Department of Surgery Faculty
Luis Alejandro Jaramillo, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Email: jaramillol2@uthscsa.edu
Board Certifications:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Education:
MD, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, 1996
Postgraduate training:
Plastic Surgery Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI, 2006-2008
General Surgery Residency, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 2001-2006
Internship, Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paul, Colombia, 1995-1996
Research experience:
Craniofacial Skeleton Distraction 12 Year Experience -
Efficacy of Alternating-Pressure Air-Mattresses in the Prevention of Pressure Sores: A randomized controlled trial.
Role: Co-Investigator. A preliminary study of pressure mapping in volunteers is completed and is pending for the final protocol.
Local Effect of FK506 on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration - This is an experimental study in rats. I was involved in all the presurgical and surgical aspects of the research. The study is in the final stage of completion. Role: Co-Investigator.
Informed Consent for a Prophylactic Mastectomy - Review of the literature completed and it is in the final stage to be sent for publication. Role: Co-Investigator.
Clinical interests:
Publications:
Garza JR, Lyons RC, Jaramillo AL. The Role of FK506 in Nerve
Regeneration: an in-vitro and in-vivo study using spectrophotometry 2001
Jun.
Desvigne, Lisa D., Nelluri, Pramod K., Jaramillo AL, Nastala, Chet L., Garza JR. The Aging Neck: Central Bands Independent of Muscle Decussation 2001 Jun
Nastala, Chet L., Jaramillo AL. Immediate Breast Reconstruction: an opinion survey
Presentations: The Aging Neck: Central Bands Independent of Muscle Decussation, Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter) Details: Presentation at the Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference.
Honors and awards:
2010, San Antonio Magazine 'Best Doctors'
1996, ASCOFAME - The Best Intern in Colombia, Third place in the national exam.
1995, Best Student of the Medical School - Universidad de Antioquia
1989, Andres Bello - ICFES, Award to the best score in the national exam for high school graduates.
Professional organizations:
Biosketch: Dr. Jaramillo's interests include general plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as oncologic reconstruction, endoscopic assisted surgery and breast surgery. Dr. Jaramillo completed his General Surgery Residency with the Department of Surgery here at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and was accepted into the two year Plastic Surgery Residency Program with the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Upon successfully completing Plastic Surgery Residency Program, he was recruited back to UTHSCSA to join as a new faculty member with the Division of Plastic Surgery in 2009. Dr. Jaramillo's dedication to both patient care and overall education to the residency program has reinforced the overall mission for the Division of Plastic Surgery at UTHSCSA.
