About me
I am Natalia Ordóñez Puentes, pediatric surgeon
I trained at Hospital Garrahan in Buenos Aires, one of Latin America's leading pediatric referral centers. Today I work in Bogotá on complex neonatal, fetal and pediatric cases, and I lead the Childhood Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Program. I believe in close, human care, where every family understands what is happening and takes part in decisions.
Current roles
- Director, Childhood Obesity and Bariatric Surgery ProgramMultidisciplinary metabolic health program for children and adolescents. I authored its clinical guidelines and multi-specialty evaluation protocols.
- Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Clínica Infantil ColsubsidioLead surgical consultant for complex neonatal and pediatric cases in the PICU and NICU.
- Fetal Surgery Specialist, Clínica Colsanitas and Maternofetal GroupFetoscopic myelomeningocele repair.
- Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Clínica del Country and Cafam Santa BárbaraScheduled and emergency surgical care for pediatric and neonatal patients.
Training
- Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Colorectal SurgeryHospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires. Anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease and colonic motility disorders.
- Specialization in Pediatric SurgeryHospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires.
- Doctor of MedicineUniversidad de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Bogotá.
Teaching
- Simulation Instructor, Minimally Invasive SurgeryHospital Garrahan Simulation Center. Basic, advanced and neonatal training, including scenario design and evaluation metrics.
- Hands-on Instructor, Advanced Course in Fetal Surgery and TherapyEditions IX, X and XI. Training regional teams in prenatal intervention.
- Pediatric Robotic Surgery CourseNationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Lectures
- International Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ArgentinaInvited speaker. Surgical management of prenatal conditions.
- Argentine Congress of Pediatric Surgery, ACACIPGuest lecturer. Neonatal minimally invasive techniques.
- National Congress of Pediatric Surgery, ColombiaInvited virtual lecturer. Current trends and advances in fetal surgery.
Affiliations
- Colombian Society of Pediatric SurgerySCCP
- Argentine Association of Pediatric SurgeryACACIP
Let's talk
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