Sofía Gutiérrez Sánchez, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
IMSS Hospital de Traumatología Y Ortopedia UMAE “Dr. Victorio de la Fuente Narváez”
Mexico City, Mexico
Member Since: 2025
How has the AAOS helped you throughout your career?
AAOS has helped me maintain a strong foundation in knowledge and in my professional devolpment as a resident, allowing me access to different high-quality resources. It has also provided me with insight on how different countries and hospitals approach and manage orthopaedic cases.
As an International Resident Member, which AAOS resources do you use most and why?
I most frequently use JAAOS, webinars and the Orthopaedic Video Theather. These resources help me stay up to date with new literaure, developments, case studies, and clincal guidelines.
What’s the best advice you were ever given? Who was it from?
During my preparation for the medical residency exam (ENARM) I remember hearing the phrase, “Nothing is impossible, just hard.” It has resonated for me throughout my personal and professional life, especially during my first year of residency. No matter how impossible and overwhelming the task may seem at the beginning, with dedication and hard work it can become achievable.
What’s your go-to productivity trick?
Time management. Procastination is my constant enemy, so setting clear and achieveable goals in a realistic time frame helps me keep on track and avoid making excuses.
What’s one thing you’re currently trying to make a habit?
A healthy lifestyle, healthy home cooked meals, and regular exercise
What hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?
Reading, visiting museums, and playing video games
Tell us a fun fact about yourself that not many people know?
All my childhood up until high school, I swore I would never become a doctor. I wanted to make video games or pursue some sort of artistic career.