OBGYN.net Correspondent
Gynecologic Surgery

Augstin Olmos, MD

NAME: Agustin Olmos
BIRTHDATE: June 16, 1932
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O.Box. 8840 Zone 5
Panama City, Panama

WORK EXPERIENCE

Obstetrics and Gynecology Private Practice:

Women and Children's Clinic, Panama (1966-1993), San Fernando Medical Specialized Center, Panama (1997)

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology:

Inpatients and Surgical Clinics:
• Chairman of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gyn Service, Children’s Hospital, Panama City, Panama. (Ad Honorem). (1969-1994)
• Consulting Physician, Pediatric and Adolescent Gyn Service, Children’s Hospital, Panama City, Panama. (Ad Honorem). (1994-)

Obstetrics and Gynecology Institutional Practice:

Inpatients and Surgical Clinics:
• Santo Tomas Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Staff member (1966-1993)
Outpatients Clinics:
• Santo Tomas Hospital (1966-1993)
• El Chorrillo Health Center (1974)

EDUCATION:

FORMAL TRAINING:
Post-graduate training:
• Residency in OB-GYN, Santo Tomas Hospital (1963-1966)
Internship:
• Santo Tomas Hospital, Panama (1961-1962)
• Manuel Amador Hospital, Colon (1962-1963)
University:
• Buenos Aires University. School of Medicine. Buenos Aires Argentina (1954-1961)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Continuing Medical Education:
• Panamanian OB-GYN Society, Scientific Meetings
• Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Continuing Medical Education:
• North American Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Society 8th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. 9-11 April 1994
• Children's Hospital. Annual Meetings. Panama
Postgraduate Courses:
• Gynecologic Oncology, Social Security Mexican Institute. Oncology Hospital. Mexico, D.F. (1967-1968)
• Traineeship in Academic Skills for Medical School Faculty in Reproduction Health. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, Maryland (1982)
• Clinical Epidemiology Investigation. Pan-American Health Organization. Panama. (1983)

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

• Chief of Interns and Residents: OB-GYN Department. Santo Tomas Hospital (1965-1966)
• Residency Training Program Director. OB-GYN Department. Santo Tomas Hospital (1966-1968)
• Secretary of "The National Commission against Cancer". Panamanian Presidential decree: No 168 March 16, 1966.
• Chairman of the Primary Care Clinic. OB-GYN Department. SantoTomas Hospital (1969)
• Chairman of the OB-GYN Department. Santo Tomas Hospital (1970-1971)
• Medical Director of the Santo Tomas Hospital (1971-1974).
• Chairman of the Gynecological Service. OB-GYN Department. Santo Tomas Hospital (1974-1993).
• President of the "Panamanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology" (1972-1973).
• Joint Chairman of the VIII Session Free Papers. Symposium of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology. Athens, Greece, September 14-17 1983
• Chairman of Free Papers Session. I Latin American Meeting on Sterility and Infertility. Lima, Peru. September 30, October 3 1984.
• Member of the " National Committee on Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect". Ministry of Health. Panama. January 24 1997.

LECTURES:

1. 1968. "Galactorrhea Syndrome". Admission Lecture. Panamanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
2. 1970. "Uterine Cervical Cancer in Panama". Latin American Federation of ob-gyn Societies (FECASOG). San Jose, Costa Rica.March 29-April 4
3. 1970. "Problems in Pediatric Gynecology". Panamanian Pediatrics Society. Panama. Feb 20-22
4. 1971. "The age of the Menarche in Panama". Panamanian Pediatrics Society.Panama. Feb 12-14
5. 1972. "Ovarian Pregnancy". Panamanian Society of Obstetric and Gynecology. Panama, March 16-18
6. 1976. Cancer and Pregnancy. Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars
7. 1978. "Septic Shock". Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars.
8. 1979. "Botryoid Sarcoma". Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars
9. 1980. "Vaginal Hysterectomy". Santo Tomas Hospìtal Annual Scientific Seminars
10. 1981. "Vaginal Agenesis". Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars
11. 1983. " Morbidity and Gynecological Surgery". Santo Tomas Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars
12. 1983. "Endodermal Sinus Tumor of the Vagina". VII World Symposium of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology. Athens, Greece, September 14-17.
13. 1984. " Pelvic Inflammatory disease and Infertility" First Latin American Meeting on Sterility and Infertility. Lima, Peru. September 30- October 3.
14. 1985. "Congenital Hydrometrocolpos" Santo Tomas Hospital Hospital Annual Scientific Seminars.
15. 1988. "Pelvic Inflammatory Disease". Central American and Caribbean Meeting on Sexually transmitted diseases. Panama. July 21-23 .
16. 1986. "Descriptive Characterization of Patients with PID ". Third World Conference on infectious diseases and Human Infertility. . Lenox Hill Hospital, Einhorn Auditorium. New York, New York. March 21-22
17. 1991. "Office Evaluation of the Child and Adolescent ", "Sexually Transmitted diseases", "Sexual Child Abuse". XXI National Meeting of the Panamanian Pediatric Society and X International Course. Plaza Paitilla Hotel INN 1-3 August 1991.
18. 1991. "Pediatric Gynecology". VI Meeting of Central America Medical Students. ATLAPA Conventions Center Panama. June 26-29
19. 1993. "Continuing Medical Education". XIV Latin American Meeting and XIX Central-American Meeting of OBGYN. ATLAPA Conventions Center Nov 28-Dic3.
20. 1994. "Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding". V Meeting of the Panamanian Medical Students. Panama. Hospital Paitilla Medical Center
21. 1996. "Surgical Treatment of Vaginal Agenesis". XXII Medical Seminars. Children's Hospital. Panama
22. 1996. " Family-Related Child Abuse and Neglect". Second National Meeting of Attorneys and Public Prosecutors. Panama, Atlapa Convention Center. August 22-24.

PAPERS (Peer Reviewed)

1. "Tuberculosis of the Female Genital tract". Panamanian Medical Archives. Panameños.1967. 16:59
2. "Tubal Factor in Sterility" Rev-Med.-Panama. (Index Med.), 1976 May, 1 (2): 57.
3. "Mullerian Dysgenesis". Rev-Med-Panama. (Index Med). 1987 Jan, 12 (1): 6.
4. "The Central American Federation of OBGYN Societies Journal" (FECASOG). Panama Correspondent; 1972.
5. "Emergency Health Care: A Guide for Hospital Staff". Editor. Santo Tomas Hospital. Panama; 1973.
6. Journal "Medical Archives of the Santo Tomas Hospital". Director, 1982.
7. "Vulvovaginitis". Children's Hospital Journal. 1992, 11:36
8. Endometriosis in the episiotomy scar: a case report and review of the literature. Rev-Med-Panama. (Index Med.). 1993 May, 18 (2): 101
9. "Family-Related Sexual Abuse in Children". Journal of the Second National Meeting of Attorneys and Public Prosecutors. La Nación/INAC Ed. Panama, 1996, pp: 198-204

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATONS

• Assistant Professor. Obstetrics an Gynecology, OBGYN Department, School of Medicine, University of Panama. (1966- )
• Joint Professor. Faculty of Medicine, Guadalajara University. Mexico. (1991-1992).

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Current/Previous):

• Panamanian Resident and Intern Medical Association
• Residents Medical Association. Oncology Hospital. Social Security Mexican Institute. Mexico, D.F
• Panamanian Medical Association
• Panamanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Peruvian Infertility Society
• Fertility Sterility Society
• World Association for Gynecological Cancer Prevention
• Founding member of the International Society on Infectious Diseases and Human Infertility. New York, New York. Lenox Hill Hospital. Einhorn Auditorium. 1984

AWARDS

Santo Tomas Hospital
• For Achievement in Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 21, 1990
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Santo Tomas Hospital
• For Achievement as Staff Member of the OBGYN Department and Chairman of the Gynecology Service. May 28, 1993

LANGUAGES: Spanish, English.