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Dr. Clara Eugenia Pérez

Specialist in Rheumatology.
Primary focus on inflammatory arthropathies, spondyloarthritis, systemic autoimmune diseases, and bone metabolism disorders.

Works at: Navarre headquarters
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Be part of: Clínica Universidad de Navarra

Professional career

Doctor of Medicine (MD), Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador (2005).

General Practitioner at a pediatric center for children with malnutrition, El Salvador (2006).

First year of General Surgery residency, Hospital Militar de El Salvador (2007).

Specialist training in Rheumatology (MIR), Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao (2008-2012).

Clinical observership in the Department of Rheumatology, University College London Hospital (2012).

Attending Rheumatologist, Basque Health Service (Osakidetza) (2012-2021).

Disability Assessment Physician, Médicos de Bizkaia (2022).

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Sub-investigator and Study Coordinator in more than 18 national and international multicenter clinical trials.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular manifestations of rheumatologic diseases.
  • Management of pregnancy in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.

Activity

In teaching

  • Teaching for residents in training in the Rheumatology Service at Hospital Universitario de Basurto, as well as residents from rotating services.
  • Adjunct Professor of Rheumatology, University of Navarra.

In research

  • Has contributed to lectures/presentations at national/international conferences and to national and international journals.