Question 1

Education

Accepted Answer

1977 - 1982 
La Salle University, School of Medicine, Mexico City.
Undergraduate Degree
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1984 - 1988 
Otolaryngology, Hospital Creu Roja de Barcelona, Spain.
Postgraduate Education - Residency in Otoloaryngology and Functional Ear Surgery
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1989 
Certified by the Mexican Council of Otolaryngology
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1989 
Year of incorporation to The American British Cowdray (ABC Medical Center), Mexico City.

Question 2

Academic Positions

Accepted Answer

• La Salle University, Mexico City, Faculty of Medice. Department of Otolaryngology, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Postgraduate Professor.

• Associate Professor in various International Courses; principally recurring in USA, Germany, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela and Guatemala between 1989-2003.

Question 3

Positions in Medical Committees

Accepted Answer

The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City (Past and Current)

• Coordinator of the Division of Otolaryngology, Emergencies Department of The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, 1991.

• Member of the Admission and Credentials Committee, The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, 1994.

• Chief of the Ambulatory Attention Division of The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, 1994.

• Founder and Director of the Image-guided Resource Center for Sinus Surgery, Mexico City, 1997

• Current Active Member of the Department of Otolaryngology of The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City.

Question 4

Active member of Medical Societies

Accepted Answer

• American College of Surgeons (https://www.facs.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3Z3umpTRgAMVXpNoCR2M1ApNEAAYASAAEgJro_D_BwE)
 • International College of Surgeons  (https://icsglobal.org/)
 • American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery(https://www.entnet.org/)
 • American Rhinologic Society(https://www.american-rhinologic.org/)
 • The New York Academy of Sciences for Surgery (https://www.nyas.org/)
 • The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery(https://eaes.eu/)
 • Mexican Rhinologic Society(https://smrcpf.org.mx/)
 • Mexican Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, A.C.(https://www.smorlccc.org/)
 • European Rhinologic Society(https://www.europeanrhinologicsociety.org/)
 • Mexican Council of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (https://www.cmorlccc.org.mx/)

Question 5

Other Associations

Accepted Answer

Principal Associate Member
Mexican Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, A.C.
Mexico City, January 19, 2019.

Editor in Chief
Messenger of Endonasal and Nasal Surgery

Editorial Committee
Anales Médicos, Annals of Medicine Medical Publication of The American British Cowdray, ABC Medical Center, Mexico City.

Question 6

Honors and Recognitions

Accepted Answer

Mexican Academy of Surgery
“Juan Farril” Prize for Scientific Research as Co-Researcher, Mexico City, 1980
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Member by Invitation
New York Academy of Sciences, 1980
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First Place Prize in Clinical Research
1997- XLVII Mexican Congress of Otoloaryngology, Mérida, Mexico.
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First Place Prize in Clinical Research
1998 – XLVIII 1997- XLVII Mexican Congress of Otoloaryngology, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Question 7

Significant Contributions

Accepted Answer

• Introducer, pioneer and developer of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Mexico.

• Has constantly developed important and innovative surgical techniques in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Transnasal Endoscopic Reduction of the Inferior Turbinate.

• Introduced image-guided sinus surgery in Mexico.

• Has taught his surgical techniques to residents and practicing otolaryngologists in more than 50 courses worldwide since 1986.

• He has developed important surgical techniques to expand minimally invasive surgery.

• He has specialized in Eustachian Tuboplasty for more than 30 years.

Question 8

Areas of expertise

Accepted Answer

• Sinus Surgery

• Minimally invasive Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Techniques

• Endonasal endoscopic closure of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas

• Inverted papilloma

• Orbital decompression surgery

• Nasal turbinate reduction

• Dacryocystorhinostomy

• Eustachian Tuboplasty

Carlos Yanez, M.D., F.I.C.S, F.A.C.S.

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