Dr Carolina Olivares Gilbert

I am a highly motivated general surgeon, grateful for the opportunity to work overseas in the Emergency Department, Burns, and Trauma Unit for approximately 14 years. In Australia, I worked as Clinical Superintendent/ Trauma Fellow at Liverpool Hospital and I currently work as Unaccredited Trainee in Surgery at Campbelltown Hospital.

Previously, I participated as an Observer in Trauma at St George Hospital, Liverpool Hospital, and Burns Unit at Concord Hospital

I believe in values such as respecting and honouring the dignity of patients, their family members, and careers; collaboration as part of a team; empowerment to enable independence and confidence, as well as working in an open, respectful, and supportive environment. My clinical practice aligns with the CORE values of NSW Health, which are applied throughout my career.

My work experience allowed me to develop good communication skills (written and verbal), computer literacy, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others constructively to achieve the highest level of performance for our patients.

I would appreciate having the opportunity to expand my knowledge on Trauma, the Australian Health System, and advance my career.

Thank you for considering my application.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Carolina Olivares Gilbert

Dr. Scott D’Amours

Consultant Surgeon of the Acute Care Surgery /Trauma Unit

Trauma Surgeon

Liverpool Hospital

scott.damours@health.nsw.gov.au

Contact 2024

Dr. Ricardo Hamilton

Consultant Colorectal and Trauma  Surgeon

Campbelltown Hospital

auerilius.hamilton@health.nsw.gov.au

Contact 2024

Publications

2009

Covering trochanteric pressure ulcers with fascia lata tensor flap in YY. Co-author. Chilean Surgery Journal

2007

The Miles Operation: Is it still valid?

First Award for the Best Poster

Surgery Service, Coloproctology Unit, Hospital del Salvador

LXXIX Chilean and International Congress of Surgery

XXXVIII Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology

IV Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

2004

'Effect of Isoflurane, Desflurane, and Sevoflurane on Liver Flow in an Experimental Model of Acute Liver Failure in Dogs'.Chilean Journal of Anaesthesiology. Chilean Anaesthesiology Society. Volume 33, November 2004. Pages 227-228.

2004

In vitro model of vascular prosthesis infection: study of the microbiological behaviour of impregnation with antibiotics and silver nitrate, LXXVII Chilean and International Congress of General Surgery. Abstracts Journal Pages 44-45.  November 2004,

2004

'Iatrogenic lesions of the biliary duct, evolution and management'.

Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 15 N ° 4 2004. Page 317

2004

'Hepatic Metastases after radical surgery, direct association with venous vesicular drainage?' Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 15 N° 4. 2004. Page 295

2004

'Present indications for surgical sphincteroplasty'. Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 15 N ° 4 2004. Page. 311

2004

Current reality in the diagnosis and treatment of liver abscesses

Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 15 N ° 4 2004. Page 290

2004

'Results distant from radical surgery in gall bladder cancer plus adjuvant chemotherapy and 5-FU'. Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 15 N ° 4 2004. Page 292

2004

Gall bladder porcelain and its association with gall bladder cancer

Latin American Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 15 N ° 4 2004. Page. 297

2004

'Experimental model of secondary liver failure afterparacetamol overdose in dogs.'  Latin-American Journal of Gastroenterology Vol. 15 N ° 4 2004. Page 291.

2003

“Risk factors associated to the febrile syndrome of infants Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna”. Hospital Reviews

2002

Organic effects of 'Ecstasy' (3,4 Methyl-Dioxy-Meta-amphetamine/MDMA) in rats' Universidad del Norte. Colombia. Internal publication.

2002

Thesis: Risk factors associated with major depression in late adolescents and adults in the university environmentUniversidad del Norte. Colombia. Internal publication.

2001

'Evaluation of the Monómeros Colombo-Venezolano S.A.' Professional health programme. Colombia.  Universidad del Norte. Colombia. Internal publication.

1997

'Birth control methods employed by university students'.Universidad del Norte. Colombia. Internal publication.

October 2024

Trauma Assessment. Teaching session for 5th grade Medical Students, Western University

12 April 2024

Dysphagia. Teaching session for 5th grade Medical Students, Western University.

2005-2008

5 April, 19 May, and 2 August 2004

29 March, 04 April,and 4 August 2005

31 March, 25 July, and 01 August 2006

28 March, 5 June2007

7 April 2008.

Universidad de Chile. Instructor of practical activities in experimental surgery

-Aseptic technique, surgical hand washing techniques, techniques of use of sterile operating room clothing and sterile instruments.

-Incisions and sutures, manual and mechanical – laparotomy.

Surgical techniques in trauma.

-Frequent abdominal surgeries: cholecystectomy and appendectomy.

-Class, Laparoscopic Surgery.

2004-2008

Undergraduate teaching throughout the training for general surgery training and Specialist fellowship during the rotations in the Gastric Surgery, Biliary-Pancreatic, Oesophagus, Coloproctology, and Vascular Surgery Units.

Teaching during visits to inpatients.

Teaching in consulting during the admission of new patients and controls.

Total hours performed: 75 h

2004 to 2007

Teacher for the OSCE practical exam; the General Programme of Surgical Clinical Pathology for 4th year students of Medicine of the Universidad de Chile.

5 July and 16 November 2007

Teacher, Aseptic Techniques Station.

6 July and 16 November 2006

Teacher, Aseptic Techniques Station.

7 July and 18 November 2005

Teacher, Aseptic Techniques Station.

8 July and 17 November 2004

Simulated patient

Clinical Superintendent

Trauma Fellowship

Liverpool Hospital

From 21 July 2020 to 18 December 2020

Trauma/ Acute Care Surgery Unit

Dr. Valerie Malka

Ward rounds, 1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant in Trauma/ASU and elective surgeries, education and supervision to Unaccredited trainees and SET surgical trainees, JMO’s and Medical students.

Participation on clinics

Coordination of weekly Trauma meetings, participation of M&M and Radiology meetings.

Observer

Liverpool Hospital

From 25 May to 20 July 2020

Trauma/ Acute Care Surgery Unit

Dr. Valerie Malka

Observer

Concord Hospital, New South Wales

From 04 to 30 December 2019

Burns Unit

Dr. Peter Maitz

General surgeon

(Competent)

Emergency and Surgery Department

Regional Coyhaique Hospital, Chile

From 15 May 2019 to 30 November 2019.

Emergency Department shift 28 h / week

Emergency surgeries as 1st and 2nd surgeon,  Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Trauma, Intestinal obstruction, Skin grafts. Evaluation and treatment of surgical patients in the emergency department, visit to patients in the hospital.

Dr. Alejandro Aravena, Head of the Emergency Department.

Surgery Department, 22 hours / week. Elective and emergency surgeries as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd surgeon.

Dr. Pinto, Head and Neck Surgeon, Subdirector.

Logbook 203 surgeries

Observer

St. George Hospital, Sydney, NSW

From August 13 to September 13, 2018

Trauma Unit

Supervision Dr. Mary Langcake

Director of Trauma

General surgeon

(Competent)

Emergency Surgery Department Clinica Alemana Vitacura, Chile

From 06/2013 to 06/2018

On-call/roster surgery

Laparoscopic Appendectomy/Cholecystectomy, Crural- Inguinal Hernioplasty, Intestinal Obstruction, Intestinal Anastomosis, Trauma, Upper Digestive Haemorrhage- Gastric Suture.

Supervision: Dr Cavalla. Head of the Surgery Department

General surgeon

(Competent)

Emergency Department

Clinica Alemana La Dehesa, Chile

From 01/01/2014 to 06/2018

Head of Shift; sutures, pleural drainage, wound dressings, direct medical attention of patients, 33 h / week.

Dr. Schiller, Head of Emergency Department.

General surgeon

(Competent)

Emergency Department

Clinica Alemana Vitacura and La Dehesa, Chile

From 06/2013 to 31/12/2013

Emergency department procedures; sutures, pleural drainage, wound dressings, direct medical attention, 14 h / week shift, replacement surgeon.

Dr. Schiller, Head of Emergency Department. LA Dehesa

Dr. Cavalla. Vitacura, Head of Surgery/Emergency Department

Training stay (observed)

General Surgery and Trauma

Hospital 12 October

Madrid, Spain

From 15/06/12 to 15/10/12

Surgery & Trauma Service

Dr. Carlos Jimenez

Head of Digestive and Abdominal Organs, Transplant and General Surgery Service

Training stay (competent)

General Surgery and Trauma

Hospital 12 October

Salud Madrid

Madrid, Spain

From 15/06/12 to 15/10/12

Assistant surgeon, Transplant on-Call/rosters

Medical-Surgical Course

(Assistant/observed)

CTO Medicine, Group CTO

Madrid, Spain

From 01/07/12 to 09/2/13

CTO medicine

General surgeon

(Competent)

Burns unit

Hospital de Urgencia de Asistencia Publica/HUAP

Santiago, Chile

From 10/2011 to 06/2015

Surgeon: 74 Surgeries

1st Surgeon:196 Surgeries

Second Surgeon: 183 Surgeries

Third surgeon: 94 surgeries

Total: 547 surgeries

Skin grafts, dressings, surgical procedures

Inpatient Surgery Service and ICU Medical Visit

Speciality Consulting as a Staff Surgeon

Supervision by Dr. Arriagada and Dr. Villegas. Head of Burns Surgery Unit

General surgeon

(Competent)

Department of General Surgery

Hospital del Trabajador

Santiago, Chile

From 10/2009 to 11/2012

1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant surgeon, Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Crural- Inguinal Hernioplasty, Sutures, Pleural drainage, wound dressings, Tracheostomy, abdominal trauma. Inpatient Surgery Service and ICU Medical Visit. On-call roster surgery and consulting.

Plaza de los Reyes Dr.

Head of the Surgery Department

Surgeries logbook 444

General surgeon

(Competent)

Department of General Surgery

Hospital del Trabajador

Santiago, Chile

From 01/2009 to 09/2009

Second assistant surgeon, Laparoscopic appendectomy, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Crural-inguinal hernioplasty, sutures, pleural drainage, wound dressings, tracheostomy, abdominal trauma. Inpatient Surgery ward and ICU Medical Visit. Consultancy,

Dr Plaza de los Reyes, Head of the Surgery Department.

Plastic Surgery Training Stay

General surgeon

(Competent)

Plastic Surgery Service

Hospital del Trabajador

Santiago, Chile

From 01/11/08 to 31/12/2008

1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant surgeon, visit to inpatients, consultancy

Supervision by Dr. Calderon. Head of the Plastic Surgery Unit

Total 320 h

Universidad de Chile

Head and Neck Training Stay

General surgeon

(Competent)

Head and Neck Unit

Hospital del Salvador

Santiago, Chile

From 15/01/09 to 15/06/09

1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant surgeon, visit to inpatients, speciality consulting.

Total 800 h

Universidad de Chile

General Surgery Fellowship

(Competent)

Santiago, Chile

Universidad de Chile

From 03/2005 to 04/2008

Emergency and residency procedures, Head and Neck Surgery, Breast Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thorax Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Digestive Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hernia Surgery.

ICU rotation, Anaesthesia

Emergency room shifts

Residency Shifts

Inpatients

Hospital del Salvador, Hospital Luis Tissnè Brousse, Hospital Thorax, Clinica Las Condes.

Surgeon 390

1st Surgeon 300

2nd Surgeon 160

Total : 850 surgeries

Supervision, Dr. Uribe, Head of Fellowship,  Dr. Carvajal, Head of Surgery Department

Medical surgeon

(Competent)

Hospital del Salvador

Santiago, Chile

From 21/01/2005 to 25/02/2010

Emergency Department

emergency medical care, sutures, surgical procedures,

28 hour shift / week

Supervision, Dr. Cohn, Head and Neck surgeon, Head of Shift

Experimental Surgery

Training stay in general surgery

(Competent)

Hospital del Salvador.

Santiago, Chile

From 01/04/04 to 30/11/04.

Research activities, experimental investigation, meetings, paper review

Experimental Surgery Unit

Supervision by Dr. Uribe. Head of Experimental Surgery Unit

Universidad de Chile

General Surgery Shifts

Training stay in general surgery

(Competent)

Emergency Department.

Hospital del Salvador/

Hospital Luis Tissne Brousse

Santiago, Chile

From 01/04/04 to 30/09/04

1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant surgeon, visit to inpatients.

Total 960 h

Supervision by Dr. Uribe, Head of Fellow.

Dr. Perez- Castilla is the head of the Surgery Department.

Voluntary shifts for surgery in ED

(Competent)

Emergency Department

Hospital Luis Tissne Brousse

Santiago, Chile

From 01/10/2004 to 29/11/2004

First, second and third assistant surgeon, visit to patients

Supervision by Dr. Perez- Castilla, Head of Surgery Department

Ad Honorem training stay, Head and Neck Unit

(Competent)

Department of General Surgery

Hospital del Salvador

Santiago Chile

From 30/09/04 to 29/11/04

1st, 2nd and 3rd assistant surgeon. Visit to inpatients, consultation. Total 360 h.

Supervision by Dr. Ojeda. Head and Neck Surgery Team

Voluntary shifts for surgery in ED

(Competent)

Emergency Department.

Hospital del Salvador.

Santiago, Chile

From 01/12/02 to 25/11/04

1st, 2nd, and 3rd assistant surgeon, medicalattention in E.D.

Supervision by Dr. Cohn. Head of Shift

Total 2024 h.

01/07/2024-Ongoing

Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer

Benign and Precancerous Lesions

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Practical Therapies (Basic)

Practical Therapies: A Theoretical Approach (Advanced)

Practical Dermoscopy

Skin Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

The Australasian College of Dermatologists

15 September 2024-Ongoing

Clinical Examination Course- 30 hrs

IMG SOS

26 Oct 2023

PTE Test-76/ Valid until October 2024

10-14 February 2020

AMRC / Australian Medical Review Centre

AMC Clinical Crash Course

09 June 2019

Quality and Safety, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New South Wales

12 April 2019

AMC MCQ pass

21/01/19-01/03/19

HEAL Bridging Course AMC MCQ, Health Education Australia Limited

17 January 2019

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Maori cultural competence in Australia. Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Online Learning

01 January 2019

eResource of overseas trained physicians’ orientation.

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

26 October 2022

PTE Course

PTE Academy

05 July – 16 August 2018

English Pronunciation Course for Overseas Born Professionals

University of Sydney

24 July – 04 September 2018

Enhancing your English Course: Steps Toward Better Writing- Standard

University of Sydney

28-29 August 2017

ATLS, Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

12 -13 June 2017,

SVCA/ ACLS Course, Clinica Alemana, Santiago

03/2014

SVCA/ ACLS Course Clinica Alemana, Santiago

12-16 October 2014

17th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries.

Sydney, Australia

02-05/10/2013

Second post-graduate course 'Essential Plastic Surgery’

16-27/05/2011

Diploma in Basic Techniques of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

15 April 2011

Postgraduate Course: Hernias: a permanent challenge.

Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

12 July 2010

Course Critical Behaviour Control, Risks Identification ACHS (Chilean Safety Society)

12 July 2010

Course: Prevention, Quality and Safety, ACHS Chilean Safety Society)

07/2010

Risk identification, 4 h, ACHS (Chilean Safety Society)

23/03/2010

Radiological Protection Course, ACHS ( Chilean Safety Society)

21 to 25 June 2010

II International Course on Trauma Management

Preparation for Mass Casualty Situations , Santiago

06 to 08 May 2010

American College of Surgeons 54th Annual Congress Chilean Chapter

'Randomised Flaps in Plastic Surgery', Santiago

06 to 08 May 2010

The 54th Annual Congress of the American College of Surgeons Chilean Chapter 'Surgery Emergencies in General and Oncological Surgery' Santiago

12-13 January 2009

ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support,

CEFAV& American Heart Association, Santiago, Chile

13- 14 August 2009

IX International Plastic Surgery Course. Body contour

Hospital del Trabajador de Santiago. 20 chronological hours

22 to 27 June 2009

Postgraduate Course 'Monitor in the Management of Wounds'

Universidad Mayor, 72 h

03 to 07 May 2009

American College of Surgeons 53rd Annual Congress Chilean Chapter 'Surgery and Technology' Course: Burns '10 h Santiago'

03 to 07 May 2009

The 53rd Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 'Reconstruction of Body Contour after Bariatric Surgeries' 10 h. Santiago,

03 to 07 May 2009

American College of Surgeons 53rd Annual Congress Chilean Chapter '

'Surgery and Technology'

16 to 19 November 2008

LXXXI Chilean and International Congress of Surgery

XL Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology

VI Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

Second Latin American Meeting on Liver Transplantation

'Advances in the treatment of burnt patients' postgraduate course Pucón

16 to 19 November 2008

LXXXI Chilean and International Congress of Surgery

XL Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology

VI Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

Second Latin American Meeting on Liver Transplantation

Postgraduate Course on Breast Pathology Pucón,

22 August 2007.

X Chilean Congress on Plastic Surgery

Pre-Congress Course “Rhinoplasty”

Santiago, Chile

23-24-25 August 2007

X Chilean Congress on Plastic Surgery

Santiago, Chile

2-5 May, 2007

51st Annual Congress of the American College of Surgeons , Chilean Chapter 'Plastic Surgery Techniques for the General Surgeon'

Excellence in Surgery Planning: Everyone’s task.  4 h, Santiago, Chile

2-5 May, 2007

51st Annual Congress American College of Surgeons,  Chilean Chapter

'Vascular Trauma' Santiago, Chile

2-5 May, 2007

51st Annual Congress of the American College of Surgeons , Chilean Chapter

'Abdominal and Digestive Surgery', 20 h, Santiago, Chile.

24-25-26 July 2007

First Congress of Phlebology, 45 h, Santiago, Chile

22 November 2007

LXXIX Chilean and International Congress of Surgery

XXXVIII Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology

IV Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

The Miles Operation: Is it still valid?”

First Award for the Best Poster

Surgery Department. Coloproctology Unit. Hospital del Salvador

22 November 2007

LXXIX Chilean and International Congress of Surgery

XXXVIII Chilean Conferences of Coloproctology Chilean Surgeons Society. IV Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

Surgical treatment of burn sequels

19 to 22 November2006

LXXIX Chilean and International Congress of Surgery. XXXVIII Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology.  Chilean Surgeons Society

IV Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery

'Unresolved problems in acute pancreatitis'

19 to 22 November2006

LXXIX Chilean and International Congress of Surgery. XXXVIII Chilean Conferences on Coloproctology. Chilean Surgeons Society

IV Chilean Conferences on Plastic Surgery.

'Controversies in Surgery'

29-30 April 2005

Training and Update Course

Advances in Cancer of the Upper Breathing-Digestive Tract

Chilean Society for Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery Santiago

01 December 2004

XXXII Chilean Congress of Anaesthesiology Chilean Society of Anaesthesiology. 'Effect of Isoflurane, Desflurane, and Sevoflurane on Liver Flow in an Experimental Model of Acute Liver Failure in Dogs'.

First Honourable mention.  Valdivia, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  'Experimental model of secondary liver failure after paracetamol overdose in dogs.' Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  “Iatrogenic lesions of the Biliary Duct, evolution and management”. Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  “Hepatic Metastasis post radical surgery, direct association with venous Vesicular drainage?.  Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  Present indications of surgical sphincteroplasty.  Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  Current reality in the diagnosis and treatment of liver abscess.  Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  Results distant from radical surgery in gallbladder cancer plus adjuvant chemotherapy and 5 FU.  Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

2-3-4 December, 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Society for Gastroenterology.  Gallbladder porcelain and its association with gallbladder cancer.  Poster

Viña del Mar, Chile

04 December 2004

XXXI Chilean Congress of Gastroenterology. Chilean Gastroenterology Society.32 hrs. Viña del Mar

28-29 October 2004

ATLS- Advanced Trauma Life Support. 22 h. American College of Surgeons

20 October 2004

Update in the Antimicrobials Conference

Hospital del Salvador. Government of Chile.

04 May 2004

XLVIII Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter. American College of Surgeons, Emergency Ultrasound for the General Surgeon

Santiago, Chile

05-08 May, 2004

XLVIII Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, “Challenges in Trauma” Santiago, Chile.

05-08 May, 2004

XLVIII Annual Congress of the Chilean Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 'Is Endovascular Surgery a Viable Alternative?' Santiago, Chile.

16 -18 August 2001

V Colombian Congress of the Fertility and Sterility Society

Colombia.

10-13 October 1998

XV Colombian Congress of Internal Medicine

Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

October 1997.

V Colombian Congress of Medical Educations, Exanorte.

Colombia.

September 1997.

II Colombian Congress of Medical Students

San Andrés, Colombia.

September 1997.

I Colombian Congress of Medical Students

Santa Marta, Colombia.

The curriculum vitae is true and correct on 04 of October 2024

Dr. Carolina Olivares Gilbert