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Francisco Aguilar Sierra, MD
Programme Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana / Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
The Javeriana programme identifies Aguilar Sierra as coordinator of the hand surgery specialization.
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Especialización en Cirugía de Mano.
- Leadership as published
- Francisco Aguilar Sierra (Programme Coordinator; Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
- Evidence reviewed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana / Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Especialización en Cirugía de Mano
A full-time hand surgery specialisation for orthopaedic surgeons, with emphasis on microsurgery and rotations in microvascular surgery, upper-limb arthroscopy and paediatric hand surgery.
- Location
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Duration
- 2 years full-time (SCCOT listing); confirm current curriculum length with Javeriana admissions
- Clinical participation
- Rotations at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt and Hospital Militar
- International applicants
- Foreign applicants must complete degree validation before interview. Confirm Colombian licensing and immigration with Javeriana postgraduate admissions.
- Funding
- Tuition is not shown on the programme page. It notes a preferential value for aspirants entering in 2027 until 9 November 2026, a 10% discount for Javeriana graduates and university financing options at preferential rates
- Application timing
- No application closing date is stated on the cited programme page
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
About two graduates per year referenced by SCCOT; 2027 entry cycle referenced on the programme page
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
General physicians who are specialists in orthopaedics and traumatology. Foreign applicants must have their degree validated (convalidado) before the interview stage.
Published training
- Rotations at Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Instituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt, Hospital Militar Central and Clínica del Country (as listed)
- Microvascular surgery, shoulder/elbow/wrist arthroscopy and paediatric hand/upper-limb surgery
Application route
Create an account on the Javeriana postgraduate inscription platform, complete the form, pay admission rights, then schedule the admission process steps as published.
Published application documents
- CV with research, publications, second-language level and awards; Saber Pro results if taken; transcript with averages; professional title and professional card (ReTHUS), sent as a single PDF
- Foreign applicants: apostilled or authenticated diploma or degree certificate, passport, visa or foreigner's ID as applicable, and medical insurance with worldwide cover; degree validation (convalidación) before interviews
Published contact note: atencionaspirantes@javeriana.edu.co; Nathaly Paola Cañon Quintero (administrative): npcanon01@javeriana.edu.co, ext. 2748; Francisco Aguilar: faguilar@javeriana.edu.co
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 15 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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