About

About us

Our team

Ernesto

Board member - President and Founder

Ernesto Albornoz

Bogotá, Colombia

Education:

I went to Med School to the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, did the Anesthesiology residency at the Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud in Bogotá and then Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia fellowships at the University of Toronto. I have worked with pediatric anesthesia for more than 10 years and I’m interested in education and quality improvement.

Work institution:

Anestesiólogo cardiovascular y pediátrico, Fundación Hospital de La Misericordia HOMI

Board member - Vocal

María José Andrade López

Bogotá, Colombia

Education:

MD, Universidad El Bosque | Anesthesiologist, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | APSAP Member and Board Member

Work institution:

Anestesióloga, Hospital Universitario Infantil San José

Board member - Secretary

Natalia Puerto Tchemodanova

Cartagena, Colombia

Education:

Physician and Anesthesiologist, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | Pediatric Anesthesiologist, University of Toronto / The Hospital for Sick Children | Simulation Instructor, The Hospital for Sick Children / Learning Institute | APSAP Board Member

Work institution:

Anestesióloga pediátrica, Hospital Serena del Mar

Board member - Vicepresident

Piedad Echeverry

Bogotá, Colombia

Education:

Physician, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana | Anesthesiologist, Universidad de Antioquia | Advanced Training in Pediatric Anesthesia (SCARE). Board member APSAP

Work institution:

Anestesióloga, Instituto Roosevelt y Valmerí – Clínica Cafam 93, Bogotá, Colombia

Board member - Treasurer

Juan Sebastian Cabrera Hernandez

Bogotá, Colombia

Education:

Physician and Anesthesiologist, Universidad del Rosario | Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud | Master’s in Pediatric Anesthesiology, Universidad de La Rioja | Specialist in Comprehensive Health Services Management, Universidad del Rosario | APSAP Board Member

Work institution:

Anestesiólogo cardiovascular y pediátrico, Fundación Hospital de La Misericordia (HOMI)

Education, Research and Welfare

For the safe practice of pediatric anesthesia

Our aproach

We want to stablish pediatric anesthesia as a subspecialty. For this reason, we consider it crucial to join anesthesiologists interested in this field.

Our mision

Promoting excellence in pediatric anesthesia care through the strengthening of education, research, and well-being of our members.

Our vision

To be recognized in Spanish-speaking countries as the leading association in continuous education, cutting-edge research, and the promotion of safe practices in pediatric anesthesiology.

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