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LadoctoraEspinosa,quienes laprimeramujerendirigiresteserviciodentro
del hospital, señalóque suequipodedoctores sabenquedebenatender
agranpartede lapoblaciónmásnecesitadadel país, laqueposeemenos
recursos, ypor ello seesmeranendar unextraa lospacientes: excelente
medicina, una excelente cirugía y un trato de excelencia para que en el
menor númerodecitaspuedan resolver losproblemasque tienen.
“Regularmente, en el Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva del
HGM, atendemos a muchos pacientes con enfermedades congénitas
como labio leporinoypaladarhendido,pacientesconsecuelasdequema-
durasmuy graves, traumatismosdemano ydecara. También realizamos
reconstruccióndemamas,principalmenteaaquellasmujeresquesufrieron
cáncer, porqueestamosconvencidosdequenuestraspacientesnoestán
completamentecuradashastaquenose les reconstruyensussenos.”
Indicó que también realizan cirugía estética, aunque explicó que de
manera muy limitada, pero aclaró que todo aquel paciente que tenga
una deformidad o alguna parte de su cuerpo con la cual no esté satis-
fecho y que en el hospital tengan la posibilidad quirúrgica de arreglarla,
lohacenconmuchogusto.
“Tambiénhacemos investigación,queesunade lasgrandesáreasdelHGM.
Muchas de las grandes técnicas en cirugíaplástica y en el áreaquirúrgica
de lamedicina se han gestado en este hospital, así comomuchos de los
grandesdescubrimientosonuevas formasde tratar a lospacientes.”
LadoctoraEspinosadetallóqueactualmente trabajanen la investigación
de las célulasmadre, así comoenotrosproyectos relacionados con los
colgajos (estructuraanatómicadel cuerpo, constituidapor piel,músculo
ograsa, lacual pasandeunapartedel cuerpoaotraparamejorar).
SilviaEspinosa reiteróque el área asistencial es la prioridad en el HGM,
así como la investigación y, por supuesto, la formación de residentes.
“Una de nuestras prioridades es formar recursos humanos que tengan
calidad, calidez, honestidad y compromiso de servicio al prójimo para
queseandeutilidadal país.Nuestroobjetivoes formarbuenoscirujanos
ymédicospreocupadospor suspacientes”, concluyó.
La doctoraEspinosa es la primera
mujer en dirigir este servicio dentro del
Hospital General deMéxico
Doctor Espinosa is the first woman
to head this service at the
General Hospital ofMéxico
Dr. Espinosa, who is the first woman to lead this servicewithin the hospi-
tal, saidher teamof doctors know that theymust attend toagreat number
of the poorest population of the country, those who have fewer resources,
and therefore they strive to give them an extra care: excellent medicine,
outstanding surgery anda quality treatment so that in the fewest number
of appointments they can resolve their problems.
In the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the HGM,
“we frequently take care of many patients with congenital diseases such
as cleft lipandpalate, patientswithvery serious sequels of burns, trauma-
tism inhands and face.We also perform breast reconstruction, especially
for those womenwho had cancer, because we are convinced that our pa-
tients are not fully cured until they rebuild their breasts”.
She also said they perform cosmetic surgery, but explained that this kind
of surgery is very limited, nevertheless any patient who has a deformity
or any part of their bodywithwhichhe or she is not satisfied, andas long
as the hospital has the possibility to perform a surgery to fix it, they do it
with great pleasure.
"We also do research, which is one of themajor areas of GHM. Many of
the great plastic surgery techniques and in the surgical area of medicine
have generated in this hospital, aswell asmanymajor discoveries or new
ways to treat patients”.
Dr. Espinosa explained that currently they are working in the research
of stem cells, as well as other projects related to the flaps (the body's ana-
tomical structure, consisting of skin, muscle or fat, which pass from one
body part to another in order to improve it).
Silvia Espinosa reiterated that the assistance area is a priority for
the GHM, as well as research and, of course, the training of resi-
dents. "One of our priorities is to train human resources who are
capable of working with quality, warmth, honesty and commitment
to serve others that so that themay be useful to the country. Our goal
is to form good surgeons and doctors concerned about their patients,
"she concluded.
