Clínica Dávila
Av. Recoleta 464, Recoleta, Santiago, Chile
Fono 2 2270 2700
Clínica Alemana de Santiago
Av. Vitacura 5951, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile
Fono 2 2210 1111
Dra. Angélica Paulos
MEET DR. ANGELICA PAULOS
Experiencia
I decided to study medicine because I watch the loving treatment of my father (Orthopedic Surgeon) with his patients. After 7 years at the Chilean Catholic University, I hoped to solve problems and give new opportunities to those who are most vulnerable. That led me to choose the specialty of Pediatric Surgery. During the 3-year residency at the Dr. Roberto del Río Children's Hospital (University of Chile), I learned surgical skills, and more importantly, I learned to empathize with parents, deliver good and bad news, to be accompany when no longer a surgery could be offered. In addition, I learned to work as a team, listening to different opinions to deliver an individualized work plan to each patient. During the rotations I observed the surgical prolixity of the Pediatric Reconstructive Surgeons and that led me to dedicate myself to this subspecialty, which I have been practicing for more than 10 years now. A rotation at the John Hopkins Hospital (Maryland, USA) allowed me to observe the resolution of different pathologies of Reconstructive Surgery in children and with that knowledge allowed me to have better care of my patients.
Milestones of My Professional Growth
Teamwork
Working in a highly complex pediatric hospital allows solving a wide spectrum of pathologies. I worked at the Dr. Félix Búlnes Hospital for 3 years and currently work on the Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team at the Dr. Roberto del Río Children's Hospital for 7 years now. Dávila Clinic and Alemana Clinic is where I do my private practice.
Rotations
To incorporate new knowledge and delve into different aspects of the subspecialty, I have performed surgical rotations that allow me to acquire new skills. Examples of this are the rotations in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland USA and in the Pediatric Maxillofacial Rotation through the University of Chile and in ocuplastic surgery en Militar Hospital at Santiago.
Permanent study
In order to give each patient the best possible option, it must be studied permanently.
To have a population response to children's pathologies, I decided to study a Master in Public Health and now a program in Clinical Epidemiology.