Manfred Lutz Ramírez
Profession: physicianPersonal information
Emails: [email protected] y @g [email protected]Residence: Costa Rica
• Health Economics Master, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (currently)
Di it l i ti (Fl h Ph t h D t ) 2009
Academic studies
• Digital animation (Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc), 2009. • Medical speciality in Homeopathy, Instituto Politécnico Nacional de
México, 2008.
• Professional Doctor in medicine and surgery, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED), 2003
• Bachelor´s degree in medicine and surgery, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED), 2002
• General Certificate of Education, Saint Francis College, 1996 • Primary studies approved, Anglo American School, 1991y pp , g ,
Languages
• Spanish (100%) • English (100%)
• Internship, 2002
- Surgery, Hospital San Juan de Dios ( Jan-Feb-Mar )
Job experience
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- Pediatrics, Hospital Nacional de Niños ( Apr-May-Jun ) - Gynecology, Hospital Max Peralta ( Jul-Aug-Sep )
- Internal medicine, Hospital Calderón Guardia ( Oct-Nov-Dec ) • Centro Médico Nuestra Señora
- June -October, 2003
- Providing general medicine services, as well as managing my own office.Providing general medicine services, as well as managing my own office. • Centro Médico LAIN
- November, 2003 – March, 2004
- Providing medical services as well as nutrition follow ups for patients. • Private medical office in San José and Atenas
- November 2003 – March 2006 - November, 2003 – March, 2006
- Providing general medicine services as well as managing my own office. • Asunción Clinic
- March 2006 – December, 2007
- Providing general medicine and homeopathy services as well as managing my own office.
• Agent at Hewlett Packard
- July 2006 – January 2007: Account Sales Representative
- February, 2007 – March 2008: Resource help desk/Parts Identification agent. • Pfizer Central America and the Caribbean.
- April, 2008 – March, 2009 - Clinical Research Associate - Outcomes Research Physician - March, 2009 – December 2009
- Outcomes Research Physician - Medical Quality Compliance Managery p g - Product Compliance Quality Officer - Product Physician
- January 2010 – January 2011 - Outcomes Research Lead - Product Physician
- January 2011 - current day
• Founder and president of ISPOR Chapter Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) - July 2011 – current day
Several meetings and workshops given throughout the region to decision makers - Several meetings and workshops given throughout the region to decision makers
and physicians
- Organized and led the 1stISPOR CAC Chapter Meeting, November 2012
• Cost-effectiveness of Varenicline versus all interventions available for quitting smoking in the adult population of Costa Rica using the BENESCO model.Acta méd. costarric. Vol 52 (4), octubre-diciembre 2010
Publications
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• Cost analysis of Varenicline vs Nicotine Replacement Therapy and unaided cessation in Nicaragua (ISPOR International meeting 2011)
• Cost-utility analysis of Varenicline vs existing smoking cessation strategies in Panama (ISPOR International meeting 2011)(Finalist Green Ribbon)
• Cost-effectiveness of Varenicline vs existing smoking cessation strategies in Central America and the Caribbean using the BENESCO model (ISPOR International meeting 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of anti-pneumococcal vaccines vs no vaccination in El Salvador. (ISPOR Latin America meeting, 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of etanercept vs available anti-TNF and IL-6 blockers for treating rheumatoid arthritis in Guatemala. (ISPOR Latin America meeting, 2011) (Finalist Green Ribbon)
• Cost-effectiveness of varenicline vs existing smoking cessation strategies in Dominican Republic using the BENESCO model. (ISPOR Latin America meeting, 2011)(Finalist Green Ribb )
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• Cost-utility analysis of varenicline vs existing smoking cessation strategies in El Salvador (ISPOR Europuean meeting, 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of anti-pneumococcal vaccines in Panamá (ISPOR Europuean meeting, 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of anti-pneumococcal vaccines in Guatemala (ISPOR Europuean meeting, 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of voriconazole, amphotericine B and caspofungin for invasive aspergilosis patients in Panamá (ISPOR Europuean meeting, 2011)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in Panamá (ISPOR Europuean meeting, 2011)
• Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Varenicline Versus Existing Smoking Cessation Strategies in Central America and the Caribbean Using the BENESCO ModelHospital Practice, Feb issue, 2012
• Cost Analysis of Varenicline Versus Bupropion, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and Unaided Cessation in Nicaragua” Hospital Practice, Feb issue, 2012
• Economic analysis of voriconazole, amphotericine B and caspofungin for invasive aspergilosis patients in private hospitals in Dominican Republic (ISPOR International Meeting, 2012)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of voriconazole, amphotericine B and caspofungin for invasive aspergilosis patients in public hospitals in Dominican Republic (ISPOR International Meeting, 2012) • Economic analysis of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients inEconomic analysis of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator associated pneumonia patients in private hospitals in Dominican Republic (ISPOR International Meeting, 2012)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in the Dominican Republic public case (accepted for ISPOR International Meeting, 2012) • Economic evaluation of apixaban for atrial fibrillation in Costa Rica. (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting 2013)
International Meeting, 2013)
• Economic evaluation of apixaban for venous thromboembolism in total knee and total hip replacement in Guatemala (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of etanercept vs availabe anti-TNF and IL-6 blockers for treating rheumatoid arthritis in Costa Rica (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of etanercept vs availabe anti-TNF and IL-6 blockers for treating rheumatoid arthritis in Honduras (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of etanercept vs availabe anti-TNF and IL-6 blockers for treating rheumatoid arthritis in El Salvador (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• Economic evaluation of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in Guatemala (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• A cost-effectiveness analysis of linezolid vs vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in Honduras (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013)
• XIX Course of Pediatrics Actualization, 2001 XXI C f P di t i A t li ti 2003
Courses
• XXI Course of Pediatrics Actualization, 2003 • CPR course, 2003
• Course of Microsoft Excel and Power Point, 2003 ( I also know how to work with Microsoft Word and Internet )
• Course of professional ethics and responsibility for physicians, 2003 • Cholesterol at the Present Day, 2003
• Flash, Dreamworks, Fireworks, 2008-2009 • CRA certificate, 2008
• GCP course, 2008
• Introduction to Modeling, ISPOR Latin America Meeting, 2009 • Applied Modeling, ISPOR Latin America Meeting, 2009
• Statistical Methods for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, ISPOR International Meeting, 2011
• Introduction to Patient-Reported Outcomes, ISPOR International Meeting, 2011 • Utility Measures, ISPOR International Meeting, 2011
• Budget Impact Analysis, ISPOR Latin America Meeting, 2011 • Applied Modeling, ISPOR Latin America Meeting, 2011
• Extracting cost data for economic analysis in Latin America, ISPOR Latin America Meeting, 2011
• Transferability of Cost-Effectiveness Data between Countries, ISPOR European Meeting, 20110
• Elements of Pharmaceutical/Biotech Pricing I – Introduction, ISPOR International Meeting, 2012
• Daisy Plus Online Course – Health Economy – Fundación Santa Fe de Colombia - 2012
• Creator and producer of the radio program for children “El Bosque Má
Other activities
• Creator and producer of the radio program for children El Bosque Má-gico del Conocimiento”, used to air on Radio Costa Rica.
• Typing skills: 40 words per minute
• Writer of children stories and books for young adults and adolescence. C t kill
• Computer skills: