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DR. JOSÉ FRANCISCO DITTEL 

BIOLOGICAL MAXILLO-FACIAL
SURGEON

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In his great career as a professional he has dedicated himself to always expanding his knowledge. Currently Dr. Dittel has the respective qualifications that accredit him as a Dental Surgeon, Maxillo-Facial Surgeon, Advanced General Dentist and General Practitioner.

With many years of experience and experience in private and public health. Dr Dittel is one of the leading maxillofacial surgeons in the country, leaving his mark at the National Children's Hospital of Costa Rica, performing interventions on hundreds of children with cleft lip, cleft palate, among others.

 

Dr Dittel is one of our most important figures in the clinic when it comes to surgical interventions such as orthognathic surgeries, maxillary reconstructions, facial aesthetic surgeries, among many other procedures.

Education and Training

  

Active Member of the College of Dental Surgeons of Costa Rica (CCDCR),

Code #161798

 

Active Member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica,

Code #10428

Medical Degree, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2010
 

Bachelor of Medicine, University of Iberoamerica, Costa Rica, 2008 

 

General Practice Residency, University of Iberoamerica, 1993 
 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, USA, 1998 

 

Dental Degree, University of Puerto Rico, USA, 1991
 

Bachelor of Science and Letters, Universidad de Costa Rica, 1984

Doctor in Dental SurgeryUniversidad de Costa Rica, 1992


Surgeon of the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the
Hospital Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, 1998 - 2001

Surgeon Member of the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic of the

Hospital Nacional de Niños,1998 - 2008

 

Surgeon member of the Craniofacial Surgery Clinic of the

Hospital Nacional de niños,1998

Specialized Training


Handling and Procurement of Human Tissues,
Tissue Bank. Universidad de Miami, USA, 1995

 

American College of Distraction Osteogenesis Hands On “The Complete Picture”,

 Boston, USA, 1997


The Advance Ortognatic Surgery and TMJ, Lorenz Skills Academy.

Jacksonvile, FL, 2011

Microvascular Surgery Skills Training Course, 2012

 

Trauma Workshop Training Course,

Biomet Microfixation, 2013

 

Orbit Reconstruction, Seminar, AOCMF of AOLAT, 2013

Awards

Research Prize Awarded by Colgate International for

Originality and Use of Technology, 1991

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