheumatology, because patients with rheumatic disease require an accurate and early diagnosis to prevent the progression of their disease.

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Specialty in Rheumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. February 2014 - January 2016
  • Specialty in Internal Medicine. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. February 2010 - January 2014
  • Bachelor and Licenciate Degree in Medical Sciences. Universidad Internacional de las Americas (UIA). 2002

Professional

Licenses

  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED7467Inactive

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

  • American Board of Surgical Assistants cod. 05-112Active

    United States

Affiliations
  • American College of Physicians (ACP) 03371963
Awards
  • 2015 Menarini Award for Academic Excellence 2015, first place as resident of Rheumatology - San Salvador, El Salvador
Positions
  • Medical Specialist in Rheumatology - Hospital San Juan de Dios, San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Fiscal of the Costa Rican Association of Internal Medicine