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Editorial Advisor Marta Mendez, MD - Panama

OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor
Co-Chair Young Woman
Correspondent: Pediatric Gynecology



Marta Mendez, MD - Panama
Articles by Dr. Mendez

 

General Information

Name: Marta Mendez.
Birthdate: May 6, 1963
Mailing Address:
Box 6-3422 El Dorado
Panama City, Panama 

Work Experience

Obstetrics and Gynecology Private Practice:
Member of the San Fernando Medical Center Ob-Gyn Staff

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology:
Pediatric and Adolescent Gyn Department, Children’s Hospital, Panama City, Panama. Ad Honorem .

Obstetrics and Gynecology Institutional Practice

Inpatients and Surgical Clinics:

Social Security Hospital Metropolitan Complex "Arnulfo Arias Madrid", Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Staff member(1994-1997) . 

Outpatients Clinics:
Ob-Gyn 24th Medical Group. Howard Air Force Base. Panama (1997- )

Education:

Formal Training:

Post-graduate Training:
Residency in OB-GYN, Metropolitan Hospitalary Complex, Panama.

Internship:
Two years of Internship in Panama Hospitals.

University:
University of Panama. School of Medicine. Panama 1982-1988.

Additional Training:

OB-GYN

Continuing Medical Education:

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 44th Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. April 27 to May 1, 1996.
  • 2nd International Scientific Seminar. Panama. 11 - 12 September 1992.
  • 1st International OB-GYN Scientific Seminar. Panama. 26 July, 1991.
  • Panamanian OB-GYN Society, 13th Scientific Meeting. Panama,16-18 January 1991.
  • Panamanian OB-GYN Society. Pre-meeting course. 13th Scientific Meeting. Panama 15 of January 1991.
  • 14th Obstetrics and Gynecology Latin American Congress and 19th Obstetrics and Gynecology Central American Congress 1993. Panama City, Panama. Accredited by the Creighton University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education, Division. Omaha, Nebraska, 41 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.

Perinatology Continuing Medical Education:

  • 4th National Meeting of Perinatal Medicine. Panama. 5-7 September, 1992.
  • 3rd. National Meeting of Perinatal Medicine. Panama. 6-8 September, 1991.

Infertility and Sterility Continuing Medical Education:
Human Reproduction Research Center 4th Annual Seminar. Recent advances in Reproductive Medicine. Panama. 11-13 November, 1992.

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Continuing Medical Education:

North American Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Society 8th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. 9-11 April 1994.

Postgraduate Courses:

  • Imaging in Ob/Gyn . ACOG 44th meeting, Denver Colorado, May 1996.
  • Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: A Practical Approach. ACOG 44th meeting, Denver, Colorado. May 1996

The American College of Physicians Continuing Medical Education Program:

  • Central America and Panama 14th Regional Meeting. Panama, 31 January-1 February 1992.
  • Central America and Panama 13th Regional Meeting. Panama, 25-26 January 1991.

Special Appointments

  • Chief of Interns and Residents: OB-GYN Department. Social Security Hospital Metropolitan Complex Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid. Panama, 1992-1993.
  • Substitute Representative: Medical School to the Faculty Board of the University of Panama. Panama, 1985.
  • Organizational Board Member: Panama 3rd Medical Students Congress. Panama, December, 1982

Recognitions and Awards

  • Member of the Commission of Scientific, Academic and Cultural Affairs: Republic of Panama National Medical Association Panama, September 16, 1993.
  • Chief of Interns and Residents: OB-GYN Department. Metropolitan Hospitalary Complex Dr.Arnulfo Arias Madrid. Panama, 1992-1993.

Community Involvement

  • 4th Summer Camp: The Panamanian Institute of Special Habilitation’s Program of Cerebral Palsy. Santa Clara, Panama. 13-15 March 1987.
  • How to Prevent Pregnancies in Children and Teenagers: Lecture given to VI grade students as part of the School Health Program, Panama 11 and 18 August 1994.

Lectures

  1. Program of Continuing Education for Nurses (Metropolitan Complex, Social Security Hospital) ,4th Post-basic Course of Intensive Care: Fisiopathology of the Cardiovascular complications induced by Betamimetics in Obstetrics. Panama, 23 November 1992.
  2. First Assistant: Social Security Hospital 30th Annual National Meeting. Panama City, Panama. 21 November 1992.
  3. Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy with Conservative Management of the Placenta: Social Security Hospital 29th Annual National Medical Meeting. Panama, 8 January 1992.
  4. Sexual Abuse in the Family:National Congress of Justice and Law. Panama, August 24 1996..
  5. Testicular Feminization Syndrome: Hospital Del Niño. Annual Meeting. Panama. December 1996.
  6. Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary: Hospital Del Niño. Panama. December 1996.

Papers

  1. Your Girl and the Gynecologist: EXPECTATIVAS. San Fernando Clinic Informative Bulletin Vol 7. Pag.10. 1995.
  2. North American Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Society. The PediGYN Teaching Slide Set: Provided 40 out of 140 slides about different Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology topics
  3. Genital Trauma in Children and Adolescents. Goerzen JL, In : Clinical Problems in Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology, Goldfarb AF (ed), .Chapman and Hall, New York, PediGYN Teaching Slide) page 44 ,1996.

Professional School Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology: School of Medicine, University of Panama. 1991 to date

Professional Associations (Current/Previous):

  • Panamanian Resident and Intern Medical Association
  • Panamanian Social Security Hospital Professional Association
  • North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG)

Languages: Spanish, English.