{"id":509,"date":"2012-01-12T17:25:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T17:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/?p=509"},"modified":"2014-10-03T22:21:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T22:21:25","slug":"marta-ximena-leon-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/marta-ximena-leon-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Marta Ximena Leon, Colombia, Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Marta Ximena Leon, MD<\/h1>\n<div class=\"treat_left_column top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full\" title=\"Marta Ximena Leon, MD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/marta-ximena-leon-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marta Ximena Leon, MD\" width=\"125\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief of Pain and Palliative Care Group<br \/> Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:mar&#116;ax&#108;&#101;on&#64;&#103;&#109;ai&#108;.com\">m&#97;&#114;&#116;a&#120;leon&#64;&#103;&#109;ai&#108;.com<\/a><br \/> Skype: marta.ximena.leon<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"share_this_container\"><span  class='st_twitter_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_facebook_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_yahoo_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_gbuzz_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_email_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_sharethis_large' ><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Marta Le\u00f3n is focused on education, availability of opioids and home care programs in palliative care. She has published many articles related to barriers to an adequate availability of opioids and educational programs for undergraduate medical students.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"popup pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Marta-Ximena-Leon-Bogot\u2020-Colombia-December-2013_dp-f.pdf\">Download and Read Marta\u2019s Personal Story (200 KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other Appointments:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Professor, Universidad de La Sabana Pain and Palliative care group, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Colombian Association of Palliative Care<\/li>\n<li>Fellow of the International Pain and Policy studies Group University of Wisconsin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Accomplishments:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisor to the Regulatory Commission in Health of the Ministry of Health for the inclusion of Methadone 10 mg, Hydromorphone 2,5 mg and Morphine 3% in the National list<\/li>\n<li>Advisor to the Ministry of Health to increase the prescription time of opioids from 10 to 30 days<\/li>\n<li>Advisor to the National Competent authority to implement the 24\/7 schedule to dispense opioids<\/li>\n<li>Advisor to the Senate for the Law of Cancer and the Law of Palliative Care<\/li>\n<li>Organizer and Director of the only obligatory undergraduate course for medical students in palliative care in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education \/ Honors:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014<\/li>\n<li>International Pain and Policy Fellow University Wisconsin, 2006-2011<\/li>\n<li>Fellow, Medical Education Universidad de La Sabana, 2005<\/li>\n<li>Post-graduate training, Palliative Care, Pain and Palliative Care Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 1998<\/li>\n<li>Post-graduate Training in Anesthesiology, 1984<\/li>\n<li>Medical School, 1980<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Publications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MX Le\u00f3n, LF Giraldo, J Restrepo, ML Rengifo-Varona. Palliative care in patients with chronic nononcological diseases. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management (2014) 17 (1), 2-6<\/li>\n<li>Goss P, Lee B, Badonivac-Crnjevic T, Strasser-Weippl K, Chavarri-Guerra Y, St Luois J,Villareal-Garza C et al. Planning Cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Lancet Oncology, (2013) vol 14 (5); 2013 383-433<\/li>\n<li>Atlas de Cuidados Paliativos de Latino America. (2012) ISBN 978-0-9834597-2-9 http:\/\/www.cuidadospaliativos.org\/article<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n MX, Educaci\u00f3n en Cuidados Paliativos. Paliaci\u00f3n y C\u00e1ncer. Ladiprint Editorial. (2012) ISBN: 978-958-57783-0-6<\/li>\n<li>Bosnjak S. Maurer M. Ryan K. Leon MX, Mayide G. Improving the availability and accessibility of opioides for the treatment of pain: The International Pain Policy Fellowship. Support care Cancer (2011) 19; 1239-1247.<\/li>\n<li>Leon MX, Fl\u00f3rez S, De Lima L, Ryan K. Integrating palliative care in public health: The Colombian experience following an International Pain Policy Fellowship. Palliat Med. (2011) Vol 25 No 4; 365-369.<\/li>\n<li>Florez S, Leon MX, Rubiano L, Sintura Y, G\u00f3mez S, Catellanos C,Briker A, Torres M. Access and barriers to access to opioids in Colombia:the patient\u00b4s perspective. Univ Med.(2011) Vol 52 No 2 140-149.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n MX, Florez S. Torres M et al. The Importance of Evaluating Symptoms and Functional Alterations in Chronic Neurological Diseases: Experiences in Palliative Care and Rehabilitation at a Colombian Institution. Aquich\u00e1n. (online). Sept.Dec.(2010) vol.10, no.3 (cited 10 February (2011)), p.228-243.<\/li>\n<li>Leon M, De Lima L, Florez S. Torres M, Daza M, Mendoza L et al. Improving availability of and access to opioids in Colombia. Description and preliminar results o fan action plan for the country. Journal of pain and symptom management (2009) 38 (5) 758-766.<\/li>\n<li>Florez S. Leon MX, Torres M. Reyes F, Serpa JC. Rios A. Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain. Rev Col Anest, Nov (2009) Jan (2010) Vol 37- No 4:358_374.<\/li>\n<li>Leon M, Florez S, Torres M, Trujillo C, Castilla M. Educaci\u00f3n en cuidado paliativo para pregrado de medicina:Resultados de una encuesta acerca de la percepci\u00f3n de los conocimientos adquiridos. Med Pal Vol (2009) 16 (1).<\/li>\n<li>Leon M, GaravitoA, Fernandez C, Trujillo C, G\u00f3mez D. Gaitan H. Cuidado Paliativo. Un modelo de atenci\u00f3n domiciliario en Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. Med Pal (2007)14 (4): 1-6.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n M, Sanabria A, G\u00f3nima E, et al. &#8220;Qu\u00e9 perciben los estudiantes de Medicina sobre sus conocimientos en dolor: An\u00e1lisis de la situaci\u00f3n en Colombia.&#8221; Med Pal (2007)14 (1):1-7.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n M, Crump J, Griego M, et al. &#8220;Guidelines of Clinical Practice of Neuropathic Pain&#8221; (I) Protocol. Rev Neurolog\u00eda (2005) 40(4): 229-36.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n M, Aguilera J, Arrizaga E, et al. &#8220;Guidelines of Clinical Practice Neuropathic Pain &#8220;(II) Guidelines. Rev Neurolog\u00eda (2005) 40(4): 303\u2013316.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n M, Rodr\u00edguez C, Amezquita A, et al. Prevalence of Symptoms at Palliative Care Unit. Rev Col Cancer (1999) 2(2): 5-12.<\/li>\n<li>Le\u00f3n M, Pinilla A. &#8220;Anesthesia for the Coronary Patient&#8221; Rev Col Anesth (1983) 11(1): 45-62.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Presentations:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Formaci\u00f3n del personal de salud. Workshop Honduras, November 21-22, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Therapeutical Indications in the use of Opioids. Workshop Panama, April 28-29, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Availability of Opioids Workshop Chile, February 25-26, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"popup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dolor.org.co\/\">http:\/\/www.dolor.org.co\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"popup\" href=\"http:\/\/cuidadospaliativos.org\/\">http:\/\/cuidadospaliativos.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"popup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hospicecare.com\/\">http:\/\/www.hospicecare.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"popup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.congresocancer2008.com\">http:\/\/www.congresocancer2008.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\">\n\t\t<br style=\"clear:left;\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"treat_right_column top\"><div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"fellow_logo\"><a href=\"CHANGE_LINK\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" title=\"Universidad de La Sabana\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/universidad-de-la-sabana-logo.png\" alt=\"Universidad de La Sabana\" width=\"152\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h3><a class=\"popup pdf\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Leadership-Development-Initiative-LDI-Overview-Nov-2011.pdf\">About the International Palliative Care Leadership Initiative (LDI) at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice <span>(100 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Read About Other International Leaders<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/category\/international-leaders\/\">Leaders Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p> \n<div id=\"video_list_container\" class=\"scroller\">\n<!-- jQuery populates this area -->\n<\/div>\n<h3>Subscribe to IPCRC.net<\/h3>\n<p>New videos and content are released weekly. 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