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Rodrigo Alberto Heredia is linked to the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana since 2011 and is currently an assistant professor at the Institute of Aging where he mainly develops teaching work in the medical career and in the postgraduate program in geriatrics. He also develops research work in the field of old age, aging and education. He has developed several research projects in geriatrics and gerontology related to frailty, falls, rehabilitation and pressure skin injuries. He has been a leader in the teaching program in old age and aging of the medical career and academic coordinator of the specialization in geriatrics. He has also served as a consultant in population aging programs such as the SABE Colombia survey. The main research interests of the professor are the understanding of the biological processes of aging and their relationship in the impact on old age. He is also interested in all topics of rehabilitation of the elderly. The professor has published over the years several articles in various national and international indexed journals, as well as has written book chapters and has been an academic editor in the publication of books.
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Education
Master, Master in Biological Sciences
Award Date: 18 Nov 2022
Esme, Geriatrics Specialist
Award Date: 24 Mar 2009
Bachelor, Doctor and Surgeon
Award Date: 20 Dec 1996
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Asociado
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Specialization in Geriatrics
- Specialization in Internal Medicine
- Specialization in Geriatric Psychiatry
- Medicine
- Nutrition and Dietetics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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La paradoja del centenario: integridad psíquica frente al declive biológico
Chavarro Carvajal, D. A., Heredia Ramirez, R. A., Sucerquia-Quintero, J. A. & Cano-Gutiérrez, C. A., 09 Apr 2026, In: Medicina. 48, 1, p. 164 170 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abordaje geriátrico integral: escalas de uso frecuente en geriatría
Chavarro Carvajal, D. A. (Editor), Cano Gutierrez, C. A. (Editor) & Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (Editor), 16 Jul 2024, Bogotá, Colombia: Editorial Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. 192 p.Translated title of the contribution :Comprehensive geriatric approach: scales frequently used in geriatrics Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Envejecimiento demográfico en el contexto del desarrollo social. Departamentos de Colombia, 2005 - 2035
Margarita Medina , Manrique, O. L., Salamanca, J. F. & Moreno, D. F., 01 Apr 2024, In: Documentos Escuela de Economía . 131, p. 1-60 60 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Factores asociados con la fragilidad en un servicio ambulatorio de geriatría de un hospital universitario en Bogotá (Colombia)
Acosta, M.-F., Alfonso, L. C., Arias-Delgado, D., Chavarro-Carvajal, D. A., Coca, D., Cano-Gutierrez, C. & Ramirez, R. A. H., 31 May 2024, In: Revista Ciencias de la Salud. 22, 2, p. 1-15Translated title of the contribution :Factors Associated with Frailty in the Geriatric Outpatient Service of a University Hospital in Bogotá (Colombia) Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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La enfermedad pulmonar terminal: sus cuidados al final de la vida EPOC
Chavarro Carvajal, D. A., Heredia Ramirez, R. A. & Villaquirán Torres, C., May 2024, Manual de Cuidado Paliativo en el anciano. Torres, C., Camacho, A. & Atencio, D. (eds.). Colombia: Médica Celsus, p. 73-88Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Projects
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ESTUDIO DE LA VEJEZ HABITANTE DE CALLE EN BOGOTÁ: SOCIO-DEMOGRAFÍA, CONDICIONES DE SALUD Y EXPERIENCIAS DE RESIDIR EN LA CALLE
Santacruz Escudero, J. M. (PI), Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (CoI), Hincapie Celis, C. (CoI) & Medina Vargas, M. R. (CoI)
01/08/19 → 31/01/20
Project: Research
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Condiciones sociodemográficas y de salud de los adultos mayores que viven en comunidad: análisis secundario de la encuesta nacional de Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (SABE- Colombia 2015)
Cano-Gutierrez, C. (PI), Caicedo Correa, S. M. (CoI), Chavarro Carvajal, D. A. (CoI), Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (CoI) & Venegas-Sanabria, L. C. (CoI)
18/02/19 → 17/08/21
Project: Research
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Condiciones sociodemográficas y de salud de los adultos mayores que viven en comunidad: análisis secundario de la encuesta Nacional de salud, bienestar y envejecimiento (Sabe- Colombia)
Chavarro Carvajal, D. A. (PI), Cano-Gutierrez, C. (CoI) & Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (CoI)
01/12/18 → 31/05/20
Project: Research
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Implicaciones de la sarcopenia en el paciente con EPOC: Revisión sistemática
Cano-Gutierrez, C. (PI), Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (CoI), Celis Preciado, C. A. (CoPI), Borda Borda, M. G. (Estud), Castelblanco Toro, S. M. (Estud), Mancera Pérez, J. (Estud) & Peralta-Cuervo, A. F. (Estud)
08/09/17 → 07/09/18
Project: Research
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Evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad del uso de plasma rico en plaquetas en el manejo de úlceras por presión.
Sánchez-Godoy, A. (PI), Chavarro Carvajal, D. A. (CoI), Fernandez Sanchez, M. J. (CoI), Gómez Restrepo, L. A. (CoI) & Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (CoI)
02/02/16 → 01/08/18
Project: Research
Thesis
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Evaluación del efecto de un programa de rehabilitación pulmonar sobre la tolerancia al ejercicio, percepción de disnea, fatiga y calidad de vida en un grupo de pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica mayores de 60 años del Hospital Universitario San Ignacio durante el periodo 2017-2019
Fernandez Sanchez, M. J. (Author), Heredia Ramirez, R. A. (Author) & Celis Preciado, C. A. (Author), Fernandez Sanchez, M. J. (Director) & Celis Preciado, C. A. (Director), 28 Jun 2022Student thesis: Master's Thesis