Manfred Lutz Ramírez Personal information Profession: physician Emails: manlu79@gmail.com manfred.lutz@medicos.cr Residence: Costa Rica Academic studies Health Economics Master, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (currently) Digitalit animation (Flash, Photoshop, h 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, 1991 Languages Spanish (100%) English (100%) Italian (50%)
Job experience Internship, 2002 -Surgery, Hospital San Juan de Dios ( Jan-Feb-Mar ) - 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. 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 - 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 Manager - Product Compliance Quality Officer - Product Physician - January 2010 January 2011 - Outcomes Research Lead - Product Physician - January 2011 - current day - Medical Manager Central Nervous System and Outcomes Research specialist
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 and physicians - Organized and led the 1 st ISPOR CAC Chapter Meeting, November 2012 Publications 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 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 Ribbon) 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 Model Hospital 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 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. International Meeting, 2013) (submitted to ISPOR Economic evaluation of apixaban for venous thromboembolism in total knee and total hip replacement in Guatemala (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013) rheumatoid arthritis in Costa Rica (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013) rheumatoid arthritis in Honduras (submitted to ISPOR International Meeting, 2013) 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)
Courses XIX Course of Pediatrics Actualization, 2001 XXI Course of Pediatrics i Actualization, ti 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, 2011 Elements of Pharmaceutical/Biotech Pricing I Introduction, ISPOR International Meeting, 2012 Daisy Plus Online Course Health Economy Fundación Santa Fe de Colombia - 2012 Other activities Creator and producer of the radio program for children El Bosque Mágico 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. Computer skills: - high knowledge of Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Adobe Flash