& 6th LATAM CONGRESS
San José, Costa Rica – December 4th-7th 2025
We have applied for local and international accreditation to offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits to participants.
We are honored to welcome you to the WINFOCUS World Congress on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), held for the first time in Costa Rica—a historic milestone for the region and the global medical community.
This event brings together international leaders, clinical experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals dedicated to transforming patient care through bedside ultrasound. POCUS has revolutionized real-time clinical assessment across diverse settings—from emergency rooms and ICUs to rural and resource-limited environments.
The congress is a unique opportunity to learn from global pioneers, exchange experiences, and strengthen collaborative networks, while advancing continuous medical education and highlighting Latin America’s key role in the global POCUS movement.
With its strong commitment to health, sustainability, and innovation, Costa Rica is the perfect setting for this global gathering that champions more accessible, accurate, and patient-centered care.
Agenda: 4 Events in 1
December 5th, 6th, 7th
Join the Premier International & LATAM POCUS Congress.
November 20th – December 7th
Explore Global workshop with Top World Trainers.
WINFOCUS World Congress + LATAM Congress
This event brings together international leaders, clinical experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals committed to transforming patient care through POCUS.
Simultaneous translation available on December 6th and 7th!
Program
December 5
14:00h Title: Pura vida, Puro PoCUS Innovation through insonation
Welcome ceremony
14:15h Session 1. Volume, Perfusion and Critical decision making
Ultrasound-guided monitoring in the emergency setting
Jose Retamal. Chile
Assessment of extravascular lung water with ultrasound
Noel Diaz. El Salvador
Evaluation of venous congestion with ultrasound
Jose Pazeli. Brazil
Ultrasound monitoring of cerebral perfusion in the neurocritical patient
Mauricio Tapia. Mexico
POCUS in sepsis: etiology, management, and procedures
Linda Enamorado. Honduras
16:00h Session 2. Advanced POCUS in Critical care medicine
POCUS in splanchnic perfusion for the diagnosis and management of shock
Leonardo Chacón. Costa Rica
Use of POCUS in the RCP protocol
Víctor Morales. Mexico
Use of ultrasound in weaning from mechanical ventilation
Fernando Jara. Ecuador
POCUS in ECMO: What the intensivist needs to know
Pablo Bravo. Chile
Utility of POCUS in neurological emergencies in pediatrics
Adriana Yock. Costa Rica
17:30h Session 3. Vital Scanning
Approach to fever of unknown origin with ultrasound
Nelson García. El Salvador
Venous access in the cancer patient: what is your best option
Gabriel Carvajal. Costa Rica
POCUS in acute kidney injury
Ana Luisa Vieira. Brazil
Pain in FID: utilities of POCUS
Diego Barca. Argentina
POCUS in acute scrotum
Leonardo Vera. Argentina
December 6
8:00h Pura vida, Puro PoCUS Innovation through insonation
Welcome ceremony
Keynote: History of Sound in Medicine: the evolution of a paradigm shift in healthcare
Larry Melniker. USA
8:30h SESSION 1 Fluid responsiveness fatigue syndrome
Can we stop talking about fluid responsiveness in resuscitation?
Nuno Cortesao. Portugal
Stiff hearts and full tanks: navigating fluids in diastolic dysfunction
Julina Md Noor. Malaysia
Esophageal views, venous clues: TE-VEXUS
Francesco Corradi. Italy
10:30h SESSION 2 Echoes of the Future
Deep learning for deep breaths: AI for lung ultrasound
Vicki Noble. USA
The anti-inflammatory scan“: we have struck a new shore, will we discover a new continent?
Francesco Corradi. Italy
Man or machine (1)? Oh, c’mon! Man for sure
Adrian Wong. United Kingdom
Man or machine (2)? Are you joking? Machines will prevail
Adrian Wong. United Kingdom
12:30h LUNCH SESSION – WINFOCUS YOUNG SONOLOGISTS’S
Research is fun! Especially, POCUS research.
Stig Holm Ovesen. Denmark
14:00h SESSION 3 Mind your scan, scan your brain
Echoes in the Storm: Brain Ultrasound in the Age of Multimodal Monitoring
Giada Cucciolini. Italy
Probing the Pulse of the Brain: Brain Ultrasound and the Language of Cerebrovascular Reactivity
Rita Bertuetti. Italy
Optic nerve sheeth diameter: the crystal ball of neurocritical care?
Giada Cucciolini. Italy
Ultrasound guided Brain protection ventilation strategy
Shalim Rodríguez. Perú
December 7
9:00h Pura vida, Puro PoCUS Innovation through insonation
Welcome ceremony
Keynote: The perfect Storm: how Telemedicine, AI and Next Generation Technologies are reshaping Global Ultrasound access at the Point of Care
Luca Neri. Italy
9:30h SESSION 1 Scanning Sepsis: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Dynamic Landscape of Infection and Shock
PoCUS-guided resuscitation in Dengue: leaking, bleeding or bleaking
Óscar Díaz. Honduras
Septic encephalopathy
Rita Bertuetti. Italy
Hemodynamic monitoring in sepsis. Monitoring perfusion at the bedside
Álvarez Calderón Rodrigo. Mexico
Sound Decisions for Infections on the Medical Wards: Identification and Source Control
Irene Ma. Canada
10:30h SESSION 2 Trauma Unplugged
Seconds to save: PoCUS’ role in critical neck injuries
Alejandro Moya. Costa Rica
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Role of Ultrasound in Early Intracranial Assessment
Arnolfo Pulgarín. Mexico
POCUS for nerve block in trauma
Marco Umaña. Costa Rica
What’s New in Pediatric Trauma POCUS?
Stephanie Doniger. USA
12:00h SESSION 3 To the heart of the matter: PoCUS in Cardiogenic Shock management
Complementary use of echo and pulmonary artery catheter
Guido Tavazzi. Italy
Echocardiography in cardiogenic shock management
Guido Tavazzi. Italy
Expanding the window to splanchnic Doppler
Francesco Corradi. Italy
The Septic Heart(s) Exposed: PoCUS at the Crossroads of Shock
Gabriele Via. Switzerland
Ultrasound based Guytonian Dereuscitation
Cosmin Balan. Romania
Full-Day Workshops
Dec. 4th, 2025 – from 9h to 13h CST
College of Physicians and Surgeons, San José, La Salle, Costa Rica
Pre-congress workshops represent a valuable opportunity to deepen key areas of clinical practice through the use of POCUS. These hands-on training sessions have been carefully designed to cover highly relevant topics such as advanced airway, advanced lung, hemodynamic monitoring, advanced abdomen, and pediatrics — all of which are essential in the care of critically ill and acute patients.
Title of the workshops:
- Advanced airway US
- Advanced Lung US
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Advanced abdominal
- US Pediatric
Campus Workshops
& Exclusive Breakfast with the Expert
Dec. 5th 2025 – from 9h to 13h CST
College of Physicians and Surgeons, San José, La Salle, Costa Rica
This exclusive breakfast session offers participants the opportunity to engage directly with one of the world’s foremost POCUS experts and immerse themself in dynamic discussions, hands-on workshops, and groundbreaking insights!
Registrants will tailor their learning experience to their needs.
It will be hosted by a roster of undisputed international experts sharing their expertise in face-to-face exchanges with small groups of learners.
Title of the sessions (Sold separately):
- End-organ perfusion/ fluid management
- Cardiogenic shock/cardiac arrest
- E-fast monitoring trauma
- Monitoring ventilation lung
- Brain Ultrasonography
POW!
Point-of-Care One World Workshop 2025
Nov. 20th – Dec. 7th
Get ready to be part of something extraordinary. POW! (Point-of-Care One World Workshop) returns as a flagship event of the WINFOCUS World Congress 2025 — and this year, we’re aiming higher than ever.
In 2024, POW! reached 20 countries worldwide, delivering high-impact, hands-on ultrasound training across continents. Now, in 2025, we’re expanding the movement even further with live, in-person workshops happening in over 30 locations around the globe — from Australasia to the Americas.
Whether it’s Ultrasound Life Support (USLS), Basic, Cardiac, Lung, or Abdominal PoCUS, every session is powered by certified WINFOCUS instructors and local champions—bringing cutting-edge ultrasound education directly to frontline healthcare professionals.
Congress Faculty
Congress Chairs
Julina Noor
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia<br>University Teknologi Mara
01 January, 2020
Francesco Corradi
Pisa - ITALY<br> University of Pisa
01 April, 2021
Miguel Montorfano
Rosario -ARGENTINA <br>Hospital Dr. Clemente Álvarez
01 April, 2021
Gabriele Via
Lugano - SWITZERLAND<br>Cardiocentro Ticino, EOC
01 April, 2021
Adrian Wong
London - UK <br>King's College Hospital
01 April, 2021
Anthony J. Dean
Pennsylvania-USA <br> University of Pennsylvania
01 June, 2021
Hamid Shokoohi
Boston - USA <br> Massachusetts General Hospital
24 September, 2022
Nour Al Jalbout
Boston, - USA <br>Massachusetts General Hospital
03 October, 2022
Alejandro Moya
San José - COSTA RICA<br>Hospital Calderón Guardia
09 November, 2022
Amol Kothekar
Mumbai - India
23 November, 2022
Marco Umaña Ramírez
San José - COSTA RICA<br>Hospital Calderón Guardia
24 November, 2022
Christophe Vandenbriele
London -UK<br>Harefield Hospital
24 November, 2022
Bobi Prabowo
Malang - Indonesia
25 November, 2022
Rodrigo Álvarez Calderón
Puebla - MEXICO<br> Hospital Betania
01 April, 2021
Rita Bertuetti
Brescia - ITALY<br> Spedali Civili di Brescia
01 April, 2021
Luis Leonardo Chacón Prado
San José - COSTA RICA - Hospital Calderón Guardia,
01 April, 2021
Stephanie Doniger
Los Angeles - USA <br>CHOC Children's
01 April, 2021
Pablo Bravo Figueroa
Santiago de Chile - CHILE<br> Hospital San Juan
01 April, 2021
Arif Hussain
Riyadh - SAUDI ARABIA<br> King Saud University
01 April, 2021
Irene Ma
Calgary - CANADA <br> University of Calgary
01 April, 2021
Diego Martin Barca
Buenos Aires - ARGENTINA<br>Clínica San Camilo.
01 April, 2021
Vicki Noble
Cleveland - USA<br> University Hospitals Cleveland
01 April, 2021
Shalim Rodriguez
Lima - PERÚ<br>Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
01 April, 2021
Ana Luisa Silveira Vieira
Barbacena - BRASIL<br> Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Barbacena
01 April, 2021
Guido Tavazzi
Pavia - ITALY<br>Medical School of Pavia
01 April, 2021
Leonardo Vera
Rosario - ARGENTINA <br />Hospital Clemente Álvarez
01 November, 2022
Adriana Yock-Corrales
San José - Costa Rica <br>Costa Rican National Children Hospital
13 November, 2022
Gabriel Carvajal
San José - COSTA RICA<br>National Palliative Care Center
04 August, 2023
José Retamal
Recoleta - CHILE<br> Clínica Dávila de Santiago
25 August, 2023
Cosmin Balan
Bucarest - ROMANIA<br> Iliescu Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases
30 August, 2023
Fernando Esteban Jara
Quito,- ECUADOR<br> SOLCA Quito Oncology Hospital.
17 October, 2023
Carlos Alviar
New York, USA</br>University School of Medicine
05 July, 2024
Pierpaolo DiNicolò
Bologna - ITALY<br>Hospital in Imola
08 July, 2024
José Arnulfo López Pulgarín
Guadalajara - MÉXICO<br>Universidad de Guadalajara
22 July, 2024
Giada Cucciolini
Pisa - ITALY<br> New Santa Chiara hospital
25 July, 2024
Larry Melniker
New York - USA <br>New York Methodist Hospital
24 October, 2024
Noel Díaz Robles
San Salvador- El Salvador <br /> Hospital Médico Quirúrgico
06 June, 2025
Mauricio Tapia Salazar
Ciudad de México- MÉXICO <br /> Hospital Regional Ignacio Zaragoza
06 June, 2025
Linda Enamorado
San Pedro Sula - HONDURAS <br /> Hospital Bendaña
06 June, 2025
Víctor Rafael Morales
Ciudad de México - MÉXICO <br /> Instructor AHA
06 June, 2025
Nuno Cortesao
Lisbon - PORTUGAL<br> Hospital da Luz Arrábida
24 October, 2025
Congress Abstracts
Discover the most exclusive and outstanding abstracts, carefully chosen by our Scientific Content Team and featuring insights from top global experts.
A Teachable Moment in POCUS: Using Multisystem Findings to Uncover Lymphoma.
Dr. Khale Taha
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Lowering DVT Related ED Visits via a Primary Care POCUS Pathway a quality improvement project
Dr. William Hui
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Global Trends, Collaboration Patterns & Research Frontiers in Airway Ultrasound: A Bibliometric Analysis
Dr. Giada Cucciolini
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Use of Point of Care Ultrasound by Nurses in CA in PHS presentation.
Dr. Fabricio Jose Souza Bastos
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Don’t Get it Twisted: POCUS Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis Complicated by Malrotation.
Dr. Massimo Riitano
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Splanchnic Ultrasound Neuromodulation: A Novel Non-Invasive Strategy for Perfusion Modulation.
Dr. Matteo Melani
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POCUS in tropical infectious diseases: a pictural review.
Dr. Anselmo Abdo
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INCIVEX: The Use of Venous Doppler Analysis for Better Selection of Patients to De-resuscitate: Beyond Edema.
Dr. Adrian Wong
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Dynamic Airway Collapse in an adolescent: A case report.
Dr. Arihant Jain
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Role of Femoral Vein Doppler in the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Complicated Intra-abdominal Sepsis.
Dr. Puneet Khanna
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Hip effusion measurements on ultrasound do not reliably detect septic arthritis in children.
Dr. Antonio Riera
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Enhancing point of care ultrasound training through a flipped classroom approach in undergraduate emergency medicine training
Dr. Caisha Moses
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Point of Care Ultrasound in traumatic cardiac arrest rapid identification of Pseudo PEA with full neurological recovery
Dr. Miroslav Durila
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Nasogastric Tube Placement and Gastric Residual Volume Assessment: A Prospective Observational Study.
Dr. Marco Paita
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Clinical practice guideline in Chile: Lung ultrasound in critical care physiotherapy clinical process.
Dr. Javiera Aguilera Scarpati
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Utilising Multiorgan Point Of Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism in Pre-existing Cor-pulmonale.
Dr. Kiirthern Krishan Murthi
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Diagnosis of Infusion-Related Thrombophlebitis in a Remote Island.
Dr. Yuka Uruma
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Measuring What Matters: Evaluation of POCUS Training in LMICs through Donabedian and Miller’s Lens.
Dr.Friedrich Eppel
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MUltrasound-based statistical shape modeling for prognosis in untreated unstable hip dysplasia.
Dr.Erik van Bussel
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Bedside Ocular Ultrasound unveils Globe rupture: A case report.
Dr.Arihant Jain
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Prognostic Significance of POCUS in ICU Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia.
Dr. Puneet Khanna
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Epecoem project: prehospital experience with emergency ultrasound.
Dr. Virginia Mestanza
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Peyton's Four Step Method
Dr. Mike Breunig
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The use of POCUS in a case of trombosis in right deep jugular vein on pre hospital care
Dr. Fabricio José Souza Bastos
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Bibliometric Landscape of Diaphragm Ultrasound Research: Trends, Collaboration Patterns, and Emerging Themes.
Dr. Stig Holm Ovesen
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Prevalence of cardiovascular abnormalities by “focused cardiac ultrasound” (FoCUS) in critically ill patients.
Dr. Anselmo Adbo
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POCUS Training in Low Resource Settings: Addressing Time, Contextualization, and Sustainability - Lessons from a Scoping Review.
Dr. Friedrich Eppel
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Left atrial invasion of large cell neuroendocrine tumor of the lung: a case detected by point-of-care ultrasound.
Dr. Ana Denise Sison
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Eye-tracking to assess visual attention during lung ultrasound.
Dr. Grahl Romer Clemens
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Building the Framework: Consensus-Based Recommendations for POCUS in PA Curricula.
Dr. Janelle Bludorn
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SONOGRAPHIC OPTIC NERVE SHEATH DIAMETER IN PEDIATRIC RAISED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE -CLINICAL COMPARARTIVE STUDY
DR RAVI SHARMA
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Congress Authorities
Honorary members
Elliot Garita
President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica
Julina Noor
WINFOCUS President
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Anthony J Dean
WINFOCUS former Pesident
Pennsylvania, USA
Scientific committee
Miguel Montorfano
Congress President
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gabriele Via
Scientific committee
Lugano, Switzerland
Adrian Wong
Scientific committee
London, United Kingdom
Francesco Corradi
Scientific Chair – International
Pisa, Italy
Alejandro Moya
Scientific Co-Chair – LATAM
San Jose, Costa Rica
Organizing committee
Marco Umana
Congress Co-President
San Jose, Costa Rica
Davide Neri
WINFOCUS CEO
Barcelona, Spain
Daiyana Rodriguez
Organizing committee
San Jose, Costa Rica
Cristina Recasens
WINFOCUS COO
Barcelona, Spain
General Informations
We are thrilled to welcome you to the WINFOCUS World Congress 2025, taking place in person in beautiful Costa Rica! Join us for four unforgettable days of cutting-edge clinical ultrasound, global networking, hands-on workshops, and inspiring talks from world-renowned experts — all set in the vibrant city of San José.
Dates
December 4–7, 2025
Format
In person
Languages
The official language of the Congress is Spanish & English.
Simultaneous translation will be available during the WINFOCUS World Congress and LATAM Congresss.
Venue
Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica
Address: Avenida 12, La Salle
San José, Costa Rica.
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