TuOrtopedista
Led by Dr. Edgard López Carreño, Cédula profesional 5527037 · Cédula de especialidad 5643169 (Ortopedia y Traumatología) · Orthopaedic residency, IVSS Hospital Patrocinio Peñuela Ruiz, San Cristóbal, Venezuela (1999–2003) · Orthopaedic training, UMAE Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS), Guadalajara (2003–2007) · Head of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50, San Luis Potosí (from 2007; current status unconfirmed) · Attending surgeon, Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí (since 2008) · Medical degree, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela (revalidated by SEP Mexico) and a 2005 training stay at ICOT Latina, Italy, both self-reported · Memberships in AAOS, Mexican orthopaedic bodies, SIOT (Italy) and the Venezuelan Society of Orthopaedics are self-reported and not independently confirmed. Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon; Founder, TuOrtopedista (Unidad Ortopédica Especializada); Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí
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About TuOrtopedista
In San Luis Potosí, TuOrtopedista is the general orthopaedic practice of Edgard López Carreño, an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon trained in Venezuela and at IMSS Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente in Guadalajara. He has operated at Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí since 2008 and led the orthopaedics service at IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50 from 2007. Limb lengthening and bone transport sit within a broad practice that also covers spine, arthroscopy, joint replacement and trauma. The work on record is reconstructive: limb-length discrepancy, congenital short bones, nonunion and bone loss after trauma or infection, treated by Ilizarov-principle external fixation. His 2024 JBJS Open Access study describes bone transport with a monolateral fixator and minimally invasive rail plate. His own site says lengthening is done mainly for functional problems and only occasionally for cosmetic requests of 2–5 cm; no independent source or published case confirms cosmetic height surgery. No internal lengthening nail is mentioned.
No price is published for lengthening; Doctoralia lists consultations from MXN 900–1,000 and the practice accepts private patients only. The site advertises an orthopaedic-tourism recovery package and an English-language phone line, which have not been independently confirmed. On Doctoralia he holds 5.0 from 102 reviews (latest September 2026); his Google listings are thin, at 4.8 from 4 and 5.0 from 2. No society membership in the limb-lengthening field (ASAMI, LLRS) could be confirmed.
Added 2026-10-01 after Dr. López Carreño sent a newsletter about a FEMECOT 2026 bone-transport talk (23 Oct 2026). (1) The FEMECOT 2026 talk is unconfirmed: it is not found in any public programme and rests on his newsletter only. (2) No society membership is independently confirmed. AAOS, Mexican orthopaedic bodies, SIOT and the Venezuelan society are self-reported; his AAOS OrthoDoc page (orthodoc.aaos.org/ortoedgard) returns 'Site Disabled'. No CMOT board-certification record, ASAMI or LLRS listing was found. (3) Lengthening is one service within a broad general-orthopaedics practice; evidence is reconstructive (own site cases, JBJS OA 2024 bone-transport study, Doctoralia service list). The own-site claim of occasional cosmetic 2–5 cm lengthening is uncorroborated. (4) distractionosteogenesis.com is a GoDaddy 'Launching Soon' placeholder, re-registered 2026-09-01 and formerly used by Dr. César Guerrero (Caracas), so it is not used as the website. (5) IMSS Clínica 50 role: his bio says head of service 'desde 2007 (actualmente)', while the services page frames it as 13+ years and mentions 2023, so current status is unclear. (6) Google shows the Olivos unit as 'Av de los Olivos 23'; Doctoralia and Instagram give Av. de los Olivos 105(-2). (7) The own site is a 2016-era build with ~2005 photos; no captioned, current doctor photo, so photo_url is null. (8) 'Ilizarov' in methods denotes Ilizarov-principle external-fixator distraction; his published technique uses monolateral fixation plus a rail plate, and no frame brand or internal nail is named. (9) The SEP cédula registry was not machine-checked; the cédulas are shown on Doctoralia and buscadoctormexico.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- Citas (052) 444 209 1866, citas@tuortopedista.com; 24h (Spanish) 444 197 4662; 24h (English) 444 223 0753; info@tuortopedista.com; WhatsApp 444 110 2082. 'Donde estamos': Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí, Antonio Aguilar 155, Burócratas del Estado. Lengthening page: Ilizarov-principle elongation and bone transport; cases incl. >14 cm femoral lengthening in a 7-year-old (congenital short femur) and 4th-metatarsal lengthening; 'mostly functional, less frequently cosmetic (2–5 cm)'. No prices.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-10-01.
Why we listed this clinic
First author of a 2024 JBJS Open Access prospective study (32 patients) on optimising bone transport in distraction osteogenesis with measured compression, a minimally invasive rail plate and monolateral external fixation. The paper's co-author is his father, Dr. Edgardo Paúl López Avendaño, whom the practice credits with bringing Ilizarov bone transport to the region. Dr. López Carreño has also published on DDH osteotomies (J Pediatr Orthop B, 2008). Doctoralia shows 5.0 from 102 reviews, the deepest patient-review record among the practice's listings.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
- Dr. Edgard López Carreño, Cédula profesional 5527037 · Cédula de especialidad 5643169 (Ortopedia y Traumatología) · Orthopaedic residency, IVSS Hospital Patrocinio Peñuela Ruiz, San Cristóbal, Venezuela (1999–2003) · Orthopaedic training, UMAE Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS), Guadalajara (2003–2007) · Head of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50, San Luis Potosí (from 2007; current status unconfirmed) · Attending surgeon, Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí (since 2008) · Medical degree, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela (revalidated by SEP Mexico) and a 2005 training stay at ICOT Latina, Italy, both self-reported · Memberships in AAOS, Mexican orthopaedic bodies, SIOT (Italy) and the Venezuelan Society of Orthopaedics are self-reported and not independently confirmedOrthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon; Founder, TuOrtopedista (Unidad Ortopédica Especializada); Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del PotosíPerforms: limb lengthening (limb-length discrepancy, congenital short bones) · bone transport · nonunion / pseudarthrosis reconstruction · bone-loss reconstruction after trauma or osteomyelitis · external fixation (Ilizarov principle, monolateral fixator with rail plate)View profile →
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International patient services
Self-published only: the site advertises an 'orthopaedic tourism' package (surgery in certified hospitals plus nurse-supervised hotel recovery in Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Cozumel, optional flights) and a 24-hour English-language phone line. Not independently confirmed.
Common questions about TuOrtopedista
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How do patients rate TuOrtopedista?
Across independent platforms TuOrtopedista holds Google 4.8/5 (4 reviews); Doctoralia 5.0/5 (102 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-10-01. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at TuOrtopedista?
TuOrtopedista does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Mexico clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does TuOrtopedista offer?
TuOrtopedista lists Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Edgard López Carreño (Cédula profesional 5527037 · Cédula de especialidad 5643169 (Ortopedia y Traumatología) · Orthopaedic residency, IVSS Hospital Patrocinio Peñuela Ruiz, San Cristóbal, Venezuela (1999–2003) · Orthopaedic training, UMAE Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS), Guadalajara (2003–2007) · Head of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50, San Luis Potosí (from 2007; current status unconfirmed) · Attending surgeon, Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí (since 2008) · Medical degree, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela (revalidated by SEP Mexico) and a 2005 training stay at ICOT Latina, Italy, both self-reported · Memberships in AAOS, Mexican orthopaedic bodies, SIOT (Italy) and the Venezuelan Society of Orthopaedics are self-reported and not independently confirmed), listed for limb lengthening (limb-length discrepancy, congenital short bones), bone transport, nonunion / pseudarthrosis reconstruction. Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at TuOrtopedista?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. TuOrtopedista uses external fixation (Ilizarov); the frame stays on through consolidation, which means daily pin-site care and a longer period before the device comes off.
Does TuOrtopedista treat international patients?
Self-published only: the site advertises an 'orthopaedic tourism' package (surgery in certified hospitals plus nurse-supervised hotel recovery in Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Cozumel, optional flights) and a 24-hour English-language phone line. Not independently confirmed. Consultation languages on record: Spanish, English.
How was TuOrtopedista verified for this directory?
TuOrtopedista is listed at Tier 3 — limited public data was available when we listed it. We hold 16 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-10-01. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is TuOrtopedista and where are operations performed?
TuOrtopedista is in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Hospital affiliation on record: Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí, San Luis Potosí (since 2008); IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50, San Luis Potosí (head of orthopaedics & traumatology from 2007; current status unconfirmed)
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 9 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Hospital Ángeles Centro Médico del Potosí, San Luis Potosí (since 2008); IMSS Hospital de Especialidades Clínica 50, San Luis Potosí (head of orthopaedics & traumatology from 2007; current status unconfirmed)
- Languages at consultation
- Spanish, English
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