Our professionals
Dr. Mª Carmen Ortega
Specialist in Psychiatry and Medical Psychology.
Focus on the management and treatment of psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disability, primarily Down syndrome. Study and treatment of depression.
INDEX H
5
Professional career
Medical Degree (MD) from the University of Alcalá de Henares, 2001.
Specialist in Psychiatry (MIR), 2006. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Neurobiology of Mental Illness, 2005.
Staff Psychiatrist (Consultant), Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid (2006–2021).
Currently Specialist in Psychiatry at Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Mental health disorders in people with Down syndrome.
- Depression.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Study and treatment of Down Syndrome Regression Disorder in Down syndrome.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Clinical Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra.
In research
- Has contributed to more than 10 scientific publications in national and international journals related to her specialty.
- Has delivered more than 25 oral and written presentations at national and international conferences.
- Author of 6 book chapters related to her specialization.
- Co-investigator in Trial AB-GEN-2013 on the efficacy of pharmacokinetic information obtained with Neurofarmagen in the treatment of patients with mental disorders. EudraCT2013-002228-18 (2014–2015).
- Co-investigator in the project: “Role of the microbiota in the origin and consequences of inflammation in depression. Translational study.” Complutense University of Madrid, 2014–2016. ISCIII. FIS PI13/01102. PI: J.C. Leza.
- Researcher with the Trisomy 21 Research Society (T21RS). Study of clinical characteristics and risk factors in people with Down syndrome who have had COVID-19.
- Co-investigator, Spanish Taskforce of COVID-19 Initiative (T21RS).
- Member of the international consortium of experts in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder.