Elliott Garita Jiménez

Elliott Garita Jiménez is the president of the Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica, an organization that represents medical professionals in the country. He has been vocal about the delayed publication of a crucial decree that defines the profile of general practitioners in Costa Rica, expressing concerns over the implications of this delay on patient safety and the regulation of aesthetic medical procedures. Garita has emphasized the importance of the decree in differentiating the roles of general practitioners and specialized surgeons to prevent medical mishaps, particularly in the context of rising incidents related to aesthetic treatments.