Faculty Details

2024 Meeting Faculty Details

David Figueroa, Prof. MD

Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo
Santiago, METROPOLITANA CHILE

Laboral Status 1.- Professor Titular Regular Faculty of Medicine Universidad del Desarrollo-Clinica Alemana , since March 2002. 2.- Chief Director of Residence Program in Orthopaedics Surgery, Facultad de Medicina Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo 3.- Chief -Director of Fellowship Program in Knee Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery , Faculty of Medicine Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo 4.- Chief of Academic Position Orthopedic Department. Faculty of Medicine CAS-UDD.Publications 141 publications in Peer Review Journals of Orthopedics 58 Publications in Peer Review Journals related to ACL surgery. Editor of 3 Books on Orthopedic Surgery (General Trauma, Arthroscopy, and Chondral lesions) 15 Chapters in Books of the Specialty ( as author or coauthor)Awards and Distinctions Best Paper Award: -Use of collagen patch in chondral lesions in rabbits. Congress SCHOT 18-22 Nov 2008- - Effect of Synovial fluid of patients with ACL injury in an osteoarthritis pattern in chondrogenic cells. Congreso Nacional de Ortopedia y Traumatologia Noviembre 2009 - Use of MSCs associated to a bilayer collagen patch in the healing of ACL tear. An experimental model in rabbits. - Use of PRP in ACL reconstruction. Best Systematic Revision. Congreso Argentino de Ortopedia Y Traumatología. 2014 -Biomechanic evaluation of repair of the patellar tendon: Is it better double Bunnel or parallel or perpendicular? Congreso Chileno de Ortopedia y Traumatologia 2016. - Inflammatory response of synovial membrane of patients with knee osteoarthritis exposed to hyaluronic acid and PRP. Congreso Chileno de Ortopedia y Traumatología.2018. Best published papers - Best Paper published in Revista Chilena de SCHOT , Nov 2012: Biomarkers COMP y CTXII in ACLR -Single v/s continue Femoral block in ACLR. RCT study. RCHOT 2016 -Can We Improve the Healing of a Massive Muscle Tear? RCHOT 2018. Distinctions -Honorary Member of Paceña Society of Arthroscopy. 2011 -Honorary Member of the Colombian Society of Arthroscopy. 2012 -Honorary Member of Argentinian Arthroscopy Association.AAA. 2018 -Honorary Member AOSSM ,2015 -Outstanding Physician Clinica Alemana. Santiago. Chile, 2015 -Outstanding Membership of Chilean Society of Orthopedic Surgeons. 2019 -Professor of Excellence Facultad de Medicina CAS-UDD. 2022Societies Participation -Participation as an Active Member in 15 International Societies. (AAOS, ISAKOS, ESSKA, ICRS, SLARD, SCHOT,Magellan…….) -President Chilean Society of KNEE , Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine 2005-2006 -President SLARD (Latino American Society of Arthroscopy, Knee, and Sports Medicine 2018-2020 -Board of Directors ISAKOS 2019-2021 -Secretary ISAKOS 2021-2023Journal Editor -Chief Director RCHOT -Editor JISAKOS -Editor JEO -Editor AAA Journal Traveling Fellows -DGOU-SCHOT TF program 2000 -Godfather AOSSM-SLARD TF 2015 -Godfather Global ISAKOS TF 2019

1/29/2024 06:55 - 07:00	Hokkaido Ballroom (3rd Floor)	Female ACL Presentation Return to Sports in Female Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis Presenter
1/29/2024 10:30 - 12:00	Hokkaido Ballroom (3rd Floor)	Case Discussions Case Presentations Multiple Revision ACL Reconstruction Cases Chair