Dr. Mario González Salas
Research and scientific publications
Dr. Mario González Salas has actively contributed to the advancement of urology through high-level clinical research and scientific publications.
"My profession has given me the chance to treat patients ranging from a simple complaint to a very complex cancer. I love my profession and, above all, seeing my patients regain their well-being and live fully again."
Regional leader in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia · Over 400 HoLEP surgeries performed · Shaping the future of urology in Costa Rica.
Academic background
- Physician and Surgeon, graduated from the Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas (now UCIMED).
- Specialty in Urology from the University of Costa Rica.
- Subspecialty in Laparoscopy at Centro Médico La Floresta, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Professional milestones
- Recognized as the best urology resident in Costa Rica in 2007.
- In 2012, he performed the first extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in Costa Rica.
- First urologist trained in the HoLEP technique in Spain and Bulgaria, and the country's leading experience in these surgeries.
Memberships
- Costa Rican Association of Urologists (AMUC)
- American Urological Association (AUA)
- International Society of Endourology
- Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU)
International participation
- Moderator, AUA Chicago 2019
- Congress delegate, EAU Barcelona 2019
- Speaker, CAU Dominican Republic 2018
- Speaker, World Congress of Endourology, Paris 2018
- Speaker, CAU 2017 Panama
- Organizer of the III AUCA Congress 2022, San José, Costa Rica
Publications
Academic and institutional features
Scientific output
Papers presented at international conferences
SIU 2026 · Société Internationale d'Urologie
4 e-postersFlorence, Italy · November 11–14, 2026
01Comparison of Outcomes in HoLEP: MOSES 2.0 versus Quanta Magneto 150W in 340 Consecutive Procedures
Comparison of outcomes between two laser platforms in 340 consecutive HoLEP procedures.
E-poster
02Functional Outcomes and Patient Selection in Rezūm® Therapy: Accumulated Experience of 465 Cases over 5 Years in Costa Rica
Functional outcomes and patient selection criteria from five years of experience with water vapor therapy.
E-poster
03Number of Steam Applications and Functional Response in Rezūm® Therapy: Application–Response Analysis in 162 Patients in Costa Rica
Analysis of the relationship between the number of steam applications and the functional response in 162 patients.
E-poster
04HoLEP in 340 Consecutive Procedures: Implementation, Functional Outcomes and Incidental Oncological Findings in Costa Rica
Implementation of the technique, functional outcomes, and incidental oncological findings in the country's largest national series.
E-poster
CAU · American Congress of Urology
6 papersThe four papers presented at SIU 2026, plus two additional contributions on surgical technique.
05Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, step by step
A systematic description of the technique, based on the first extraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy performed in Costa Rica.
Presentation
06Experience with HoLEP for giant prostates (>100 g)
Outcomes in the surgically most complex subgroup within the clinic's case series.
Presentation
AUA · American Urological Association
SpeakerParticipation as a speaker in sessions on the minimally invasive treatment of BPH.
07Experience with Rezūm® therapy
Presentation of the Costa Rican case series on water vapor ablation.
Presentation
08GreenLight vs. Rezūm®
A comparative talk on both technologies for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Conference talk
All the cases presented correspond to patients treated in Costa Rica, positioning the country within the international scientific conversation on the minimally invasive management of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Track record in numbers
+400
HoLEP Surgeries Performed
+1.000
Successful laparoscopic procedures
+20
Years of experience in urology
+800
Endourological procedures
+1.500
Minimally invasive prostate surgeries
Medical education
Training other physicians
Dr. González will soon launch a free training platform for urologists across the country to expand access to this technique. The program is designed with personalized mentorship for colleagues who want to master HoLEP.
Together with Hospital UNIBE and Boston Scientific, he led a training session on the Moses laser, a technology unique to the Central American region, with the participation of urology specialists from across the country and abroad.