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Silvestre Fuente

Silvestre Fuentes-Figueroa, MD

Specialties
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages Spoken:
  • English
  • Spanish

Dr. Fuentes is an orthopedic surgeon at the Shriners Hospital for Children Mexico. He graduated as a surgeon from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, having completed his residence in orthopedic surgery at the Magdalena de las Salinas Hospital of the IMSS.

He works in a subspecialty in pediatric orthopedics at the Shriners Hospital for Children and is pursuing a teaching licensure from IMSS.

Dr. Fuentes’ areas of interest include hip and foot surgery, bioethics and research.

Dr. Fuentes is also a member of the Mexican Society of Pediatric Orthopedics; Research Chapter of the Mexican College of Orthopedics.

Pediatric Care

Specialties

More About Me

Board Certifications
  • Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia (Mexican Board Council), Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery - General
Education and Training

Internship
UNAM (National University of Mexico) IMSS HGZ # 24
Mexico City, DF
6/30/1999

Medical Education
UNAM (National University of Mexico) Campus Iztacala
Mexico, Edomex
Mexico
2/15/2001

Residency
Hospital Magdalena de las Salinas (Orthopaedic & Tramuatology Hospital)
Mexico City, DF
Mexico
2/28/2006

Fellowship
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Mexico
Mexico City, DF
Mexico
2/28/2007

Academic Positions and Locations

UNAM (National University of Mexico)
Professor

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