Dr. Héctor Romero Talamás

 Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Boss. Teaching Department Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2016 - Present
• Editor. Emergency Surgery Section in the Scientific Journal Clinics in Surgery. 2016 - Present
• Editor. Surgery Section Austin Medical Sciences Scientific Magazine. 2015 - Present
• Assigned Doctor. Bariatric and Endocrine Surgery. Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2014 - Present
• Clinical and Experimental Research. Cleveland Clinic 2012 - 2014
• Superspeciality Advanced and Bariatric Laparoscopic Surgery. Cleveland Clinic. 2012 - 2014
• Superspeciality Endocrine Surgery National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán. 2011 - 2012
• Boss. Clinical and Administrative Residents in the General Surgery Program National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán. (INCMNSZ). 2010 - 2011

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 Sub-specialties

• Endocrine Surgery
• Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

 Positions in public associations

• Vocal. Administrative Council. Chihuahua Medical Plaza. Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2017 - Present
• Secretary. Administrative Council, Chihuahua Medical Plaza. Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2017
• Coordinator. Research and Scientific Development. Mexican Academy for the Study of Obesity (AMEO) Chihuahua Chapter. 2016 - 2018

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 Teaching posts

• Associate Professor. General Surgery Course of the Undergraduate Medical Internship Program of the Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2015 - 2016
• Instructor. Course: Laparascopic Suturing Workshop. Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. Las Vegas. 2013
• Teacher. Fellows in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Ethicon Endo Surgery Institute. Cincinnati, OH. 2013
• Instructor. Practical workshop of bariatric techniques. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán. 2012
• Head of Teaching Angeles Chihuahua Hospital. 2016 - Present.
• Advanced Trauma and Life Support Course Instructor. 2017 - Present.

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 Education

• Specialty. Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Cleveland Clinic U.S. 2014
• Training. Robotic Bariatric Surgery. Cleveland Clinic U.S. 2014
• Specialty. Endocrine, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ). National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). 2012
• Graduate. Endocrine Surgery University Program. Expert Symposium for Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Graduates. Houston Methodist Institute For Technology, Innovation & Education. 2012
• Specialty. General Surgery. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Mexico City. 2012
• Bachelor's degree. Surgeon. Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UDG). Jalisco 2005

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 Publications and conferences

• He has made more than 30 summaries and presentations, in addition to participating as a teacher in various courses and conferences at national and international level.
• Guest Professor News in Endocrine and Laparoscopic Surgery. XIII International Course of Surgery Dr. Héctor Orozco. 2020
• Chief coordinator. XXI Medical Conference of the Angeles Chihuahua Hospital Medical Vanguard and Social Commitment. 2019
• Guest Professor XXI International Congress on Advances in Medicine CIAM 2019. Guadalajara, Jalisco. 2019
• Guest Professor XX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2018
• Chief coordinator. XX Medical Conference of the Angeles Chihuahua Hospital Two Decades of Innovation and Medical Vanguard. 2018
• Coordinator. Endocrinology and Endocrine Surgery Module in the framework of the XX Medical Conference of the Angeles Chihuahua Hospital Two Decades of Innovation and Medical Vanguard. 2018
• Guest Professor Trends and Controversies in Thyroid Cancer. College of Otolaryngology of Chihuahua. 2017
• Guest Professor Gastric Bypass, how does it work? The Bugs, the Bile or what? Pre-Congress Back To Basics course. XIX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2017
• Guest Professor Gastric Bypass, Which Bag is Better? Pre-Congress Course Back To Basics XIX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2017
• Guest Professor Gastrointestinal Hormones in Control of Intake, Maintenance and Regancing, Pre-Congress Course The Bariatric Patient, What Have We Learned? XIX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2017
• Co-Director 19th International Bariatric Club Symposium. XIX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2017
• Professor: Expert Forum. Disaster in the Operating Room 19 ^th International Bariatric Club Symposium. XIX International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2017
• Coordinator. XIX Medical Conference Angeles Angeles Hospital Changing Paradigms. 2017
• Guest Professor Bariatric Surgery Myths and Realities. Medical Conference Sierra Medical Hospital. 2016
• Guest Professor Expert Forum and Live Surgery. 18th International Bariatric Club Symposium. XVIII International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases. 2016
• Augustin T, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Rogula T, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA. Reoperative Surgery for Management of Early Complication After Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2016 Feb; 26 (2): 345-9
• Guest Professor Parathyroid adenoma. XXII Conference of the State College of Surgery AC 2015
• Heinze A, Herrera M, Moreno M, Romero-Talamás H, Pantoja J, Sierra M. Surgery Manual. 1st Edition Editorial Intersystems. 2015
• Batayyah E, Gautam S, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Zelisko A, Kathleen A, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA, Heinberg L. The role of the multidisciplinary conference in the evaluation of bariatric surgery candidates with a high-risk psychiatric profile. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2015 Dec 1; 10 (4): 156-159
• Romero-Talamás H, Unger CA, Aminian A, Schauer PR, Barber M, Brethauer SA Comprehensive evaluation of the effect of bariatric surgery on pelvic floor disorders. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015 Aug. Epub before the press
• Aminian A, Jamal MH, Andalib A, Batayyah E, Romero-Talamás H, Chand B, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA. Is laparoscopic bariatric surgery a safe option in extremely high-risk morbidly obese patients? Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2015 Aug. Epub before the press
• Corcelles R, Daigle C, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Bariatric surgery outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. Epub before press
• Corcelles R, Daigle C, Romero-Talamás H, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA Assessment of the quality of internet information available on sleeve gastrectomy. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. Epub before press
• Leal M, Romero-Talamás H, Lizola R, Velázquez-Fernández D. Evidence-based laparoscopic surgery. Care for the box. 1st Edition Ethicon; 2015
• Martín Del Campo LA, Romero-Talamás H. Techniques of Bariatric Surgery. Chapter 6.3 The Surgery Manual. 1st Edition Intersystems; 2015
• Romero-Talamás H. Thyroid Carcinoma. Chapter 10.3. The Surgery Manual. 1st Edition Intersystems; 2015
• Romero-Talamás H, Brethauer SA. Essential Bariatric Equipment: Making your Facilities more Suitable for Surgical Bariatric Patients. Chapter No. 6. Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. 2nd Edition. Springer; 2015
• Daigle C, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Corcelles R, Mackey J, Rogula T, Brethauer S, Schauer P. Outcomes of the third bariatric surgery for inadequate weight loss. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2014 Jul; 18 (3)
• Romero-Talamás H, Aminian A, Corcelles R, Fernandez A, Schauer P, Brethauer S. Psoriasis improvement after bariatric surgery. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 2014 Nov-Dec; 10 (6): 1155-9
• Romero-Talamás H, Daigle C, Aminian A, Corcelles R, Brethauer S, Schauer P. The effect of bariatric surgery on gout: a comparative study. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 2014 Nov-Dec; 10 (6): 1161-5
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Cetin D, Kirwan JP, Kashyap S, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR: Risk prediction of complications of metabolic syndrome before and 6-years after gastric bypass. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases. 2014 Jul-Aug; 10 (4): 576-82
• Romero-Talamás H, Kroh M: Cholecystectomy by using a surgical robotic system. Journal of Hepatobilliary Pancreatic Sciences 2014; 21 (1): 11-7
• Corcelles R, Romero-Talamás H, Daigle C, Battayah E, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Bariatric surgery outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Obesity Week; Boston, MA; 2014
• Daigle C, Boules M, Corcelles R, Romero-Talamás H, Kroh M, Schauer PR. Revisional Bariatric Surgery Can Improve Refractory Metabolic Disease. Obesity Week; Boston, MA; 2014
• Corcelles R, Romero-Talamás H, Daigle C, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Assessment of the quality of internet information on sleeve gastrectomy. SAGES; Salt Lake City, Utah; 2014
• Instructor. Course: Laparoscopic Suturing Workshop. Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium. 2013
• Fellows in Minimally Invasive Surgery Program. Ethicon Endo Surgery Institute. 2013
• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Training Program. Ethicon Endo Surgery Institute. 2013
• Herrera MF, Romero-Talamás H. Surgical options in the management of obesity. Chapter No.17. Obesity in Mexico: Recommendations for a State policy. UNAM editorial promotion; 2013
• Romero-Talamás H, Herrera M. Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Chapter No. 40. Surgical Pathophysiology of the Digestive System. 4th Edition. Modern Manual 2012
• Romero-Talamás H, Aminian A, Batayyah E, Zelisko A, Fernandez A, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA: Psoriasis is improved after bariatrics surgery. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013. (Designated as One of the Best Posters)
• Romero-Talamás H, Aminian A, Batayyah E, Zelisko A, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR: The effect of bariatric surgery on gout: A case-control study. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Romero-Talamás H, Aminian A, Batayyah E, Zelisko A, Barber MD, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA: Comprehensive evaluation of the effect of bariatric surgery on pelvic floor disorders. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Cetin D, Kirwan JP, Kashyap S, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Risk prediction of complications of metabolic syndrome before and 6-years after gastric bypass. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013. (Designated as One of the Best Jobs)
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Anzlovar N, Satava ME, Kroh MD, Chand B, Rogula T, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Reoperative minimally invasive surgery for the management of early complications after gastric bypass. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Mackey J, Kroh MD, Chand B, Rogula T, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Improvement of inflammatory bowel disease after surgical weight loss. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Mackey J, Kroh MD, Chand B, Rogula T, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Critical appraisal of salvage banding for weight loss failure after gastric bypass. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Mackey J, Kroh MD, Chand B, Rogula T, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Third time's a Charm? Success of the third bariatric surgery after two surgical failures. Obesity Week, Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Kroh MD, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Multidimensional analysis of the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric plication. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Mackey J, Zelisko A, Cetin D, Kirwan JP, Kashyap S, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Failed surgical weight loss does not necessarily mean failed metabolic effects. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Kroh MD, Chand B, Rogula T, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Challenging conversions to Roux-en-Y configuration: Post sleeve leak and Nissen fundoplication. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Mackey J, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Zelisko A, Cetin D, Kirwan JP, Kashyap S, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Is lost to follow-up after gastric bypass associated with poor long-term glycemic outcome? Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Batayyah E, Romero-Talamás H, Rogula T. Multidimensional learning curve of robotic gastric bypass in morbid obesity. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Batayyah E, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Schauer PR, Rogula T. Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity: Short-term outcomes and comparative analysis. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Zelisko A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Aminian A, el-Hayek K, Kroh MD: How can you exercise if your feet hurt? Plantar fasciitis in the bariatric population and the effect of weight loss surgery. Obesity Week; Atlanta, GA; 2013
• Aminian A, Heneghan HM, Batayyah E, Romero-Talamas H, Zelisko A, Kirwan JP, Kashyap SR, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR: Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy. 73rd Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association; Chicago, IL; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Zelisko A, Kashyap SR, Kirwan JP, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR: Long term effects of bariatric surgery on insulin dependent type 2 diabetes. 73rd Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association; Chicago, IL; 2013
• Brethauer SA, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Shimizu H, Zelisko A, Heneghan HM, Chand B, Schauer PR: Can diabetes be surgically cured? Long term metabolic effects of bariatric surgery in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 133rd Annual Meeting of American Surgical Association; Indianapolis, IN; 2013
• Aminian A, Battayah E, Romero-Talamás H, Ahnfeldt E, Zelisko A, Rogula T, Kroh M, Chand B, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR. Is bariatric surgery a safe option in extremely high-risk morbidly obese patients? SAGES Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD; 2013
• Zelisko A, Boules M, O'Rourke C, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Aminian A, El-Hayek K, Schauer PR, Brethauer SA, Rice T, Birgisson S, Kroh MD: Achalasia after bariatric surgery. SAGES Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD; 2013
• Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Batayyah E, Heneghan HM, Shimizu H, Zelisko A, Rogula T, Kroh MD, Chand B, Brethauer SA, Schauer PR: Can metabolic surgery cure diabetes? Long term metabolic effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 5th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome; Vienna, Austria; 2013
• Brethauer SA, Aminian A, Romero-Talamás H, Battayah E, Mackey J, Kennedy L, Kashyap SR, Kirwan JP, Rogula T, Kroh MD, Chand B, Schauer PR: Can diabetes be surgically cured? Long term metabolic effects of bariatric surgery in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Annals of Surgery 2013; 258 (4): 628-37
• Romero-Talamás H, Brethauer S: A novel approach for diabetes: recent evidence on endoluminal liners. Diabetes Management 2013; 3 (3): 235-244
• Romero-Talamás H, Pantoja JP. Abdominal sepsis Chapter # 100 Gastroenterology 6th Edition. Méndez Editores; 2012
• Guest Professor Advanced Skills for the Bariatric Surgeon. Course of Bariatric Surgery. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition (INCMNSZ). 2012
• Teacher. Surgical Research Methodology Course. Scientific Surgery I (Nobel Prizes in Surgery, Science and Research, 10 steps to Success in a Research Project). International Congress of General Surgery. 2012
• Moderator and Coordinator. Round table. I International Transplant Course. Module II IV International Surgery Week. 2011
• Moderator and Coordinator. Round table. I International Course of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Module I. IV International Surgery Week. 2011
• Moderator. IX International Course of Surgery: Update in General and Oncological Surgery Dr. Manuel Campuzano Fernández. Module III Topics in General Surgery II. IV International Surgery Week. 2011
• Romero-Talamás H, Cerecedo V, Sierra M, Velázquez D, Williams N, Heinze A. Predictive factors for conversion after laparoscopic adrenalectomy. SAGES Annual Congress; San Diego, CA; 2011
• Martin-Del-Campo LA, Romero-Talamás H, Williams N, Heinze-Rodriguez A, Pantoja JP: SILS spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy. SAGES Annual Congress; San Diego, CA; 2011
• Romero-Talamás H, Ortiz López LJ, Velázquez D: Identification of predictive factors for early discharge in a cohort of patients that underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a National Health Institute. International Congress of General Surgery. Veracruz Mexico; 2011
• Williams N, Pantoja JP, Romero-Talamás H: Single Port Laparoscopic Splenectomy. International Congress of General Surgery; Veracruz Mexico; 2011
• Romero-Talamás H, Pantoja JP, Herrera MF, Sierra M, Fernández D. Identification of prognostic factors associated to early postoperative discharge (12 hrs) in a cohort of patients that underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the INNSZ. LIII Annual Meeting of the Association of Physicians of the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán; Guanajuato, Mexico; 2011
• Vilatobá M, Zamora-Valdés D, Guerrero-Hernández M, Romero-Talamás H, LealVillalpando RP, Mercado MA: Arcuate ligament compression as a cause of earlyonset thrombosis of the hepatic artery after liver transplantation. Ann Hepatol 2011 Jan-Mar; 10 (1): 88-92
• Espinosa-de-los-Monteros A, Franssen B, Orozco V, Arriola JC, Romero H: Components-separation technique for closure of transverse non-midline abdominal wall incisional hernia. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Feb; 64 (2): 264-7
• Mercado MA, Arriola JC, Romero Talamás H, Domínguez I, Zamora D, Chable F, Culebro C, Fernández O: Hepatocellular carcinoma in the context of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: a case report. International Congress of General Surgery; Guadalajara Jalisco; 2010
• Romero-Talamás H. Emergencies in Vias Biliares. Chapter # 33, Manual of Medical Therapeutics and Emergency Procedures, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill; 2010
• Mercado MA, Domínguez I, Romero-Talamás H. Postoperative management in biliodigestive bypass due to iatrogenic bile duct injury. Chapter # 18 Bile duct Iatrogeny. 2nd Edition. Corinter; 2010
• Coordinator. XVII International Course of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Dr. Héctor Orozco. Module: Hepatocarcinoma and Metastatic Lesions. III International Surgery Week. 2010
• Montiel L, Romero-Talamás H, Barreto JC, Chan C: Bezoar after Puestow procedure. International Congress of General Surgery; Veracruz Mexico; 2008
• Moderator. I International Course: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Module: Abdominal aortic aneurysms. III International Surgery Week. 2009

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 Prizes and awards

• Winner. Top Doctors Awards 2019
• Certificate. Mexican Council of General Surgery. Recertification (2016 - 2021)
• Certificate. Mexican Council of General Surgery. Certification (2011 - 2016)
• Certificate. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certificate. Vital Support in Advanced Trauma (ATLS)
• License. Instructor Vital Support in Advanced Trauma (ATLS) (2017 - 2021)
• Certificate. Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS)
• Certificate. International Medical Graduate Education Commission (ECFMG)
• Co-author. Work awarded with the John Halverson Award for Young Researcher at Obesity Week Congress. 2013
• Prize. Best Poster in Obesity Week Congress. 2013
• Second Author Within one of the 10 Best Jobs in Obesity Week Congress. 2013
• Chief of Clinical and Administrative Residents in the General Surgery Program. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ)
• Graduated as Surgeon with Honorable Mention
• Best Semester Student of the Medicine Career period 1999 - 2002

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 Professional membership

• Medical Association of the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (AMINNSZ)
• Association American from Endocrinology Clinic (AACE)
• American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• International Federation of Obesity Surgery (IFSO)
• Mexican Academy for the Study of Obesity (AMEO)
• Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, AC

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