José Rivas Becerra General and Digestive Surgery Bariatric Surgery Hospital CHIP ACADEMIC TRAINING: - Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga in 2006. RESIDENCY SPECIALITY - Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery at Virgen de la Victoria Hospital in Málaga (2012). EXPERT: - Diploma of Competency accredited by the Spanish Bariatric Surgery Society for Surgery of Obesity. - Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: - Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery at Virgen de la Victoria Hospital in Malaga since 2012. - Unit Coordinator Bloodless Surgery CHIP Comprehensive Private Hospital since 2012. - Main Digestive Surgeon at Integrated Private Hospital Complex (CHIP) in Malaga. - Main Digestive Surgeon at Adeslas Medical Center in Malaga. PARTICIPATION IN PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST: - Garrido-Sanchez L, Murri M, Rivas-Becerra J, Ocaña-Wilhelmi L, Cohen RV, Garcia-Fuentes E, Tinahones FJ. Bypass of the duodenum improves insulin resistance much more rapidly than sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012 Mar-Apr;8(2):145-50. - Multiple Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Retroperitoneal Hematoma. Rivas Becerra, J. Ocaña Wilhelmi, L. En Cirugía Andaluza 23 (1): 230. ISSN: 1130-3212. - Multiple Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Hepatosplenic angioembolization of trauma injuries. Ocaña Wilhelmi, L. Rivas Becerra, J. Díaz Nieto, R. García Trujillo, I. Martín Palanca, A. En Cirugía Andaluza 23 (1): 233. ISSN: 1130-3212. - “Use of Tachosil® in the line of suture aorto-aortic prosthetic graft“. Rivas Becerra, J. Merino Sanz, R. González Medialdea, R. Casos Clínicos. Premios Nycomed 2009. Editorial Justim. S.L. 2010. ISBN: 978-692-8005-8. - “Use of Tachosil® en the line of suture after extirpation of esophageal leiomyoma”. Rivas Becerra, J. Lucena Navarro, F. Cabrera Serna, I. León Díaz, FJ. Bravo Arenzana, LM. Casos Clínicos en Cirugía. Premios Nycomed 2010. Editorial Justim S.L. 2011 ISBN: 978-84-694-3167-2. - “Use of Terapia VAC® in patients with necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wall”. Rivas Becerra, J; León Díaz, F.J.; Lucena, Navarro, F; Cabrera Serna, I; Cañizo Rincón, I; Maiquez Abril, R; Soler Humanes, R; Sanchiz Cárdenas, E; Ocaña Wilhelmi, L. En Cirugía andaluza, 22 (2): 175. ISSN: 1130-3212. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: - Research Aptitude: "Changes in the hidro-carbonated metabolism after Obesity Surgery". Maximum Rate. Awards: o Nycomed Award 2009. Accesit. "Use of Tachosil® in suture line aortoaortic prosthetic graft." Rivas Becerra, J. Sanz Merino, R. González Medialdea, R. 4th Edition of Nycomed Awards. o Scholarship FUNSECO 2012. Phase II of the training program SECO. Spanish Society for Surgery of Obesity. o Scholarship FUNSECO 2012. Phase III Training Program SECO. Spanish Society for Surgery of Obesity. - Numerous courses taught at laparoscopic surgery. - Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons. - Member of the Spanish Society for Surgery of Obesity (SECO). - Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).