Fabrizio Picado, MD, is founder and member of the Education Department of Clínica de Especialidades Ortopédicas (CEO) in San José, Costa Rica. This is the first and only orthopedic multispecialty center in Costa Rica.
He is an international member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Costa Rican College of Physician. Dr. Picado is a national presenter and has written several publications.
Education & Fellowships
• Fellowship – New York University - New York, USA - Hand Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases
• Fellowship – Harvard Medical School - Boston, Massachusetts - Sport Medicine, Brigham and Women Hospital - 2003-2004
• Fellowship - Fractures, Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, Trauma Center - Switzerland and Hamburg, Germany - 2004
Certifications
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Hand Surgery
• Sports Medicine
Specialty Interests
Arthroscopy, athletic knee injury, knee and shoulder surgery, knee arthroscopic surgery, Knee Arthroscopy, knee cartilage injuries, knee cartilage injury, knee ligament injuries, knee ligament injury, knee surgery, orthopedic research, Sports Injuries, Sports Medicine, rotator cuff arthroscopy, shoulder instability surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, knee replacement, hip replacement, hand surgery.
Publications
• 1994: El uso de Analgésicos Opiáceos en Costa Rica, Presentación en Congreso Nacional Médico y Publicación en la revista Acta Médica Nacional.
• 1997: Infecciones en Ortopedia, Revisión Bibliográfica.
• 1998: Manejo del Dolor Lumbar Bajo, Presentación en Jornadas Nacionales Ortopédicas.
• Enfermedad de Kienbock, Técnica de Graner 2, Presentación en Jornadas Ortopedicas Nacionales.
• Complicaciones en Artroplastia Total de Cadera.
• Manejo de la Epifisiolistesis de Cadera con Injerto Óseo Transcervical en HNN, Presentación en Congreso Nacional Ortopédico.
• Tesis de graduación “Estudio Comparativo entre Epifisiodesis con injerto Óseo transcervical versus Tornillos en la Epifisiolistesis de Cadera “
• Deformidades Reumáticas en Mano, Presentación en el Servicio de Cirugía de la Mano, Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY.
• Conferencia sobre Síndromes Compresivos en Miembro Superior, Postgrado Nacional Ortopédico.
• 2003 Conferencia sobre Mano Reumática, Postgrado Nacional Ortopédico
• Estudio Comparativo en Rehabilitación para Cirugía Artroscópica de Rodilla , Harvard Medical School
Memberships
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Costa Rican College of Physician and Surgeons
Treatments and Services
• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
• Arthroscopy
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Shoulder Surgery
• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
• Sports Medicine Surgery
• Viscosupplementation
• Knee Replacement
• Hip Replacement
• Hand Surgery
Diseases & Conditions
• ACL Injury
• Acute Sports Injuries
• Ankle Injuries
• Ankle Instability
• Arthritic Knee Problems
• Athletic Knee Injury
• Back Pain in Athletes
• Biceps Tendon Injuries
• Broken Bones
• Chronic Shoulder Instability
• Clavicle Fracture
• Collar Bone
• Disorders of the Shoulder
• Elbow Problems
• Finger Sprains
• Flatfoot
• Flatfoot in Children
• Foot and Ankle
• Fractures
• Frozen Shoulder vs Adhesive Capsulitis
• General Orthopedic
• Hamstring
• Internal Derangement of the Knee
• Knee Cartilage Injury
• Knee Injuries
• Knee Joint Disorders
• Knee Ligament Injuries
• Knee Pain
• Knee Pain in the Adolescent
• Knee Problems
• Low Back Pain
• Meniscal Tears
• Meniscal repair
• Muscle Injuries
• Musculoskeletal Injuries In Athletes
• Shoulder Pain
• Orthopaedic Injuries
• Overuse Syndrome
• Patellofemoral Instability
• Pediatric Knee Injuries
• Pediatric Knee Pain
• Pediatric Trauma
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
• Runner's Knee
• Running Injuries
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Fractures
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Shoulder Injuries
• Shoulder Instability
• Shoulder Separation
• Shoulder Problems
• Sports Injuries
• Sprains
• Stress Fractures
• Swimmer's Shoulder
• Tendonitis
• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
• Upper Extremity Disorders
Languages Spoken
• Spanish
• English
Industry Relationships
• Smith & Nephew Consultor