Wadih Emilio Bitar

Background

Bitar, Wadih Emilio was born on September 18, 1951 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Son of Wadih Emilio Bitar and Estela Alatorre.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University National Autonoma Mexico, 1976. Degree in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, Institute Mexico Seguro Social, 1986. Postgraduate, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1986—1988.

Postgraduate, University Berne, Switzerland, 1993. Master of Science, University Colima, Mexico, 1999. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, University Colima, Mexico, 2002.

Doctor of Medicine, University Colima, Mexico, 2002.

Career

Orthopaedics and traumatology surgeon Hospital Angeles del Carmen, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1986—2007. Certified in spine surgery Institute Mexico Seguro Social, 1986, chief outpatient department specialty, Center Medico Occidente, 1986—1997, professor bone tumors Mexico, 1987—1997, certified orthopedics and traumatology, 1986. Chief orthopaedics and traumatology department Hospital Angeles del Carmen, Guadalajara, 1993—1995.

State delegate Orthopaedic College Jalisco, since 1998. Coordinator western zone Mexican Association Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Mexico Association Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Guadalajara, 1993—1995. Member honor and justice committee Medical College Orthopaedics, Guadalajara, 2005.

Regional coordinator national board exam in orthopaedics and traumatology Mexico Board Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Guadalajara, 2000, general coordinator board certification exam in orthopaedics and traumatology, Mexico City, 2000—2001. President masters degree in medical science orientation surgery for degree examination, University Guadalajara Institute Mexico Seguro Social, Guadalajara, 2002, spine surgeon in spinal cord injury in animal models, 1986—2007, member trauma department emergency unit, 2002—2007. President jury certification board exam orthopaedics and traumatology, 1997.

Vice president orthopaedics Medical College Jalisco, Guadalajara, 1999—2001, president orthopaedics, 2001—2002. Chief neuro-mascular skeletal division Hospital Especialidades del Center Medical National Occidente, UMAE, Mexican Institute of Social Security, 2009.

Achievements

• Wadih Emilio Bitar has been listed as a noteworthy orthopaedic surgeon, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York Academy of Sciences, Mexico Association Experimental Surgery, International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (associate), Mexico Association Hip Surgery (associate. Founding member 2000-2007), European Society Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (associate), Mexico Association Orthopaedics and Traumatology (associate National First Place award 1987), Mexico Association Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (associate), Hospital Angeles del Carmen (associate).

Connections

Married Kathryn Elva DeFan de Bitar, January 18, 1975. Children: Michel Emilio Bitar DeFan, Gina Bitar DeFan.

Father:

Wadih Emilio Bitar

Mother:

Estela Alatorre

Spouse:

Kathryn Elva DeFan de Bitar

child:

Michel Emilio Bitar DeFan Bitar

child:

Gina Bitar DeFan Bitar