Biography:
Jaime Alonso Yrastorza was born in the Philippines and since 1950 resides in the U.S. He graduated with a B.A. from University of Minnesota Duluth in 1953; and, in 1957 received a D.M.D. from Wahington University School of Dental Medicine. In 1961, completed M.S. in Oral-‐Maxillofacial Surgery from Gerogetown University with associated residency training at the D.C. General Hospital and NIH-‐granted research in ‘Histological Investigation on the Use of Polyurethane Polymer in the Treatment of Experimentally Fractured Mandibles of Dogs.’ Until 1963, he served as Chief of Oral Surgery VA Hospital, Leavenworth, Kansas. Thereafter maintained a private practice in Oral-‐Maxillofacial Surgery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado untill his retirement in 1995. In the interlude he became a
-‐ Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
-‐ Fellow, International College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
-‐ Fellow, American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
-‐ Fellow, American College of Dentists
Title : Prevention of Healthcare Asssociated Infections (HAI) As Promoted At Two Target Public, Funded Hospitals of the Philippines and A review of Incidental HAI, risk to Dental Practitioners & Patients