Dr. Arturo Jorge Sotelo Álvarez

Bachelor's Degree

• School of Medicine, Universidad León, Guanajuato,
• A board-certified surgeon recognized for academic excellence. 
• Received a certificate of outstanding performance on the General Examination for Graduation from the Bachelor of General Medicine program, administered by the National Center for Higher Education Assessment (CENEVAL, A.C.).
• Undergraduate Medical Intern, General Hospital No. 21, León, Guanajuato.
• Intern Physician in Community Service, El Toro Rural Health Center. 

Graduate Program:

• Specialist in General Surgery, National Western Medical Center Hospital, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
• Research paper: “The National Western Medical Center’s Experience with Liver Resections.”
• Specialist in Surgical Oncology, Oncology Hospital, National Medical Center, Siglo XXI, Mexico City. 
• Research paper: “Abdominoperineal Resections: Recurrence and Overall Survival: Experience at the Siglo XXI National Center, Oncology Hospital, and Comparison with the International Literature.”
• Certified by the Mexican Council of Oncology.
  
  Current position:
• Surgical Oncologist, UMAE Hospital, Bajío National Medical Center, T1.
• Private medical practice, San José Hospital, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
• Private medical practice, Santa Rosa de Viterbo Hospital, Santiago deQuerétaro, Querétaro 
• Private medical practice,Hospital Angeles León,León, Guanajuato 

Courses

• Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course (UMAE), No. 48 Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital.
• Course on the Medical-Legal Implications of Medical Practice, School of Medicine, León, Guanajuato.
• Theoretical and Practical Course in Endoscopic Surgery, Western Biomedical Research Center (CIBO) and UDG University Center for Health Sciences, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
• International Workshop on VAC Negative Pressure Therapy, Western National Medical Center Hospital, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
• Master Course offered by SILS, the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, at Hospital Angeles Tijuana.
• 6th Workshop on the Management of Carcinomatosis in México, Jalisco Institute of Oncology.
• Workshop Course: Basic Laparoscopy (40 academic hours)
• Da Vinci Console Robotic Surgery Training Course by Cyber Robotic.
• Fellowship in Global Online Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology for the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (currently in progress).

• Specialist in General Surgery,Universidad Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
• Fellowship in Surgical Oncology,Universidad of México(UNAM), Mexico City. 
• Surgical Oncologist, UMAE Hospital, Bajío National Medical Center T1. 
• Private medical practice, San José Hospital, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
• Private medical practice, Santa Rosa de Viterbo Hospital, Santiago deQuerétaro, Querétaro 
• Private medical practice,Hospital Angeles León,León, Guanajuato 

• Speaker at the 1st International Multidisciplinary Conference on Oncology organized by the Society of Oncology and Related Specialties, presenting on the topic “Nutrition in Cancer Patients.”
• Speaker at the 1st International Multidisciplinary Oncology Symposium of the Society of Oncology and Related Specialties, presenting on the topic “Giant cell tumors of the posterior mediastinum treated with en bloc resection and reconstruction.”
• Co-author of the article: “Nesidioblastosis in Adults: A Case Report,” Ramírez G, Sotelo A, Cirugía y Cirujanos, Vol. 83, No. 04.
• Co-author of the article “Intrathyroid parathyroid adenoma: report of two cases and literature review” by Acuna P, Morales V, Nieves C, Zuñiga V, Sotelo A. Int J Res Med Sci. November 2020;8(11):4096-4098.
• Poster presentation: “Thyroglossal Duct Carcinoma: A Case Report,” National Oncology Conference. 
• Assistant Professor for the course on Surgical Oncology at UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, No. 1 Bajío National Medical Center of the Mexican Social Security Institute, for the 2020–2022 academic year.
• Full Professor of the Advanced Specialization Course in Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons, held from January to December 2021 at UMAE Hospital de Especialidades, No. 1 Bajío National Medical Center of the Mexican Social Security Institute.
• Speaker at the 2nd Anniversary Conference, “Updates on Selected Topics for Primary Care Physicians,” focusing on the topic of breast cancer, held at the Salvatierra General Hospital. 
• Speaker at the “HANDS-ON TOTAL IMMERSION: CHOLECYSTECTOMY AND BILIARY TRACT MANAGEMENT” workshop, with the topic: Management of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer, Clínica las Américas, León, Guanajuato. 
• Speaker at the third commemorative event and first course on current developments in breast cancer, focusing on the topic of Breast-Conserving Surgery, at the IMSS High-Specialty Medical Unit No. 1. 
• Speaker at the SmeO Regional Session, León : Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer; Topic: “The Surgeon’s Approach to Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.”